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Mickey's Service Station
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Wikipedia article
'Mickey's Service Station' is a 1935 animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. The film, which stars Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy as car mechanics, was also the final black-and-white appearance of Donald, Goofy, and Pete and the penultimate animated black-and-white film produced by Disney after 'Mickey's Kangaroo' which was released later the same year. It was also the first team-up of the classic trio of Mickey, Donald, and Goofy. 'Mickey's Service Station' was directed by Ben Sharpsteen, who at the time had directed only 'Silly Symphony' shorts, and starred the voices of Walt Disney, Clarence Nash, Pinto Colvig, and Billy Bletcher. It was the 74th Mickey Mouse short film to be released, and the third of that year.
The cartoon has been colorized and is available in color on DVD versions of 'Disney's House of Mouse'.
Plot
Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy are working together at a car service station to fix a broken car. Soon Peg-Leg Pete comes by, and demands that they fix a squeak in his tire. Mickey discovers a grasshopper stuck inside the car. The trio smash several pieces of the car with hammers before Mickey is able to drive away the grasshopper. They then get to the job of repairing the car. When Pete arrives, the car won't start. They tiptoe away while Pete is distracted and as they watch the car dismantles itself until only the engine is remaining. The engine chases Pete away.
Voice cast
* Walt Disney as Mickey Mouse
* Clarence Nash as Donald Duck
* Pinto Colvig as Goofy
* Billy Bletcher as Pete
Home media
The short was released on December 2, 2002 on 'Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black and White'.
Legacy
'Mickey's Service Station' introduced Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy as a comedy trio, which would soon become a popular formula for Disney films. Examples include 'Mickey's Fire Brigade' (1935), 'Moving Day' (1936), 'Moose Hunters', 'Clock Cleaners', 'Lonesome Ghosts' (1937), 'Boat Builders', 'Mickey's Trailer', 'The Whalers' (1938), 'Tugboat Mickey' (1940), and 'Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers' (2004).
See also
*Mickey Mouse (film series)
References
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