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Short animated comedy

Mickey Steps Out (1931): Cast & Plot

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Mickey Steps Out is a 1931 short animated comedy directed by Burt Gillett, starring Walt Disney as Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited), Pinto Colvig and Marcellite Garner. It runs 7 minutes.

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Mickey Steps Out (1931) movie poster
Released
Runtime
7 min
Director
Burt Gillett
Genres
Comedy , Animation
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Mickey Steps Out About?

The premise of Mickey Steps Out without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Mickey goes to see Minnie, but Pluto constantly bothers. Mickey watches Minnie play piano at the window, perched on Pluto. When Pluto darts after a cat, Mickey gets stuck in window. Minnie lets him in; he dances to her tune. Pluto’s chase drags the cat into the house, causing chaos on piano as he snags a player‑piano roll with his tail, mayhem.

Mickey Steps Out Themes & Keywords

· 35 tags
  • 1930s
  • animal character name in title
  • mickey mouse character
  • minnie mouse character
  • three word title
  • pluto the dog character
  • birdcage
  • clothesline
  • head in a fishbowl
  • piano
  • player piano
  • mouse
+23 more
  • dog
  • cartoon mouse
  • cartoon dog
  • spinning plate
  • shaving
  • seeing stars
  • phosphene as cartoon satellites
  • razor
  • pianist
  • kissing a photograph
  • juggling
  • furnace
  • fishbowl
  • falling into mud
  • doghouse
  • dog chases cat
  • dancing
  • cane
  • broom
  • bird
  • anthropomorphism
  • anthropomorphic animal
  • blackface
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Cast & crew

Mickey Steps Out Cast & Characters

Walt Disney leads the cast as Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited), with Pinto Colvig as Pluto (voice) (uncredited) and Marcellite Garner as Minnie Mouse (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Burt Gillett; 5 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Mickey Steps Out

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From the director

More from Burt Gillett

More films directed by Burt Gillett: Mickey’s House of Villains, Silly Superstition, The Winning Ticket and Brave Little Tailor.

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Plot

Mickey Steps Out Plot Summary

What happens in Mickey Steps Out from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

At home, Mickey Mouse gets ready for a date with Minnie Mouse, shaving and singing I’m a Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas. He dons a straw hat and carries a cane, then heads out, but his dog bounds onto the scene with boisterous affection. Mickey, not in the mood for his pet’s antics, shoos him away and even ties him to his doghouse, hoping for a calmer departure. Yet Pluto persists, dragging the doghouse along and continuing to shower his master with the same relentless fondness. The moment shifts toward the journey as he makes his way toward Minnie’s place, trying to focus on the date despite the dog’s exuberance.

Full summary

The whole story of Mickey Steps Out, scene by scene

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Details

Mickey Steps Out Also Known As

7 alternative titles, including “Mickey tiene una cita” and “Topolino va a passeggio”.

Also known as
  • Mickey tiene una cita
  • Topolino va a passeggio
  • Topolino in visita
  • Micky geht aus
  • Mickey est de sortie
  • По стъпките на Мики
  • Mickey Mouse: Mickey tiene una cita

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FAQ

Mickey Steps Out FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Mickey Steps Out, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Mickey Steps Out?

Mickey Steps Out runs 7 minutes.

When was Mickey Steps Out released?

Mickey Steps Out was released on July 6, 1931.

Who directed Mickey Steps Out?

Mickey Steps Out was directed by Burt Gillett.

More films by Burt Gillett

Who is in the cast of Mickey Steps Out?

Mickey Steps Out stars Walt Disney as Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited), Pinto Colvig as Pluto (voice) (uncredited) and Marcellite Garner as Minnie Mouse (voice) (uncredited), among 5 credited actors.

Does Mickey Steps Out have a post-credit scene?

No. Mickey Steps Out has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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