The Gorilla Mystery
About The Gorilla Mystery
A gorilla is loose. Mickey phones Minnie in a panic. She sings to show she is not afraid. The gorilla takes her from behind. Mickey runs over. It is the 22nd Mickey Mouse short, and a take on Ralph Spence's play The Gorilla.
Cast & crew
More about The Gorilla Mystery
Burt Gillett directed. Walt Disney produced. Columbia distributed it. Released November 21, 1930. Walt Disney and Marcellite Garner supply the voices. The play had already been a 1927 silent film. Because it was published in 1930, the cartoon entered the public domain on January 1, 2026.
Themes
Preservation
In the public domain in the United States as of January 1, 2026.
Notes
- Minnie is singing when the gorilla grabs her.
- The source is the 1925 play, not a news story about an escaped animal.
- Garner voices Minnie.
- Columbia, not Disney, put it in theaters.
Scenes
- Minnie sings. The gorilla takes her from behind.
Influenced by
- Ralph Spence's play The Gorilla (1925)
