Mickey and the Seal
| Mickey and The Seal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Charles Nichols |
| Story by | Nick George Milt Schaffer |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Starring | James MacDonald Pinto Colvig (both uncredited) |
| Music by | Oliver Wallace |
| Animation by | Phil Duncan Hugh Fraser George Nicholas Dan MacManus Nick George |
| Layouts by | Karl Karpé |
| Backgrounds by | Ralph Hulett |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date | December 3, 1948[1] |
Running time | 6:38 (one reel) |
| Language | English |
Mickey and the Seal is a cartoon short created by Walt Disney in 1948. It was nominated for Academy Award for Animated Short Film, but lost to Tom and Jerry cartoon The Little Orphan,[2] It was the 122nd short in the Mickey Mouse film series to be released. It was also the second produced that year.[3]
Cast[change | change source]
- Walt Disney as Mickey Mouse
- Pinto Colvig as Pluto and Salty the Seal
Releases[change | change source]
- 1948 – theatrical release
- 1956 – Disneyland, episode #3.11: "At Home with Donald Duck" (TV)
- 1968 – Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, episode #15.11: "The Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show"
- c. 1983 – Good Morning, Mickey!, episode #38 (TV)
- c. 1989 – Cheetah, re-release[4]
- c. 1992 – Mickey's Mouse Tracks, episode #45 (TV)
- c. 1992 – Donald's Quack Attack, episode #36 (TV)
- c. 2000 – Walt Disney World TVs (TV)
- 2002 – House of Mouse, episode #2.9: "King Larry Swings In" (TV)
- 2009 – Have a Laugh!, episode #1 (TV)
Home media[change | change source]
The short was released on May 18, 2004 on Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two: 1939-Today.[5]
Additional releases include:
- 1983 – "Cartoon Classics: Disney's Best of 1931-1948" (VHS)
- 1988 – "Cartoon Classics: Special Edition" (VHS)
- 1998 – "The Spirit of Mickey" (VHS)
- 2006 – "Funny Factory with Mickey" (DVD)
- 2010 – "Have a Laugh! Volume One" (DVD)
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Kaufman, J.B.; Gerstein, David (2018). Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse: The Ultimate History. Cologne: Taschen. ISBN 978-3-8365-5284-4.
- ↑ "The 21st Academy Awards (1949) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 107-109. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ↑ Gelder, Lawrence Van (1989-08-18). "REVIEW/FILM; A CHEETAH, TWO TEEN-AGERS AND MICKEY". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ↑ "Mickey Mouse in Living Color Volume 2 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 19 February 2021.[permanent dead link]