Runaway Brain (1995)

In an attempt to convince Minnie that he hasn't forgotten to buy her an anniversary present, Mickey Mouse ends up promising to take her to Hawaii. Funds being short, he applies for a job as... See full summary »

Director:

Chris Bailey

Writer:

Tim Hauser (story)

Stars:

Wayne Allwine, Russi Taylor, Kelsey Grammer

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Cast overview:
Wayne Allwine	...	Mickey Mouse (voice)
Russi Taylor	...	Minnie Mouse (voice)
Kelsey Grammer	...	Dr. Frankenollie (voice)
Jim Cummings	...	Julius (voice)
Bill Farmer	...	Pluto (voice)

Storyline

In an attempt to convince Minnie that he hasn't forgotten to buy her an anniversary present, Mickey Mouse ends up promising to take her to Hawaii. Funds being short, he applies for a job as lab assistant to the sinister Dr. Frankenollie, who happens to be searching for a donor to provide his monstrous creation with a brain...

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Plot Keywords:

anniversary | brain | mouse | body switching | vacation | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 August 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mickey y su cerebro en apuros

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

10 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This short film was released in North American movie theatres with A Kid in King Arthur's Court and with A Goofy Movie internationally. It was later re-released in North American theatres in front of George of the Jungle.

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Quotes

Mickey Mouse: [He and Julius have switched brains] Uh, you monster, me Mickey. Mickey Mouse. You know, Mickey Mouse? Just look in my wallet. You'll see.
[Julius takes out Mickey's wallet; the first picture is from Steamboat Willie]
Mickey Mouse: Ah, that's old. Ha. There's me, next to my girlfriend, Minnie.
Julius: Oh, Minnie.
Mickey Mouse: Yeah. And she likes my body and my mind. In the same place, that is.

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Connections

Spoofs King Kong (1933)

User Reviews

This is the best Mickey Mouse ever--it's like Mickey on crack!!

I've got a little confession. While I love Disney movie and the shorts with Donald and Goofy, I have never understood the world's love affair with Mickey. Generally, he is a very bland character and lacks the edge and fun of the rest of the Disney gang. I'm sorry, but that's how I've always felt.

However, when I saw RUNAWAY BRAIN, I finally saw a Mickey Mouse cartoon that I absolutely loved. Gone was the sickeningly sweet Mickey and instead this "new Mickey" was like the old one done by the folks who made Ren and Stimpy or Tex Avery!!! The art style was much more "elastic"--with lots more action and weirdness than you'd find in ten traditional Mickey shorts. The new Mickey was also part action-hero and I really liked what I saw. Plus, with a plot involving brain transplants, you know this is definitely NOT your grandpa's generation mouse!!

A wicked sense of humor, fantastic animation and more than anything else FUN--this is the type Mickey Mouse cartoon I would like to see a lot more of in the coming years!

By the way, if you want to see this film, get a copy of "Mickey Mouse in Color: Volume 2"--it's included in this nice collection of Mickey shorts.