The Fire Fighters | 1930 | Animation Comedy

Title: The Fire Fighters | 1930 | Animation Comedy Director: Burt Gillett Studio: Walt Disney Productions Starring: Mickey Mouse (voice by Walt Disney), Minnie Mouse (voice by Marcellite Garner), Horace Horsecollar Based on: Original animated screenplay Release Date: June 20 1930 Runtime: Approximately 7 minutes 13 seconds Format: Black and white animated short with synchronized sound Country: United States Language: English Genres: Animation Comedy --- Chapters: 00:00:00 Firehouse sleeping and alarm bell 00:01:30 Fire crew prepares and departs 00:02:30 Arrival at burning building 00:04:00 Attempts to extinguish fire 00:05:00 Mickey’s rescue of Minnie 00:06:00 Escape and triumphant ending --- Summary: The Fire Fighters is a 1930 Mickey Mouse animated short in which Mickey, Horace Horsecollar and a team of animal firemen respond to a blaze at an apartment building. After spirited but comedic mishaps in fighting the fire, Mickey bravely climbs to the upper floors to rescue Minnie, who has been trapped by the flames. The narrative blends humor, action and early synchronized sound to depict Mickey’s heroic efforts amid a series of visual gags typical of the era’s animation. --- Background: Directed by Burt Gillett and produced for Walt Disney Productions, The Fire Fighters was the nineteenth Mickey Mouse short to be produced and one of the early entries in 1930 that moved beyond gag sequences to more structured storytelling. The film uses imaginative visual gags — including an ostrich fire pole and animal antics — and incorporates spirited music as part of the early sound era’s development of animated comedy. --- Trivia: The Fire Fighters features Mickey as a fire chief responding to a dangerous blaze, combining humor and action. Horace Horsecollar appears in his early anthropomorphic form alongside Mickey and Minnie. The short uses inventive visual gags such as a cat serving as a siren and exaggerated ladder antics. Mickey’s heroic rescue of Minnie centers the narrative on character motivation rather than pure gag sequences. --- Public Domain / Rights: Original Release: June 20 1930 Original Studio / Distributor: Walt Disney Productions / Columbia Pictures Copyright Status: Public Domain Renewal: Not applicable --- Hashtags: #TheFireFighters1930 #MickeyMouse #DisneyAnimation #ClassicCartoon #PublicDomain