''Mickey's Parrot'' is an animated short film produced by

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, distributed by RKO Radio Pictures and released on September 9, 1938. The film was directed by Ben Sharpsteen and animated by Frenchy de Trémaudan, Louie Schmittt, Chuck Couch, Eddie Strickland,

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, Paul Satterfield, Archie Robin, Don Patterson. It was the 102nd short in the ''

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'' film series to be released, and the fourth for that year.

Plot

In this short, a talking parrot escapes from a truck and enters the home of Mickey and

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, who hear news of a killer on the loose, and mistake the parrot for the killer.

Voice cast

* Mickey Mouse:

* Pluto: Lee Millar * Parrot: Ernie Stanton * Radio announcer: unknown actor

Releases

* 1938 - original theatrical release * 1957 - ''

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'', episode #3.24 (TV) * c. 1972 - '' The Mouse Factory'', episode #1.7: "Water Sports" (TV) * c. 1983 - '' Good Morning, Mickey!'', episode No. 1 (TV) * 1989 - '' The Magical World of Disney'', episode #33.15: "Mickey's Happy Valentine Special" (TV) * c. 1992 - ''

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'', episode No. 16 (TV) * c. 1992 - '' Donald's Quack Attack'', episode No. 34 (TV) * 1998 - '' The Ink and Paint Club'', episode #39: "Minnie Mouse" (TV) * 2011 - ''

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'', episode No. 25 (TV)

Home media

The short was released on December 4, 2001, on '' Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color''. Additional releases include: * 1981 - " Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collections Volume Three" (VHS) * 1989 - "Cartoon Classics: Mickey and the Gang" (VHS)

References

External links

* 1930s Disney animated short films Mickey Mouse short films Films directed by Ben Sharpsteen Films produced by Walt Disney Animated films set on ships Films scored by Leigh Harline Films scored by Oliver Wallace Animated films about birds 1930s color films 1930s English-language films American animated short films Animated films about dogs RKO Pictures short films RKO Pictures animated short films 1930s American films English-language short films 1938 animated short films {{Disney-animation-film-stub