''Mickey's Service Station'' is a 1935 animated short film produced by

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and released by

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. The film, which stars

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, and

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as car mechanics, was also the final black-and-white appearance of Donald, Goofy, and Pete and the penultimate animated black-and-white film produced by Disney after '' Mickey's Kangaroo'' which was released later the same year. It was also the first team-up of the classic trio of Mickey, Donald, and Goofy. ''Mickey's Service Station'' was directed by

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, who at the time had directed only ''

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'' shorts, and starred the voices of

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, and

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. It was the 74th Mickey Mouse short film to be released, and the third of that year. The cartoon has been

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and is available in color on DVD releases.

Plot

and

are working together at a car service station to fix a broken car. Soon

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comes by, and demands that they fix a squeak in his tire. Mickey discovers a

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stuck inside the car. The trio smash several pieces of the car with

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s before Mickey is able to drive away the grasshopper, the car ends up all wrecked and damaged. They then get to the job of repairing the car, but end up hurting each other comically. Donald gets hit in the face with car parts, Mickey having problems fixing one of the tires, and Goofy getting his foot stuck in a bucket before slipping like crazy on a pool of oil. When Pete arrives, the car won't start. They tiptoe away while Pete is distracted. They then watch as the car starts beating Pete up and dismandling itself only leaving the engine intact. The engine chases Pete away, it spins around and rams him in the rear end.

Voice cast

as Mickey Mouse *

as Donald Duck *

as Goofy *

as Pete

Home media

The short was released on December 2, 2002 on '' Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black and White''.

Legacy

''Mickey's Service Station'' introduced Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy as a comedy trio, which would soon become a popular formula for Disney films. Examples include ''

Mickey's Fire Brigade ''Mickey's Fire Brigade'' is a 1935 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. The cartoon stars Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy employed as firefighters responding to a hotel fire. I ...

'' (1935), '' Moving Day'' (1936), ''

Moose Hunters ''Moose Hunters'' is a 1937 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. It was the 93rd short in the '' Mickey Mouse'' film series, and the fourth for that year. The cartoon stars Mickey Mou ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Lonesome Ghosts ''Lonesome Ghosts'' is a 1937 Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney animated cartoon, released through RKO Radio Pictures on December 24, 1937, three days after ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' (19 ...

'' (1937), ''

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*American Skier *Andrée & Rosenqvist *Bayliner *Beneteau *Boston Whaler *Brunswick Boat Group *Carter Safari 28, Carter Marine *Carver Yach ...

'', ''

Mickey's Trailer ''Mickey's Trailer'' is a 1938 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures. The cartoon stars Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy on a near disa ...

'', ''

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'' (1938), '' Tugboat Mickey'' (1940), and '' Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers'' (2004).

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mickey's Service Station 1935 animated films 1935 films 1930s color films 1930s Disney animated short films Animated films about automobiles Films directed by Ben Sharpsteen Films produced by Walt Disney Mickey Mouse short films American black-and-white films Films scored by Leigh Harline 1930s American films

Plot

Voice cast

Home media

Legacy

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