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The Birthday Party is a cartoon written by Walt Disney, and directed by Burt Gillett. It features Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow, as well as a number of nameless characters who appear to be good friends of Mickey and Minnie's.

Plot[]

Coming home, Mickey Mouse discovers that Minnie Mouse (remembering his birthday) has thrown a surprise party for him; much musical fun is had.

References[]

  • Many of the characters seen in this short, most notably Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow, are shown alongside exact lookalikes. The identities of these lookalikes is unknown.

Behind the scenes[]

This cartoon short was released in 1931, in honor of Walt Disney's 30th anniversary.

Mickey's birthday cake has two candles; this is an allusion to the fact that when the short was created (in late 1930), the character was technically two years old, having made his official debut in 1928.

The Birthday Party was the basis for the later Mickey's Birthday Party, where he wears a similar costume to the one he has at the beginning of the short. It was partially remained in 2018 in Lego animation, with the same title, to promote Mickey Mouse's 90th anniversary and the release of the Minnie's Birthday Party lego set. The 2018 short begins almost identically to the 1931 original, only to diverge for the second half, which is much shorter.

List of episodes of Mickey Mouse
Theatrical
1920's
• Steamboat WillieThe Gallopin' GauchoThe Barn DancePlane CrazyThe Opry House • When the Cat's AwayThe Barnyard BattleThe Plow BoyThe Karnival KidMickey's FolliesMickey's Choo-ChooThe Jazz FoolJungle RhythmThe Haunted HouseWild Waves
1930's
Fiddling AroundThe Barnyard ConcertThe Cactus KidThe Fire FightersThe ShindigThe Chain GangThe Gorilla MysteryThe Picnic • Pioneer DaysMinnie's Yoo-HooThe Birthday PartyTraffic TroublesThe CastawayThe Moose HuntThe Delivery BoyMickey Steps OutBlue RhythmFishin' AroundThe Barnyard BroadcastThe Beach PartyMickey Cuts UpMickey's OrphansThe Duck HuntThe Grocery BoyThe Mad DogBarnyard OlympicsMickey's RevueMusical FarmerMickey in ArabiaMickey's NightmareTrader MickeyThe Whoopee PartyTouchdown MickeyThe Wayward CanaryThe Klondike KidParade of the Award NomineesMickey's Good DeedBuilding a BuildingThe Mad DoctorMickey's Pal PlutoMickey's MellerdrammerYe Olden DaysThe Mail PilotMickey's Mechanical ManMickey's Gala PremierPuppy LoveThe Pet StoreThe Steeple ChaseGiantland • ShanghaiedCamping OutPlayful PlutoGulliver Mickey • Mickey's Steam RollerOrphan's BenefitMickey Plays PapaThe DognapperTwo-Gun MickeyMickey's Man FridayThe Band ConcertMickey's Service StationMickey's KangarooMickey's GardenMickey's Fire BrigadePluto's Judgement DayOn IceMickey's Polo TeamOrphans' PicnicMickey's Grand OperaThru the MirrorMickey's RivalMoving DayAlpine ClimbersMickey's CircusMickey's ElephantThe Worm TurnsMagician MickeyMoose HuntersMickey's AmateursHawaiian HolidayClock CleanersLonesome GhostsBoat BuildersMickey's TrailerThe WhalersMickey's ParrotBrave Little TailorSociety Dog ShowMickey's Surprise PartyThe PointerThe Standard Parade
1940's
Tugboat MickeyPluto's Dream HouseMr Mouse Takes a TripThe Sorcerer's ApprenticeThe Little WhirlwindA Gentleman's GentlemanCanine CaddyThe Nifty NinetiesOrphans' BenefitLend a PawMickey's Birthday PartySymphony HourAll Together • Pluto and the ArmadilloSquatter's RightsMickey and the BeanstalkMickey's Delayed DateMickey Down UnderMickey and the SealPueblo Pluto
1950's
R'coon DawgPluto's PartyPluto's Christmas TreeThe Simple Things
1980's
Mickey's Christmas Carol
1990's
The Prince and the PauperRunaway Brain
2010's
Get A HorseSteamboat Willie Redux
Television
Mickey Mouse Works & House of Mouse
Mickey's New CarAround the World in Eighty DaysMickey's Airplane KitMickey's MistakeThe Candy HouseMickey's Mechanical ManMickey's Piano LessonMickey's RemedyMickey Tries To CookTopsy Turvy TownThe NutcrackerMickey's Rival ReturnsMickey and the SeagullMickey's Mixed NutsMickey's MountainMickey's Mix-UpMickey's Christmas ChaosMickey's CabinMickey's Big BreakBig House Mickey
Mickey's April FoolsMickey and the Goat ManPinball Mickey
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