Mickey Mouse 007 – The Barnyard Battle (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: April 20, 1929 Runtime: 7 minutes Format: Black & White | Mono | Sound | Animated Country: United States Language: English Genres: Animation | Comedy | Short | Musical | War Parody --- Summary: Mickey Mouse leads a playful battle between farm animals, parodying military conflicts with humorous tactics and inventive gags. Minnie Mouse joins in the fun, adding musical interludes and charm. The short features slapstick comedy, lively animation, and synchronized sound, turning a rural farmyard into a whimsical battlefield. --- Background: The Barnyard Battle is an early Mickey Mouse sound cartoon that showcases Disney’s experimentation with sound effects, musical timing, and character-driven humor. The short reflects the studio’s interest in turning everyday farm life into comedic entertainment, combining rubber hose animation with vaudeville-style gags and inventive visual storytelling. --- Trivia: Features Mickey Mouse orchestrating a playful “war” among farm animals. Walt Disney provided the voice of Mickey Mouse; Marcellite Garner voiced Minnie Mouse. Includes early use of synchronized sound effects to enhance comedic timing. Public domain status has allowed the short to be widely circulated in classic animation collections. Demonstrates Mickey’s growing personality and physical comedy in 1929. --- Hashtags: #MickeyMouse #TheBarnyardBattle #1929Animation #WaltDisney #BlackAndWhiteCartoon #ClassicAnimation #PublicDomainCartoon #EarlySoundCartoon #AnimatedShort #VintageDisney #FarmAnimation #MusicalComedy #WarParody