Mickey Mouse 005 – The Opry House (1929) Director: Walt Disney Studio: Walt Disney Studios Starring: Walt Disney (voice of Mickey Mouse, uncredited), Marcellite Garner (voice of Minnie Mouse, uncredited) Release Date: March 28, 1929 Runtime: 7 minutes Format: Black & White | Mono | Sound | Animated Country: United States Language: English Genres: Animation | Comedy | Musical | Short | Performance --- Summary: Mickey Mouse takes the stage at a vaudeville-style theater, turning ordinary objects into musical instruments and entertaining the audience with clever antics. His performance leads to chaotic and humorous interactions with animals and stage props. The short emphasizes synchronized music, visual gags, and early Disney experimentation with character-driven comedy. --- Background: The Opry House is an early Mickey Mouse sound cartoon that showcases Disney’s exploration of musical animation. Influenced by vaudeville and jazz, the short highlights the playful integration of sound, music, and animation, setting the stage for the studio’s future innovations in character animation and storytelling. --- Trivia: Features Mickey Mouse performing musical numbers using unconventional instruments. Walt Disney provided the voice of Mickey Mouse; Marcellite Garner voiced Minnie Mouse. Early use of synchronized sound effects to enhance comedic timing. Public domain status has allowed the short to be widely circulated in vintage animation collections. Demonstrates Disney’s experimentation with slapstick, music, and animation in 1929. --- Hashtags: #MickeyMouse #TheOpryHouse #1929Animation #WaltDisney #BlackAndWhiteCartoon #ClassicAnimation #PublicDomainCartoon #EarlySoundCartoon #AnimatedShort #VintageDisney #MusicalComedy #VaudevilleAnimation