The Karnival Kid
About The Karnival Kid
Mickey hawks hot dogs at a carnival and falls for Minnie, who is billed as a shimmy dancer. That night he and two alley cats stand under her window and sing "Sweet Adeline."
Cast & crew
More about The Karnival Kid
Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks directed. It is the ninth Mickey Mouse short, and the first in which Mickey speaks. His first line, "Hot dogs! Hot dogs!", is said by composer Carl W. Stalling, not by Disney. Celebrity Productions released it on July 31, 1929.
Themes
In film history
The first Mickey Mouse cartoon in which he talks.
Music
Carl W. Stalling wrote the music and speaks Mickey's first lines.
Preservation
A print is on Wikimedia Commons as The Karnival Kid (1929).webm.
Notes
- Mickey's voice here is Carl Stalling. Disney took the voice over in later shorts.
- The "Hot dogs!" line is the root of the later catchphrase.
Scenes
- Mickey shouts "Hot dogs! Hot dogs!" at the stand.
- Two alley cats help him sing "Sweet Adeline" under Minnie's window.
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (The Karnival Kid (1929).webm)
Quotes
Hot dogs! Hot dogs!
