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Video: Reacting to Mickey Mouse in “The Cactus Kid”!
John and Samantha react to another classic Mickey Mouse cartoon. As in Gallopin’ Gaucho (1928), The Cactus Kid (1930) once again shows Mickey Mouse entering a bar at which Minnie Mouse presides. A lecherous Pete shows up and commits crimes. Continue reading
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Video: The End of the Ub Iwerks Era
Ub Iwerks’s “Fiddlesticks” was released on August 16, 1930, not especially long after a suspiciously similar cartoon, Mickey Mouse’s “Fiddlin’ Around,” released on March 14, 1930. Samantha and John meet Flip the Frog and have … thoughts. Continue reading
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Video: Reacting to “Fiddlin’ Around”
In this cartoon, Mickey is classical violinist who suffers surreal extremes of emotional upset and musical instrument breakage. Is Mickey Mouse crying over Ub Iwerk’s departure from the Disney company? Quite possibly. Directed by Walt Disney and animated by anonymous animators, “Fiddlin’ Around” was released on March 6, 1930. Continue reading
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Video: Reacting to Mickey Mouse in “Wild Waves”
Here’s a new offering from our YT channel. Mickey Mouse is a not-so-great lifeguard in this 1929 vintage cartoon. Continue reading
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Video: Reacting to Mickey Mouse in “The Haunted House”
In this 1929 classic, a wretched Mickey Mouse investigates an old house as he seeks shelter from the rain and finds himself coerced into deejaying a haunted party. John and Samantha get their comedy-horror kicks reacting to this one. Continue reading
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Video: Reacting to Mickey Mouse in “Jungle Rhythm”
The Drunken Odyssey is devoted to writing, generally, and the writing of capital-L literature, specifically, so why are we reacting to and commenting on Disney? In part, because John King can’t help it, and because Samantha Nickerson is indulgent. Continue reading
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Video: Reacting to Mickey Mouse in “The Jazz Fool”
Mickey Mouse against hosts a variety show as John and Samantha react. Mickey should be more careful around aggressive pianos. Continue reading
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Video: Mickey Mousing Around #9: Reacting to Mickey’s Follies
John introduces Samantha to the first cartoon (only cartoon) in which Mickey Mouse sings. There’s also a Punch and Judy show and an opera singer. Continue reading
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Video: Mickey Mousing Around #7: Reacting to “The Plowboy.”
John and Samantha return to the black and white era of Mickey Mouse to witness Mickey getting even more country. Continue reading
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Video: Mickey Mousing Around #6: When the Cat’s Away
John and Samantha return to the black and white era of Mickey Mouse to witness what happens when the cat’s away. There is moonshine and mouse-foolery and magical music. Continue reading
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