Mickey Mouse is eager to learn to fly, so he builds a strange little airplane and takes Minnie along for a crazy ride. By the end, not unexpectedly, the plane is a wreck and Mickey is in the dog house with his sweetie.
This is the very first Mickey Mouse cartoon, though in many ways the short film is very much unlike later Mickey films and was even quite a bit different than the second one (STEAMBOAT WILLIE). Unlike STEAMBOAT WILLIE, the animation quality is a tad crude and in its original form, PLANE CRAZY was a silent film. However, due to the popularity of STEAMBOAT WILLIE and its soundtrack with music and sound effects, Walt Disney decided in late 1928 to add a similar track to PLANE CRAZY. I am not even sure if the totally silent version still exists, but even if it doesn't, try watching the film with the sound turned all the way down to get the effect. You'll probably notice that it just isn't as cute or catchy as STEAMBOAT WILLIE, though you'll still probably see that compared to other cartoons of the 20s, it is still a tremendous film and still very watchable today.
While some might poo-poo the film for its simple style, true fans of animation should see this landmark film--especially so they can see just how far the Mouse has come after all these years.
This is the very first Mickey Mouse cartoon, though in many ways the short film is very much unlike later Mickey films and was even quite a bit different than the second one (STEAMBOAT WILLIE). Unlike STEAMBOAT WILLIE, the animation quality is a tad crude and in its original form, PLANE CRAZY was a silent film. However, due to the popularity of STEAMBOAT WILLIE and its soundtrack with music and sound effects, Walt Disney decided in late 1928 to add a similar track to PLANE CRAZY. I am not even sure if the totally silent version still exists, but even if it doesn't, try watching the film with the sound turned all the way down to get the effect. You'll probably notice that it just isn't as cute or catchy as STEAMBOAT WILLIE, though you'll still probably see that compared to other cartoons of the 20s, it is still a tremendous film and still very watchable today.
While some might poo-poo the film for its simple style, true fans of animation should see this landmark film--especially so they can see just how far the Mouse has come after all these years.