The Barn Dance

Another weekend, another film on the Disney Plus "Short" film section. This time we're back with the main man Mickey and a 1929 short that feels quite unusual, given what comes afterwards.

Both Mickey and Pete arrive to try and pick Minnie up for the local barn dance. Mickey has his trusty horse and cart, but Pete has a brand-new Motor Car. Minnie has her head turned by the Motor Car, but when it breaks down, she returns to Mickey. At the dance though, Mickey has two left feet and she shifts her attention back to Pete. Mickey comes up with a unconventional solution to the problem.

What seems wild about this particular short is that, spoiler alert, Mickey actually loses. Pete, rather than the villain, doesn't actually come off that badly. The breakdown isn't his fault and all he does is point out Mickey's underhand tactics. It also makes Minnie come off rather badly too, flipping between her suitors like some common floozy!

Visually it's OK. It's an early one so again the character models aren't quite settled. It's another one where the score and sound effects feature heavily. It's not bad, by any means, but it's a bit too weird to really recommend.