Mickey’s Trailer (1938): Cast & Plot
Mickey’s Trailer is a 1938 short animated comedy directed by Ben Sharpsteen, starring Walt Disney as Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited), Pinto Colvig and Clarence Nash. It runs 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Director
- Ben Sharpsteen
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Walt Disney Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mickey’s Trailer About?
The premise of Mickey’s Trailer without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Mickey, Donald and Goofy travel in Mickey’s trailer, with Goofy driving, Mickey in the kitchen, Donald sleeping. When Goofy stops for breakfast and leaves the car on autopilot, it veers onto a closed mountain road. Seeing danger, he unhooks the trailer, which careens down a slope. They avoid disaster many times before Goofy re‑hooks the trailer.
Mickey’s Trailer Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- mickey mouse character
- donald duck character
- dining room
- telephone
- electrocution
- bedroom
- countryside
- singing
- whistling
- driving a car
- runaway
- small house
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- shaving
- road trip
- journey
- automated home
- home automation
- house
- blanket
- on the road
- driver
- anthropomorphic mouse
- anthropomorphic dog
- anthropomorphic duck
- bathroom
- room
- city
- milk bottle
- nature
- poked in the eye
- neglect
- potato
- rolling downhill
- 1930s
- animal character name in title
- goofy the dog character
- two word title
- dog
- duck
- mouse
- anthropomorphic animal
- pegleg pete character
- waterfall
- cartoon mouse
- cartoon duck
- cartoon dog
- cartoon cow
- 2d animation
- hand drawn animation
- traditional animation
Mickey’s Trailer Cast & Characters
Walt Disney leads the cast as Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited), with Pinto Colvig as Goofy (voice) (uncredited) and Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Ben Sharpsteen.
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Director Ben Sharpsteen
- Walt Disney as Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
- Pinto Colvig as Goofy (voice) (uncredited)
- Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited)
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.
Mickey’s Trailer Plot Summary
What happens in Mickey’s Trailer from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
From a tranquil house tucked into a natural setting, Mickey Mouse steps outside and greets the day with simple, sunny enthusiasm. He pauses to declare, while the world is still waking up, the cheerful exclamation that kicks off the adventure: > Oh boy! What a day! This instantly sets a playful tone for the misadventures to come. The house then reveals its hidden secret: a lever is pulled, transforming the home into a trailer-like contraption. The surrounding natural scenery twists and folds into the shape of a giant hand fan, and the side of the structure slides open to reveal Goofy’s car waiting to roll into motion.
Full summary
The whole story of Mickey’s Trailer, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Mickey’s Trailer?
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 character greets the day with the exclamation “Oh boy! What a day!”?
Mickey’s Trailer Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “Musse Pigg på Camping” and “Musses husvagn”.
- Also known as
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- Musse Pigg på Camping
- Musses husvagn
- La caravana de Mickey
- Mickey Mouse: Mickey's Trailer
- Mickey Mouse: La caravana de Mickey
- La roulotte di Topolino
- La Remorque de Mickey
- Mickys Wohnwagen
- Микки Маус: Вагончик Микки
- O Trailer de Mickey
- הקרוואן של מיקי
- Μίκυ Μάους: Το Τροχόσπιτο του Μίκυ
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- W przyczepie Mikiego
- Mikin asuntovaunu
- ミッキーの移動住宅
- 拖车旅行记
- 米奇的拖車
- รถลาก มิคกี้
- Mickey'nin Karavanı
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Movies Like Mickey’s Trailer
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Trailer Horn, Mickey’s Steam Roller and Mickey’s Nightmare.
Mickey’s Trailer FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Mickey’s Trailer, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mickey’s Trailer?
Mickey’s Trailer runs 7 minutes.
When was Mickey’s Trailer released?
Mickey’s Trailer was released on May 6, 1938.
Who directed Mickey’s Trailer?
Mickey’s Trailer was directed by Ben Sharpsteen.
More films by Ben Sharpsteen Who is in the cast of Mickey’s Trailer?
Mickey’s Trailer stars Walt Disney as Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited), Pinto Colvig as Goofy (voice) (uncredited) and Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited).
Does Mickey’s Trailer have a post-credit scene?
No. Mickey’s Trailer has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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