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Thru the Mirror

1936 · 9 min

A playful, dreamlike cartoon full of inventive slapstick and dance, light and easy to enjoy.

Directed by: David Hand
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring: Walt Disney, Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig

Tagline: Mickey dreams he goes through his mirror to the other side.
Overview: Mickey has been reading Alice in Wonderland, and falls asleep. He finds himself on the other side of the mirror, where the furniture is alive.

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Directed by: David Hand
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring: Walt Disney, Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
madness
freedom
Places: home
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	1
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	1

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Genres: animation, comedy, fantasy
Directed by: David Hand
Starring: Walt Disney, Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, James MacDonald, Clarence Nash, Bill Thompson
Runtime: 9 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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