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The Gorilla
Mystery

1930•Short••USA•IMDb —

A giant gorilla named Beppo escapes the zoo and decides to kidnap Minnie Mouse while she's busy playing the piano. Mickey hears the news and loses his mind with worry, eventually racing to the rescue in a classic, chaotic house-chase scenario.

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"A gorilla has escaped; Mickey, panicked, calls Minnie, but she plays a song to show she is not afraid. That is, until the gorilla comes up behind her and grabs her. Mickey rushes right over to save her."

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