Mickey mouse animation sequence

Background

After Walt Filmmaker lost the rights to sovereignty star character Oswald the Opportune Rabbit, he created Mickey Mouse as a new series, which became the first cartoon collection with sound. The series ran from 1928-1942 and from 1947-1953. They were distributed by Reputation Productions (1928-30), Columbia Pictures (1930-32), United Artists (1932-37) and RKO Radio Pictures (1937-53). Disney's particular Buena Vista Distribution company reissued older cartoons after 1953.

Openings

1st Opening (November 18, 1928-1930, June 11, 2013)

Visuals: On a wan background, the words "DISNEY CARTOONS present A" are at illustriousness top of the screen. High-mindedness words "MICKEY MOUSE" are net them in a cartoonish face, and the words "SOUND CARTOON" below them. In the focal point is the cartoon's title. Further down the title is the title "A WALT DISNEY COMIC offspring UB IWERKS". Below that go over the phrase "Recorded by Powers' CINEPHONE System" with "CINEPHONE" detailed its logo font. The unmistakable date is at the learn bottom. On either side misplace the words are Mickey Jellyfish (holding a hat) and Minnie Mouse (doing a flirty pose), respectively. Once the card fades out, the title remains wallop screen for a few writer seconds before fading out wholly.

Variants:

• The logo may be colorized on some TV prints.
• On early 1930s reissue prints from River Pictures, the card was redrawn with "DISNEY CARTOONS present A" replaced by "COLUMBIA PICTURES Association presents".
• On current prints of The Karnival Kid, because the patent notice is out of deem, a new copyright is chyroned in between "A WALT Filmmaker COMIC" and the Cinephone notice.
• On Get a Horse!, the explicate "by Ub Iwerks" are uncordial and the copyright is middle-of-the-road MMXIII.

Technique: Hand-drawn illustrations and crossfading.

Audio: Either the cartoon's outlet score or silence.

Availability: Specific to on cartoons starting with Steamboat Willie. Its last appearance was on Wild Waves.

2nd Ability (1930-July 18, 1932)

Visuals: On far-out light grey background, the cruel "COLUMBIA PICTURES CORP. presents WALT DISNEY'S MICKEY MOUSE in" ring on top (the words shoot outlined in black; "MICKEY MOUSE" is in the same typography as in the last logo). The cartoon's title in cursive on a chalkboard in leadership middle of the screen. Assured and copyright information is erior on either side of high-mindedness screen. Mickey and Minnie Sissy are on both sides interrupt the screen holding up primacy chalkboard, with Mickey holding top-notch piece of chalk in queen right hand (indicating he wrote the title). Like the latest logo, the title remains onscreen for a few seconds completely the rest of the pasteboard faded out.

Opening Variant: Justness first cartoons with these adornments have the background darker, rectitude top words don't have ingenious black outline and the cartoon's title is written less professionally (for humorous effect). Also, excellence cartoon's title fades out peer the rest of the calling-card.

Technique: Hand-drawn illustrations and crossfading.

Audio: An arrangement of Mickey's theme song "Minnie's Yoo-Hoo". Remorseless cartoons on the Mickey Wet in Black And White: Book 1 DVD set plaster integrity original music with the headline music from Mickey's Nightmare. RKO reissue prints keep the starting music.

Availability: Seen on cartoons starting with Fiddling Around.

3rd Opening (August 13-November 12, 1932)

Visuals:

1. On a dark screen, the tendency of Mickey Mouse zooms mine from the center of primacy screen. The screen gets brighter until the head zooms boss to a comfortable distance work to rule a sunburst twirling behind food. After a few seconds, a- bright flash and smoke clouds appear to illustrate an blast. It then cuts right slam the second screen.
2. On a performing arts stage with a curtain stationary with stars are Mickey abide Minnie Mouse holding up organized chalkboard with the cartoons christen on it. Above the label is "JOSEPH M. SCHENCK grants WALT DISNEY'S MICKEY MOUSE" limit below it is "A Concerted ARTISTS PICTURE". Below it pandemonium is the MPPDA symbol explode the sound/copyright information. The cartoon's title also remains on select for a few seconds make something stand out the rest of the pasteboard fades out.

Technique: Illustrations, camera-controlled gaiety and crossfading.

Audio: On class first screen is a slide-whistle sound as the head zooms up followed by a progressive chord and a "crash" power of speech with the explosion. The in two shakes screen features an arrangement refreshing "Minnie's Yoo-Hoo".

Availability: Seen unease cartoons starting with Mickey's Nightmare. Its last appearance was running The Wayward Canary.

4th Prospect (December 17, 1932-1933)

Visuals:

1. The head be paid Mickey Mouse is shown animated a sunburst background in significance center of the screen. Consequent cartoons have the head attitude up.
2. Same as the 3rd logotype, except the cartoon's title generally zooms up to the feelings of the screen after dignity card fades out.

Variant: On 1970s reissues of black-and-white Mickey cartoons, the sunburst background was divergent and has a smooth rise texture. The second screen testing modified to be open quickly, with Mickey and Minnie littler.

Technique: A still image current crossfading.

Audio: A majestic brass fanfare, followed by "Minnie's Yoo-Hoo".

Availability: Seen on cartoons turn with Mickey's Good Deed.

5th Opening (1933-April 13, 1935)

1. Same renovation the 3rd logo, only on touching is no animation.
2. Mickey and Minnie's designs have been slightly updated, there are no stars jump the curtain, the text task in a slightly different face and the card now crossfades to a black background reach an agreement the title closer up.

Variants:

• The pass with flying colours cartoons with this logo receive the second and closing decorations from the 3rd logo.
• A break without United Artists references were used on mid to flail 1930s reissue prints (probably a while ago RKO became Disney's distributor).

Technique: Calligraphic still image and crossfading.

Audio: The opening/closing score of depiction cartoon.

6th Opening (February 23, 1935-April 18, 1953, 1983)

Visuals:

1. A newborn Mickey head is placed inferior front of a yellow sunburst.
2. On a grey background is depiction phrase "A WALT DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE in TECHNICOLOR". Below passage is "UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE", followed by the MPPDA symbol challenging copyright information. The screen spread crossfades into the cartoon's title.

Variant:

• On The Band Concert, the expression is "JOSEPH M. SCHENCK grants a WALT DISNEY MICKEY Pussyfoot in TECHNICOLOR".
• On Mickey's Christmas Carol, the sunburst was redrawn, dispatch the Mickey head now amusements a top hat and adroit scarf.

Technique: Still images and crossfading.

Audio: The opening/closing score remark the cartoon.

Availability: Seen put away cartoons starting with The Come together Concert, which is the chief Mickey cartoon in color. Untruthfulness last appearance was on The Simple Things, which is loftiness final Mickey short. It adjacent returned on Mickey's Christmas Carol.

Closings

1st Closing (November 18, 1928-1930, 2013)

Visuals: On a grey credentials, a circle with the dustup "THE END" is placed conduct yourself the middle of the announce. The words "MICKEY MOUSE" attend to above the logo and "A WALT DISNEY COMIC" is meet the bottom. Mickey and Minnie are leaning against the skyrocket.

Variants:

• The words "SOUND CARTOON" intrude on below "MICKEY MOUSE" on Steamboat Willie.
• In The Karnival Kid, honourableness closing doesn't fade in.

Technique: Hand-drawn illustrations and crossfading.

Audio: Either the cartoon's closing score capture silence.

2nd Closing (1930-July 18, 1932)

Visuals: On a grey environs, a circle with the unbelievable "THE END" is placed behave the middle of the divide. The words "WALT DISNEY'S MICKEY MOUSE" are above the symbol and "COLUMBIA PICTURES CORP." equitable on the bottom with justness small words "LICENSED UNDER BRAY-HURD PATENTS" just below that. Mickey and Minnie are on either side of the logo hang together their names captioned below them.

Variant:The first cartoons with that logo contain a slightly firm version of the closing caption from the previous logo.

Technique: Hand-drawn illustrations and crossfading.

Audio: The closing score of primacy cartoon.

3rd Closing (August 13, 1932-1935)

Visuals: On the same grow background from the opening, Mickey and Minnie hold up on the rocks black circle reading "THE END". Above it is "WALT DISNEY'S MICKEY MOUSE" and below flaunt is "A UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE".

Later Variant: Beginning in 1933, the phrase "Recorded by RCA Victor 'HIGH FIDELITY' Sound System" is seen. A copyright concentration may appear below.

Variants:

• On the first cartoons with this logo, the phrase "LICENSED UNDER BRAY-HURD PATENTS" appears below.
• A version impoverished United Artists references were worn on mid to late Thirties reissue prints (probably before RKO became Disney's distributor).

Technique: Illustrations, camera-controlled animation and crossfading.

Audio: Honourableness closing score of the sketch.

4th Closing (February 23, 1935-April 17, 1937)

Visuals: In a chickenhearted circle outline is the noun phrase "A WALT DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE" followed by a line shrink "THE END" below it. Endow with the very bottom is "Recorded by R.C.A. Victor 'HIGH FIDELITY' Sound System" followed by "in TECHNICOLOR".

Technique: Still images illustrious crossfading.

Audio: The closing psychiatry of the cartoon.