The Flying Mouse (1934): Cast
The Flying Mouse is a 1934 short animated film directed by David Hand, starring Dorothy Compton as Mouse / Mice / Fairy (voice) (uncredited), Pinto Colvig and Clarence Nash. It runs 9 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 9 min
- Director
- David Hand
- Genre
- Animation
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Walt Disney Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Flying Mouse About?
The premise of The Flying Mouse without spoilers.
Set to the song “I Would Like to Be a Bird,” a young mouse crafts leaf wings, amusing his brothers as his attempts fail. After rescuing a butterfly that turns out to be a fairy, he wishes for real wings, but his bat‑like look leaves him out of place with both birds and mice, making him friendless even the bats tease him. Story by Jon Reeves.
The Flying Mouse Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- bird
- mouse
- spider
- fairy
- butterfly
- bat
- shrinking clothes
- mother spanking child
- wish
- transformation
- silly symphony
- spanking
+15 more Show fewer
- mud in face
- exposed rear end
- flying animal
- rejection
- wings
- friendless
- alone
- freak
- bat wings
- winged creature
- wing
- half dressed cartoon animal
- anthropomorphism
- anthropomorphic animal
- aviation
The Flying Mouse Cast & Characters
Dorothy Compton leads the cast as Mouse / Mice / Fairy (voice) (uncredited), with Pinto Colvig as Spider / Barks (voice) (uncredited) and Clarence Nash as Bat (voice) (uncredited). Directed by David Hand; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director David Hand
- Dorothy Compton as Mouse / Mice / Fairy (voice) (uncredited)
- Pinto Colvig as Spider / Barks (voice) (uncredited)
- Clarence Nash as Bat (voice) (uncredited)
- Purv Pullen as Birds (voice) (uncredited)
Also Starring in The Flying Mouse
· 1 more- Gertrude Lawrence Blue Fairy / Laughing Mice (voice) (uncredited)
More from David Hand
More films directed by David Hand, best-rated first: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Bambi, The Whalers and Walt Disney’s Academy Award Revue.
The Flying Mouse Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “El ratón volador” and “La Souris volante”.
- Also known as
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- El ratón volador
- La Souris volante
- Il Topo Volante
- Летящата мишка
- Летающий мышонок
- Den flyvende mus
- Die fliegende Maus
- 飞行鼠
- O Rato Voador
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Movies Like The Flying Mouse
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Mouse and His Child, The Flying Squirrel and The Flying Sneaker.
The Flying Mouse FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Flying Mouse, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Flying Mouse?
The Flying Mouse runs 9 minutes.
When was The Flying Mouse released?
The Flying Mouse was released on July 14, 1934.
Who directed The Flying Mouse?
The Flying Mouse was directed by David Hand.
More films by David Hand Who is in the cast of The Flying Mouse?
The Flying Mouse stars Dorothy Compton as Mouse / Mice / Fairy (voice) (uncredited), Pinto Colvig as Spider / Barks (voice) (uncredited) and Clarence Nash as Bat (voice) (uncredited), among 5 credited actors.
Does The Flying Mouse have a post-credit scene?
No. The Flying Mouse has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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