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Brave Little Tailor (1938)

Approved | | Animation, Short, Comedy | 23 September 1938 (USA)
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When a giant threatens the land, the city folk mistake Mickey's boast of killing seven flies with one blow to be giants. He is then forced to fight the giant for real.

Director:

Bill Roberts (uncredited)

Stars:

Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner, Eddie Holden
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Cast

Uncredited cast:
Walt Disney ... Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
Marcellite Garner Marcellite Garner ... Minnie Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
Eddie Holden Eddie Holden ... Giant (voice) (uncredited)
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When a giant threatens the land, the city folk mistake Mickey's boast of killing seven flies with one blow to be giants. He is then forced to fight the giant for real.

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Animation | Short | Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 1938 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

El sastrecillo valiente See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The currency used in the kingdom was the Silver Pazooza. In the Fractured Fairy Tales segments on The Bullwinkle Show the unit of currency was frequently the Lead Pazooza. See more »

Goofs

As Mickey slides down the haystack and hides inside, some of the hay falls to the side. In the next shot the loose hay is gone. See more »

Quotes

Peasant: Say, did you ever kill a giant?
Mickey Mouse: I killed seven with one blow!
Peasants: Seven?
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Connections

Version of Das tapfere Schneiderlein (1956) See more »

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Mickey at his best
3 April 2019 | by afonsobritofalves – See all my reviews

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