Mickey is set to ride Thunderbolt in the big race; his owner, the Colonel, has bet everything. But the stable-hands goof off and incapacitate the horse.
Pinto Colvig, Ben Hardaway
United States
Is this worth your time? If you have seven minutes and a soft spot for early black-and-white animation, sure. It’s perfect for people who like their humor loud, physical, and completely disconnected from reality. If you want complex narrative arcs or anything that makes a lick of sense, you’ll probably find this frustr...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Burt Gillett
Hal Roach
Community
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"Is this worth your time? If you have seven minutes and a soft spot for early black-and-white animation, sure. It’s perfect for people who like their humor loud, physical, and completely disconnected from reality. If you want complex narrative arcs or anything that makes a lick of sense, you’ll probably find this frustrating. It’s just pure, unadulterated cartoon chaos. The whole premise is classic 1930s stakes: the Colonel bet everything on a horse, and naturally, that horse gets knocked out. T..."
