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he longest-running
Disney character, Pete has been a villain from the early days of
the "Alice Comedies" in 1925, all the way to "A Goofy Movie" in
1995 -- a span of 70 years! Also known as Peg Leg Pete and Black
Pete, this gruff, catlike character soon became better known as
Mickey Mouse's, and later Donald Duck's, primary nemesis. Since
"Steamboat Willie," Pete has appeared in 31 cartoons. In the
earliest cartoons he had a peg leg, but that was dispensed with in
his later appearances when the animators found it too hard to
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"Time" magazine summed it up best when it called Pete "a monstrous
mingling of common house cat and Long John Silver." By 1940, Pete
was a front-ranking Disney character -- not in the same league as
Mickey or Donald, but nevertheless an instantly recognizable figure
with a large body of work behind him. And unlike most cartoon bad
guys, Pete is a fairly complex character -- much more than just a
monument to quivering rage. By the time "A Goofy Movie" rolled
around, Pete had transformed yet again ... into a photographer of
baby pictures. |
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