Moving Day (1936): Cast & Plot
Moving Day is a 1936 short animated comedy directed by Ben Sharpsteen, starring Pinto Colvig as Goofy (voice) (uncredited), 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 Moving Day About?
The premise of Moving Day without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Donald and Mickey are behind on rent, so the sheriff prepares to evict them and sell their belongings. Their neighbor Goofy the ice‑man arrives to help move everything, but the piano refuses to stay on his truck. Meanwhile, Donald wrestles with a rogue plunger and a fishbowl after removing a heater from the gas line.
Moving Day Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- anthropomorphic instrument
- doorbell
- cat
- dog
- duck
- mouse
- piano
- toilet plunger on rear end
- donald duck character
- mickey mouse character
- two word title
- pegleg pete character
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- goofy the dog character
- knocking on a door
- featurette
- one reeler
- cartoon
- cartoon short
- moving
- 1930s
- sheriff
- fishbowl
- iceman
- half dressed cartoon animal
- flattened like a pancake
- spiraling eyes
- seeing stars
- umbrella stand
- watermelon
- sprayed with water
- spitting watermelon seeds
- spitting out seeds
- shower
- ice truck
- ice box
- gas leak
- explosion
- blown up like a balloon
- upright piano
- debt
- umbrella
- tripping and falling
- toilet plunger
- talking animal
- stuck in a fishbowl
- striking a match on someone
- shushing
- rolling up one's sleeves
- rented house
- punching the air
Moving Day Cast & Characters
Pinto Colvig leads the cast as Goofy (voice) (uncredited), with Walt Disney as Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited) and Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Ben Sharpsteen; 4 actors are credited in all.
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Director Ben Sharpsteen
- Pinto Colvig as Goofy (voice) (uncredited)
- Walt Disney as Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
- Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited)
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Billy Bletcher as Pete (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.
Moving Day Plot Summary
What happens in Moving Day from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Mickey Mouse Walt Disney and Donald Duck Clarence Nash are six months behind on their rent, living in a house that threatens to swallow them up in debt. Sheriff Pete Billy Bletcher arrives with a harsh “Notice to Dispossess,” a document that not only orders their eviction but also empowers him to auction off their belongings as collateral. In a brisk display of authority, he strikes a match on Donald’s beak to light his cigar, then storms off to post signs advertising cheap furniture, leaving the trio to confront the looming threat on their own.
Full summary
The whole story of Moving Day, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Moving Day?
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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- Question 10: not answered
Who is the landlord trying to evict Mickey and Donald?
Moving Day Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Il trasloco” and “Día de mudanza”.
- Also known as
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- Il trasloco
- Día de mudanza
- Trasloco
- Giorno di trasloco
- Микки Маус: День переезда
- Le Déménagement de Mickey
- Umzugstag
- День переезда
- O Dia de Mudança
- Dzień przeprowadzki
- 搬家记
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Donald’s Lucky Day, Donald’s Off Day and Porky’s Moving Day.
Moving Day FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Moving Day, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Moving Day?
Moving Day runs 9 minutes.
When was Moving Day released?
Moving Day was released on June 20, 1936.
Who directed Moving Day?
Moving Day was directed by Ben Sharpsteen.
More films by Ben Sharpsteen Who is in the cast of Moving Day?
Moving Day stars Pinto Colvig as Goofy (voice) (uncredited), Walt Disney as Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited) and Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited), among 4 credited actors.
Does Moving Day have a post-credit scene?
No. Moving Day has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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