Season 1931

E1. The Birthday Party

Jan 7, 1931 · 7m

Minnie, Horace, and Clarabelle join hordes of others for a big birthday celebration. Mickey and Minnie jam on "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby," then Horace and Clarabelle perform a dance and some scat-singing to "Darktown Strutters' Ball."

E2. Birds of a Feather

Feb 3, 1931 · 7m

A flock of birds flying through the air is attacked by a hawk who steals one of the baby birds. The other birds then join ranks to rescue him back.

E3. Traffic Troubles

Mar 17, 1931 · 10m

Mickey's a taxi driver on a very dilapidated road. He tries to take Percy Pig to an appointment, but loses him on the way. He then tries to bring Minnie to her music lesson, but a detour through a barnyard and an encounter with a snake-oil salesman ruin that plan, too.

E4. The Castaway

Apr 6, 1931 · 10m

Mickey's shipwrecked on a desert island with bananas, wild animals, and a piano.

E5. Mother Goose Melodies

Apr 16, 1931 · 7m

Old King Cole summons various storybook characters to life for his entertainment and a dance.

E6. The Moose Hunt

May 3, 1931 · 10m

Mickey and Pluto hunt for moose, the hunt being delayed when Mickey thinks he's shot Pluto and, later, when Mickey's gun falls apart in the foe's face.

E7. The China Plate

May 23, 1931 · 7m

An oriental scene on a China plate comes to life to tell the story of two young lovers menaced by an overweight Emperor and a fire-breathing dragon.

E8. The Delivery Boy

Jun 13, 1931 · 10m

Mickey's delivering musical instruments, but stops his wagon to take them out and "test" them with Minnie - a project that leaves her farm and most of the instruments in ruins, and Mickey's mule without his hair.

E9. The Busy Beavers

Jun 30, 1931 · 7m

A cheerful tribe of musical beavers puts up an elaborate dam which, alas, is destined to be destroyed in a spectacular flood.

E10. Mickey Steps Out

Jul 7, 1931 · 7m

Mickey and Pluto call on Minnie, but an alley cat disrupts their afternoon of music.

E11. The Cat's Out

Jul 28, 1931 · 10m

A cat, being sent out for the night, begins to make trouble for some birds. He later has a nightmare that the birds grow and begin to extract their revenge.

E12. Blue Rhythm

Aug 18, 1931 · 7m

Mickey and his gang gather to play "St. Louis Blues" in a concert hall.

E13. Egyptian Melodies

Aug 27, 1931 · 7m

An inquisitive spider explores the creepy interior of an Egyptian tomb, causing mummies and strange wall paintings to spring to life.

E14. Fishin' Around

Sep 25, 1931 · 10m

Mickey and Pluto fish in a spot where no fishing's allowed. They enjoy various gags and a chase around the river bottom before the sheriff shows up.

E15. The Clock Store

Sep 28, 1931 · 10m

A lone lamplighter walks down the street lighting the streetlamps as he goes. He stops outside a clock store where, inside, the products perform their various alarms and dances. A fight breaks out between two alarm clocks (instigated by a wall clock) and everyone watches to see who will win.

E16. The Barnyard Broadcast

Oct 10, 1931 · 7m

Mickey and the gang have a rowdy musicale for the radio.

E17. The Fox Hunt

Oct 20, 1931 · 10m

As the title indicates, a wild fox hunt ends when the hunters encounter a skunk instead of a fox.

E18. The Spider and the Fly

Oct 23, 1931 · 10m

The loves of the common house fly are briefly explored before a villainous black spider wearing Mickey Mouse gloves makes his presence felt. Soon the swarm must unite in military fashion to drive the intruder out--all to the strains of the familiar "Light Cavalry Overture."

E19. The Beach Party

Nov 5, 1931 · 7m

Mickey and the gang frolic on the beach.

E20. Mickey Cuts Up

Nov 30, 1931 · 7m

Mickey helps Minnie with her yard work. Eventually a lawnmower runs berserk as Pluto pulls it chaotically around the garden.

E21. Mickey's Orphans

Dec 9, 1931 · 7m

A bunch of orphan kids (depicted as kittens) are left on Mickey's doorstep in a basket. They make life into hell as Mickey, Minnie, and Pluto try to give them a Christmas party.

E22. The Ugly Duckling

Dec 17, 1931 · 7m

The classic tale of an unwanted newborn who grows into a beautiful swan, but here retooled into an outcast duckling who returns to save his family.