Changes: Mickey's Good Deed

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Mickey's Good Deed is a Christmas-themed Mickey Mouse animated cartoon released on December 17, 1932. Set during Christmas at the height of the Great Depression, the cartoon depicts Mickey and his dog Pluto as poor street performers who try to make it a happy Christmas for an even poorer family.

Synopsis

Mickey, accompanied by Pluto, is playing Christmas carols on a stand-up bass for change, but all the stuff he is able to get is useless. He plays outside a rich man's window, and the spoiled brat kid inside refuses all the expensive toys his father and butler try to give him. Then, upon hearing Pluto's howling, the kid walks over the window and peers outside. Upon seeing Pluto, the kid decides he wants Pluto. At first, Mickey isn't selling, but when his bass gets destroyed by a passing sleigh and he sees a house full of poor children with their father (Pete) in jail and their weeping mother crying, he changes his mind and sells Pluto to the rich family. He uses the money to buy lots of toys and a Christmas dinner in a basket. Then, dressed as Santa Claus, he delivers it to the poor children and their mother, who is now snoring when he makes it back to their house. Meanwhile, the brat has been torturing Pluto; he throws expensive things (such as toys and even cakes) at Pluto, his father and the butler. Finally, the boy's father has had enough. After first sending Pluto away (by telling the butler to put Pluto outside), he drags his son onto his knee, pulls his pants down and spanks him, much to Pluto's delight.

Finally, Pluto and Mickey are reunited and enjoy a roasted turkey tied to the former's tail.

Characters

Mickey Mouse
Pluto
Pete (absent & visible in portrait)

Pete

Home video releases

VHS

Jiminy Cricket's Christmas

Laserdisc

Jiminy Cricket's Christmas

DVD

Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black and White
Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites: Holiday Celebration with Mickey and Pals (colorized version)

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-'''Mickey's Good Deed''' is a Christmas-themed [[Mickey Mouse]] animated cartoon released on December 17, [[1932]]. Set during Christmas at the height of the [[Wikipedia:Great Depression|Great Depression]], the cartoon depicts Mickey and his dog Pluto as poor street performers who try to make it a happy Christmas for an even poorer family.
+'''''Mickey's Good Deed''''' is a Christmas-themed [[Mickey Mouse]] animated cartoon released on December 17, [[1932]]. Set during Christmas at the height of the [[Wikipedia:Great Depression|Great Depression]], the cartoon depicts Mickey and his dog Pluto as poor street performers who try to make it a happy Christmas for an even poorer family.
 ==Synopsis==
+[[Mickey]], accompanied by [[Pluto]], is playing Christmas carols on a stand-up bass for change, but all the stuff he is able to get is useless. He plays outside a [[rich man]]'s window, and the spoiled [[brat kid]] inside refuses all the expensive toys his father and [[butler]] try to give him. Then, upon hearing Pluto's howling, the kid walks over the window and peers outside. Upon seeing Pluto, the kid decides he wants Pluto. At first, Mickey isn't selling, but when his bass gets destroyed by a passing sleigh and he sees a house full of [[poor children]] with their father ([[Pete]]'')'' in jail and their [[weeping mother]] crying, he changes his mind and sells Pluto to the rich family. He uses the money to buy lots of toys and a Christmas dinner in a basket. Then, dressed as Santa Claus, he delivers it to the poor children and their mother, who is now snoring when he makes it back to their house. Meanwhile, the brat has been torturing Pluto; he throws expensive things (such as toys and even cakes) at Pluto, his father and the butler. Finally, the boy's father has had enough. After first sending Pluto away (by telling the butler to put Pluto outside), he drags his son onto his knee, pulls his pants down and spanks him, much to Pluto's delight.
-On Christmas Eve, a homeless [[Mickey]], accompanied by [[Pluto]], is playing Christmas carols on a stand-up bass for change, but all the stuff he ends up getting is useless.
+Finally, Pluto and Mickey are reunited and enjoy a roasted turkey tied to the former's tail.
-He then goes to play outside a rich family's mansion, where spoiled brat [[Adelbert]] inside refuses all the expensive toys that [[Adelbert's Father|his father]] and the [[Butler]] try to give him. Then, upon hearing Pluto's howling, Adelbert walks over to the window and peers outside. Upon seeing Pluto, he decides that he wanted Pluto. At first, Mickey refuses to sell his companion, but when his bass gets destroyed by a passing sleigh and he sees a house full of [[poor children]] with their father (who is apparently [[Pete]]) in jail and their [[weeping mother|mother]] crying, he changes his mind and sells Pluto to the rich family. He uses the money to buy lots of toys and a Christmas dinner in a basket. Then, dressed as Santa Claus, he delivers it to the poor children and their mother, who is now snoring when he makes it back to their house.
-Meanwhile, Adelbert tortures Pluto. He throws expensive items, toys and foods at Pluto, his father and the butler. Adelbert's father has had enough and sends Pluto away, then he drags Adelbert onto his knee, pulls his pants down and spanks him, much to Pluto's delight.
-Finally, Pluto and Mickey are reunited and enjoy a roasted turkey tied to his tail.
 ==Characters==
 * [[Mickey Mouse]]
 * [[Pluto]]
-* [[Pete]] (portrait cameo)[[File:Mickey_Mouse_-_Mickey's_Good_Deed_-_1932_-_YouTube_0006.jpg|thumb|250px|Pete's cameo on the portrait]]
+* [[Pete]] (absent & visible in portrait)[[File:Mickey_Mouse_-_Mickey's_Good_Deed_-_1932_-_YouTube_0006.jpg|thumb|320px|Pete]]
-* [[Adelbert]]
-* [[Adelbert's Father]]
-* The [[Butler]] of Adelbert's Mansion
-* [[Weeping mother]]
-* [[Poor children]]
 ==Home video releases==
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 ===DVD===
-* ''[[Walt Disney Treasures]]: Mickey Mouse in Black and White Volume 2''
+* ''[[Walt Disney Treasures]]: Mickey Mouse in Black and White''
 * ''Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites: Holiday Celebration with Mickey and Pals'' (colorized version)
-==Gallery==
+==See also==
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-==External links==
 *''[[w:c:christmas-specials:Mickey's Good Deed|Mickey's Good Deed]]'' at the [[w:c:christmas-specials|Christmas Specials Wiki]]
 [[Category:Animated shorts]]
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 [[Category:Pluto shorts]]
 [[Category:Christmas productions]]
-[[Category:1932 shorts]]
+[[Category:Disney animated short films, 1930s]]