Mickey's Good Deed

This is a very touching cartoon and it was made during the depths of the Depression. The ending scene saves the cartoon but still leaves you with a tear in your eye.

Just saw Mickey's Good Deed on YouTube. In this one, Mickey reluctantly agrees to sell his dog to a rich man's bratty son in order to buy presents for a poor cat family that ran over his bass violin. Having equal parts humor and pathos (loved the Jimmy Durante Jack-in-the-Box), this is a winning animated short from Walt Disney Productions from the early '30s. What a wonderful first Christmas cartoon from the House of Mouse. While the rich kid was indeed pretty cruel to Pluto, I felt sorry for him when his father spanked him. Nothing more to say except that this Mickey Mouse, far from being the corporate symbol he is presented as today, is very much a Depression-era character whose only companion is his faithful dog he loves unconditionally. Merry Chirstmas, Mickey and Pluto.

Mickey's Good Deed is just beautiful, with a beautiful message and lovely music. I also think it is a long forgotten treasure, that I am glad I have seen. The animation, in black and white is very good indeed. Yes I know, that by today's standards that Mickey looks odd, but in the 30s that's what he looked like. I didn't know Walt Disney voiced Mickey, he did it so wonderfully you would have never guessed it was him. The music is so beautiful, I cried at its beauty, especially in the more emotional scenes, and believe me, it was emotional at times. Actually seeing the mother crying, and the children sleeping in such poor housing conditions, not able to enjoy Christmas, broke my heart, as it reminded me that there are people in this world that aren't able to appreciate Christmas as much as we do, and I will admit that even I underestimate the true meaning of Christmas. The story is simple, Mickey and Pluto trying to earn money on Christmas eve, to have a proper Christmas. A family with a very spoilt son wants to buy Pluto for him, but Mickey refuses, but when he comes across the poor family, he decides until he's done the good deed, Pluto is to stay with them. Pluto is treated badly, and is thrown out of the house, and the two friends are reunited. Overall, a heart-warming gem, that I will watch again and again. 10/10 Bethany Cox.

A marvellous short, beautifully written and animated, and proof that the early Mickey Mouse was NOT boring! Here, he is a truly loveable, empathetic character who's easy to cheer for. This cartoon captures the true meaning of Christmas better than any other holiday-themed cartoon I've ever viewed.

This is a heartwarming little tale where Mickey and Pluto play music and serenade to passersby for change during Christmastime. Even though they're low in cash and hungry, Mickey still decides to take drastic measures to ensure that a group of orphans he saw in a dilapidated home is given Christmas gifts. This is real charmer, will tug at your heartstrings, and will definitely make your feel the Christmas spirit of giving.

There's also some other fun in the story as well, with a bratty kid and Pluto trying to escape him. Also, there's a satisfactory feeling of seeing the brat getting disciplined and a touching scene where Pluto gets reunited with Mickey. A great cartoon!

Grade A