When the Cat’s Away is a 1929 Mickey Mouse short film produced by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
In the film Mickey and Minnie are portrayed the size of regular mice, whereas Tom Kat is the size of a person.
Tag: disney (Page 34 of 44)
The Barnyard Battle is a Mickey Mouse short film first released on April 25, 1929. As the title implies it featured a battle between an invading army of cats and an army of mice trying to defend their homes and farms.
The Barn Dance, first released on March 14, 1929, was the first of twelve Mickey Mouse shorts released during that year. It was directed by Walt Disney with Ub Iwerks as the head animator.
The Gallopin’ Gaucho was the second film featuring Mickey Mouse to be produced, following Plane Crazy and preceding Steamboat Willie.
The Walt Disney Company completed the silent version on August 7, 1928. The sound version released on December 30, 1928.
Plane Crazy was first released on May 15, 1928. It was initially released as a silent film, with a soundtrack added later by Carl W. Stalling and released on December 29, 1928.
The short was co-directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. Iwerks was also the main animator for this short and reportedly spent six weeks working on it.
Disney is serious about getting a Best Picture nomination for Pixar’s Up; so much that they bought the entire cover of Daily Variety, seen below:
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced that Pixar’s “Up” is now available on DVD and Blu-ray Disc.
Up Blu-ray special features include:
* Cine-Explore (BD exclusive)
* Global Guardian Badge Game (BD exclusive)
* Geography Game (BD exclusive)
* 8 Documentaries (BD exclusive)
* Doug’s Special Mission animated short
* Partly Cloudy animated short
* Directory commentary
* Adventure is Out There – documentary chronicling the filmmakers’ journey to South America
* The Many Endings of Muntz – Witness the demise of Charles Muntz with an unseen alternate take
* DVD copy of the film
* Digital copy of the film
A limited edition “Up: Luxo Jr. Collectible Desk Lamp Set” which includes a replica Luxo Jr. desk lamp with Blu-ray storage base, is also available now.
Click here to check out the cover art at our sister site, BlurayWire.
In theaters November 6, 2009.
Check out a preview of the new Pixar short, “Dug’s Special Mission” scheduled for release November 10, 2009 as part of the “UP” DVD/Blu-ray Disc.
Note: If you can’t see the video below, you may have to disable your ad blocker.
In theaters November 6, 2009.
Check out this amazing Japanese trailer for Disney’s A Christmas Carol. It’s a complete 180 degree turn compared to the over-the-top American trailer and instead of slapstick, focuses on the ghost aspects of the story. If the previous trailers didn’t get you excited, perhaps this Japanese trailer will. The film will be released in US and UK theaters on November 6, 2009. For other countries, check out the film’s IMDB page.
In LA and NY theaters November 25. Nationwide on December 11.
