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 he first Mickey Mouse cartoon released, and the first
cartoon with synchronized sound. As a mischievous deckhand on a
riverboat, Mickey, to Minnie's delight, plays "Turkey in the Straw"
utilizing an animal menagerie as his instruments. However, the
tyrannical Captain Pete is not amused, and Mickey ends up peeling
potatoes in the galley. |
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After unsuccessfully trying to make a deal to record through RCA or
Western Electric, Walt contracted with the bootleg Powers Cinephone
process and, after a disastrous initial recording session, finally
recorded the soundtrack with a 15-piece band and his own squeaks
for Mickey. |
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Directed by Walt Disney. Released at the Colony Theater in New York
on November 18, 1928, the date used for the birth of Mickey
Mouse. |
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