Walt Disney Treasures: MICKEY MOUSE IN BLACK AND WHITE (Volume Two)

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Before Walt’s classic animated feature films such as "Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs", before Walt’s
revolutionary use of Technicolor, before the Wonderful World of Disney
television show, before Disneyland and
the Walt Disney World Resorts, before almost everything that Walt would
build into his world-famous
entertainment studio, there was a feisty, fun-loving little character that
captured the world’s heart Mickey Mouse!
Here are more of the fun, action-filled black and white shorts from
Mickey’s early days. Bonus materials include a
featurette on ‘Mickey’s Portrait Artist’ and Disney legend, John Hench;
rare Mickey collectibles and artifacts, and
much more.

Liner Notes From Leonard Maltin:

While the landmark talkie Steamboat Willie is well known, many of Mickey’s
other early cartoons are
little-seen today. That’s why we are pleased to complete Mickey’s
filmography on DVD with this two-disc set.

Walt Disney’s rivals and competitors wore themselves out trying to
determine the so-called magic formula
that made his cartoons so popular in the 1930s. In truth, there was no
formula except Walt’s determination to make
each short better than the last.

Nowhere is this better illustrated than in the short subjects seen here,
originally released from 1928 to 1935.
Mickey’s look and personality are still works in progress, and Walt’s
animators are still refining their craft during
this period. Yet there are many delightful, and memorable, moments along
the way. Try to watch films like The
Delivery Boy without smiling and tapping your feet.

It’s easy to see why audiences in the early-talkie era were so captivated
by Mickey and his pals in these
energetic, music-filled cartoons...and why the Mouse captured the
imagination of the world.

Bonus features on this set include a chat with the late John Hench, who
became Mickey’s official portrait
artist, a visit with Mickey Mouse collector supreme Bernie Shine, a Sunday
comic strip adventure come to life, an
array of original animation art, and much, much more.

MICKEY MOUSE IN BLACK AND WHITE Volume Two
CONTENTS

DISC ONE SHORTS
1928:
The Barn Dance
1929:
The Opry House
When the Cat’s Away
The Barnyard Battle
The Plow Boy
Mickey’s Choo-Choo
The Jazz Fool
Jungle Rhythm
Wild Waves
1930:
Just Mickey
The Barnyard Concert
The Cactus Kid
The Shindig
The Picnic
1931:
Traffic Troubles
The Castaway
Fishin’ Around
The Barnyard Broadcast
The Beach Party
1932:
The Mad Dog
Barnyard Olympics

DISC ONE BONUS
Leonard Maltin Introduction
Mickey's Mania: Collecting Mickey Merchandise
Mickey's Portrait Artist John Hench

DISC TWO SHORTS
1932:
Musical Farmer
Trader Mickey
The Wayward Canary
Mickey’s Good Deed
1933:
Mickey’s Pal Pluto
Mickey’s Mechanical Man
1934:
Playful Pluto
Mickey’s Steam Roller
Mickey Plays Papa
1935:
Mickey’s Kangaroo

FROM THE VAULT
The Haunted House (1929)
The Moose Hunt (1931)
The Delivery Boy (1931)
The Grocery Boy (1932)
Mickey in Arabia (1932)
Mickey’s Good Deed (1932)
Mickey’s Mellerdrammer (1933)
The Steeplechase (1933)
Shanghaied (1934)
Mickey’s Man Friday (1935)

DISC TWO BONUS
Leonard Maltin Introduction
Leonard Maltin From The Vault Introduction
Mickey's Sunday Funnies: A Virtual Comic Strip
Still Frame Galleries