Absolutely delightful and even hilarious in parts! Actually got some laughs out of me! Minnie and Mickey's singing was so bizarre it was really funny! Like many of these Cinephone films, they sound quite rough, especially to start, but my enjoyment was really not hampered by it! I love seeing the iconic classic Disney characters and having their mysteries and idiosyncrasies gradually revealed to me. The old goat man (here with a clone), Clarabelle Cow, Horace Horsecollar, that little tiny creature at the end who also featured in The Birthday Party, and I think most interestingly of all, Pluto, Mickey's dog, who at this stage had become somewhat anthropomorphic, bothering his master by playing a trombone, and wearing white gloves while doing it! Definitely some weirdness and continuity errors (like with the long shot of Minnie and the slide of the trombone after Mickey breaks and shortens it restoring in the next cut) but overall great classical *and* jazz music, great animation, iconic characters, and a delight to see and hear! Mickey's performance on the piano was more enjoyable than usual (wonderfully "gagged up", as Walt would say). Just so much better than earlier concert cartoons like "The Opry House", and the chewing gum gag was a nice new surprise (despite the fact that it took me some time to figure out what it was supposed to be)
Despite the weirdness, uneven (terrible to poor) sound recording quality (even for its time) and animation errors, I will bump this to a solid 8/10 for the fascinating historical value alone.
Despite the weirdness, uneven (terrible to poor) sound recording quality (even for its time) and animation errors, I will bump this to a solid 8/10 for the fascinating historical value alone.