THE OPRY HOUSE (1929) Walt Disney | Animation | Short | B&W | Free Movie

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The Opry House is a 1929 Mickey Mouse short animated film released by Celebrity Pictures, as part of the Mickey Mouse film series. It was the fifth Mickey Mouse short to be released, the second of that year. It cast Mickey as the owner of a small theater (or opera house according to the title). Mickey performs a vaudeville show all by himself. Acts include his impersonation of a snake charmer, his performing a belly dance, his caricature of a Hasidic Jew and, for the finale, a piano performance of Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Franz Liszt.

Synopsis:

The cartoon starts with the opening of a theater and Mickey Mouse sweeping and using the broom as an instrument and a dance partner. Mickey is then faced with a large show goer, who must be deflated in order to fit through the doorway. The band takes over, with a large variety of short gags occurring throughout. Mickey becomes the star of the show, taking on the multiple roles of a vaudeville star. The cartoon ends with a humorous fight between Mickey, a piano and a stool. Mickey's interactions are highly stylized in order to capture the essence of what a vaudeville performance should be. The "Asbestos" stage curtains hits Mickey, causing the stars to fill in and towards the screen, and ends the film.

Cast & Crew:

Lew Hearn – Opera House Manager
The Mound City Blue Blowers – Music Group
Doris Walker – Emma Perkins

Directed by: Walt Disney, Ub Iwerks
Produced by: Walt Disney
Music by: Carl Stalling
Animation by: Ub Iwerks
Production companies: Walt Disney Studios, Celebrity Productions
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures
Release date: March 20, 1929
Running time: 7 minutes, 25 seconds
Country: United States
Language: English