Mickey's Polo Team (1936)

Mickey Mouse and his friends face off against a team of celebrities in a polo match.

Directors:

David Hand (uncredited), Wilfred Jackson (uncredited)

Stars:

Walt Disney, Clarence Nash, Ned Norton

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Walt Disney	...	Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
Clarence Nash	...	Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited)
Ned Norton	...	Max Hare (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

Mickey leads his polo team Donald (on a mule), Goofy, The Big Bad Wolf against an all-star team: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Harpo Marx (on an ostrich), Charles Chaplin, in a game refereed by Jack Holt. Featured spectators include the Three Little Pigs with Shirley Temple, W.C. Fields, and Clarabelle Cow with Clark Gable. Game action proceeds pretty much as you might expect from this bunch of comedians.

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Plot Keywords:

half dressed cartoon animal | barefoot cartoon animal | goofy the dog character | mickey mouse character | donald duck character | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family | Sport

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Certificate:

Approved

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally there was a scene where the Grasshopper from The Grasshopper and the Ants (1934) made a cameo laughing in the stands with Mae West. This was cut for unknown reasons.

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Goofs

There are times you see Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy playing polo, but they keep coming back to Stan just helping Oliver to get on his horse.

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Connections

Featured in The Mouse Factory: Horses (1972)

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Soundtracks

Horses
(1926) (uncredited)
Music by Richard A. Whiting
Lyrics by Byron Gay

User Reviews

Amazing

One of the best Disney shorts. Highly recommend. Same very funny.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 January 1936 (USA)

Also Known As:

El equipo de polo de Mickey

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

8 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor High Fidelity Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1