''The Whoopee Party'' is a Mickey Mouse short animated film first released on September 17, 1932. It was the 46th Mickey Mouse short, and the tenth of that year.

Plot

Mickey Mouse and friends have a party in which

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is playing the piano while Mickey, Goofy (then Dippy Dawg), and

Horace Horsecollar Horace Horsecollar is a cartoon character created in 1928 at Walt Disney Animation Studios. Horace is a tall anthropomorphic black horse and is one of Mickey Mouse's best friends. Characterized as a boastful show-off, Horace served as Mickey’s s ...

are preparing some snacks. Meanwhile, a police group, who they have been called for an emergency recently, have also been invited to the party. This short was also featured in the ''

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'' episode "Dennis the Duck". The music is among others Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag.

Production

The scene of Mickey dancing with Patricia Pigg was lifted from the 1930 short '' The Shindig''.

Reception

* This short appeared on an episode of Disney's

with burlap titles. * In ''The Disney Films'', critic

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says: "There is an incredible amount of action on the screen; an opening shot shows a score of couples dancing to the music. Later, when the party starts to jump, every single inch of picture is filled with dancing figures. What is more, nothing is out of bounds for joining the fun: a pair of shirts on the ironing board are as likely to get up and dance as any of the animals at the party."

Voice cast

* Mickey Mouse:

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* Minnie Mouse: Marcellite Garner * Goofy:

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* Horace Horsecollar: unknown

Home media

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

References

External links

* 1932 films 1932 animated films 1932 musical comedy films American musical comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by Wilfred Jackson Films produced by Walt Disney Mickey Mouse short films 1930s Disney animated short films Films about parties 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{Disney-animation-film-stub