The Little Whirlwind

The Little Whirlwind was released in 1941.

Plot
Mickey offers to clean Minnie's yard in exchange for a piece of Minnie's homemade cake. But its easier said than done when a little whirlwind keeps Mickey from finishing his chore. After many unsuccessful tries of getting rid of the little whirlwind, Mickey starts chasing it away with a rake until it calls its mother for help. The large mama whirlwind starts chasing Mickey, sucking everything in its path in the process and eventually Mickey himself. After wrecking Minnie's yard and dropping Mickey on Minnie's fountain, the two whirlwinds leave. Shortly after, Minnie arrives outside the yard to give Mickey some cake, but she finds out that her yard looks worse than before. Thinking that Mickey was the cause of it, Minnie angrily throws the cake at Mickey's head.

Characters

 * Mickey Mouse (Walt Disney)
 * Minnie Mouse (Thelma Boardman)
 * Little Whirlwind
 * Mama Whirlwind

Trivia

 * This animated short introduced new, unique designs for both Mickey and Minnie that were short-lived. These changes in the designs included a slimmer body, perspective ears and a bigger head, hands and feet as well as buck teeth (the latter lasting just for this short). These designs would last until 1942.
 * This film also marks the final appearance of Mickey Mouse in his trademark red button-down shorts during his cartoon series' original theatrical run. The shorts would not be seen again in animation until Mickey's 60th Birthday in 1988.
 * Much of the animation of the big tornado is taken from The Band Concert.
 * This cartoon was featured in Disney's Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse.

Video releases
VHS
 * Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collections: Volume 2
 * Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Starring Mickey & Minnie

Laserdisc
 * Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collections: Volume 1
 * Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Starring Mickey & Minnie / Starring Donald & Daisy

DVD
 * Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume 2
 * Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites - Volume 1: Starring Mickey