The Chain Gang (1930)

Mickey Mouse escapes from prison.

Director:

Burt Gillett

Stars:

Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Pinto Colvig	...	Hound Dogs (voice) (uncredited)
Walt Disney	...	Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

Mickey Mouse and several other characters are on a prison chain gang, guarded by Pegleg Pete. They break rocks for a while, then Mickey breaks out a harmonica and everyone starts making music and/or dancing. Soon there's a jail-break, and Mickey's on the run, tracked by bloodhounds (including his future pet, Pluto, in his first appearance). He falls off a cliff and right into a jail cell.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | mouse | horse | rock | bloodhound | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family | Musical

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 August 1930 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Sträflingskolonne

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

8 min

Sound Mix:

Cinephone

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the first appearance of Pluto.

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Connections

Referenced in Kingdom Hearts (2002)

User Reviews

Mickey the criminal

In this black and white short, Mickey Mouse is in prison. God only knows what on earth Mickey Mouse could've done to deserve this. The first half is a musical sequence with the prisoners dancing around the prison yard. The rest of the short deals with an escape attempt by Mickey. All around, it's only mildly amusing.