THE BARN DANCE (1928) Walt Disney | Animation | Short | B&W | Free Movie

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The Barn Dance is a 1929 American animated short film and the third short film in the Mickey Mouse film series; it was the first of twelve shorts released during that year. It was directed by Walt Disney with Ub Iwerks as the head animator.The title is written as Barn Dance on the poster, while the full title is used on the title screen.

The short's copyright was renewed on December 10, 1956, so it entered the US public domain on January 1, 2025.

Synopsis:

The barn dance of the title is the occasion which brings together Minnie Mouse and her two suitors: Mickey and Pete. The latter two and their vehicles are first seen arriving at Minnie's house in an attempt to pick her up for the dance. Mickey turns up in his horse-cart while Pete in a newly purchased automobile.

Minnie initially chooses Pete to drive her to the dance but the automobile unexpectedly breaks down. She resorts to accepting Mickey's invitation. They are later seen dancing together, but Mickey proves to be a rather clumsy dancer as he repeatedly steps on Minnie's feet. She consequently turns down his invitation for a second dance. She instead accepts that of Pete, who proves to be a better dancing partner.

Mickey then attempts to solve his problem by placing a balloon in his shorts. That apparently helps him to be "light on his feet" and he proceeds to ask Minnie for another dance. She accepts and is surprised to find his dancing skills to have apparently improved. Pete soon discovers Mickey's trick and points it out to Minnie. Minnie is visibly disgusted by this attempt at deception. As a result, she leaves Mickey and resumes dancing with Pete, leaving a defeated Mickey crying on the floor.

Cast & Crew :

Mickey Mouse: Walt Disney
Minnie Mouse: Walt Disney
Pete: Walt Disney

Directed by: Walt Disney
Produced by: Walt Disney
Music by: Carl Stalling
Animation by: Ub Iwerks, Les Clark
Color process: Black-and-white
Production company: Walt Disney Productions
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures, Cinephone (recorded)
Release date: March 14, 1929
Running time: 7 minutes, 45 seconds
Country: United States
Language: English