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Ye Olden Days

1933 · 8 min

A brisk, silly cartoon romp full of slapstick and cheerful medieval parody, easy to enjoy and over in minutes.

Directed by: Burt Gillett
Genres: Animation, Comedy
Starring: Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner

Tagline: Minnie is locked away for not marrying a prince, but Mickey saves her.
Overview: The princess is to wed the Prince against her wishes. When she refuses, the king locks her in the tower. Minstrel Mickey sees her and rescues her, making a rope from the clothes of lady-in-waiting Clarabell. The king spots them and prepares to chop off Mickey's head until Minnie intercedes. The king calls for a joust. Mickey wins and they live happily ever after.

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Directed by: Burt Gillett
Genres: Animation, Comedy
Starring: Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
rebellion
power
freedom
class
Places: fantasy world
single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: animated
musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	1
Romance	4
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	1
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: animation, comedy
Directed by: Burt Gillett
Starring: Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner, Billy Bletcher, Count Cutelli
Music: Frank Churchill
Runtime: 8 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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