Clock Cleaners (1937): Cast & Plot
Clock Cleaners is a 1937 short animated comedy directed by Ben Sharpsteen, starring Pinto Colvig as Goofy (voice), Walt Disney and Clarence Nash. It runs 9 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 9 min
- Director
- Ben Sharpsteen
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Walt Disney Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Clock Cleaners About?
The premise of Clock Cleaners without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Mickey, Donald and Goofy set out to tidy the massive clock tower, only to find themselves battling whirling gears, coiled springs, booming bells and even a sleepy stork. Their slap‑slap‑slap attempts turn the simple job into a chaotic circus of comedy, delivering nonstop laughs as they scramble to keep the tower ticking.
Clock Cleaners Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- cleaning
- controversy
- censorship
- goofy the dog character
- donald duck character
- mickey mouse character
- two word title
- 2d animation
- hand drawn animation
- traditional animation
- new york city
- motion sickness
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- ladder
- spring
- toothbrush
- sleep
- mallet
- singing
- reference to w.c. fields
- flagpole
- mechanical
- father time
- janitor
- statue of liberty new york city
- disney featurette
- one reeler
- animated short
- cartoon
- featurette
- cartoon short
- comedy short
- rko featurette
- bell
- clock
- fight
- clock tower
- stork
- hammer blow to the head
- hammer
- barefoot cartoon animal
- half dressed cartoon animal
- 1930s
- seeing stars
- dizziness
- cartoon stork
- mouse
- dog
- duck
- bird
- tightrope walking
Clock Cleaners Cast & Characters
Pinto Colvig leads the cast as Goofy (voice), with Walt Disney as Mickey Mouse (voice) and Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice). Directed by Ben Sharpsteen; 5 actors are credited in all.
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Director Ben Sharpsteen
- Pinto Colvig as Goofy (voice)
- Walt Disney as Mickey Mouse (voice)
- Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice)
- Walter Tetley as Stork (voice)
Also Starring in Clock Cleaners
· 1 more- James MacDonald Spring (voice)
More from Ben Sharpsteen
More films directed by Ben Sharpsteen, best-rated first: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Dumbo and Mysteries of the Deep.
Clock Cleaners Plot Summary
What happens in Clock Cleaners from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy are assigned to clean a tall clock tower in a bustling city. The trio takes on different tasks as the clockwork world comes to life: Mickey works from the outside, riding the clock’s second hand and scrubbing the face with a mop, while inside, Goofy tackles the gear teeth with a large toothbrush.
Donald, meanwhile, begins to mop the mainspring, humming Hickory Dickory Dock as he ignores several warning signs. He presses on with his chore until the mop catches the mechanism and lurches it loose, trapping him inside the clock. The moment is playful yet tense as the machinery seems to have a mind of its own, and Donald’s attempts to regain control intensify the slapstick chaos.
Full summary
The whole story of Clock Cleaners, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Clock Cleaners?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Which three characters are assigned to clean the tall clock tower?
Clock Cleaners Also Known As
29 alternative titles, including “Limpiadores de relojes” and “L'orologio del campanile”.
- Also known as
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- Limpiadores de relojes
- L'orologio del campanile
- Tre sul campanile
- L'orologio della torre
- I pulitori di orologi
- Pulitori di orologi
- Klokkevaskerne
- Nettoyeurs de Pendules
- 클락 클리너스
- Микки Маус: Чистильщики часов
- Klockrent
- Klockan klämtar för Kalle Anka
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- Kalle Anka i klocktornet
- Mickey ve Arkadaşları Saat Kulesinde
- Mickey Mouse: Limpiadores de relojes
- Die Uhrenreiniger
- Nettoyeurs d'horloges
- Чистильщики часов
- Czyszczenie zegara
- Limpadores de Relógios
- מנקי השעונים
- Μίκυ Μάους: Καθαριστές Ρολογιών
- 시계 청소부들
- Kellonpuhdistajat
- 时钟清理工
- ミッキーの大時計
- Saat Temizleyiciler
- 時鐘清潔員
- Klockan klickar
Seen Clock Cleaners?
Movies Like Clock Cleaners
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Clock Watcher, Tick Tock Tuckered and Window Cleaners.
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The Clock Watcher 1945 -
Tick Tock Tuckered 1944 -
Window Cleaners 1940 -
Mickey’s Service Station 1935 -
Mickey Cuts Up 1931 -
Early to Bed 1941 -
Moving Day 1936 -
Mouse Cleaning 1948 -
Mickey’s Circus 1936 -
Donald’s Dog Laundry 1940 -
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey’s Adventures in Wonderland 2009 -
Mickey’s Nightmare 1932
Clock Cleaners FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Clock Cleaners, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Clock Cleaners?
Clock Cleaners runs 9 minutes.
When was Clock Cleaners released?
Clock Cleaners was released on October 15, 1937.
Who directed Clock Cleaners?
Clock Cleaners was directed by Ben Sharpsteen.
More films by Ben Sharpsteen Who is in the cast of Clock Cleaners?
Clock Cleaners stars Pinto Colvig as Goofy (voice), Walt Disney as Mickey Mouse (voice) and Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice), among 5 credited actors.
Does Clock Cleaners have a post-credit scene?
No. Clock Cleaners has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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