On Ice

On Ice is a color Mickey Mouse short released in 1935 that features Mickey and his friends ice skating. It is notably one of only four shorts in the original run to feature all five members of the Fabulous Five (the collective name for Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Pluto, and Minnie), the others being Hawaiian Holiday, The Standard Parade, and Pluto's Christmas Tree if Minnie, Donald, and Goofy's cameo near the end is counted.

Synopsis

The cartoon revolves around three different storylines that all take place on a frozen lake during wintertime. In the first, Mickey helps Minnie learn how to skate. The second storyline has Goofy attempting to catch fish by dropping tobacco into the water and making the fish come up to spit. Donald pulls a prank on Pluto by putting ice skates on his feet and luring him out onto the ice in the third one. The subplots come together when Donald skates around with a kite on his back. The wind kicks up and sends him flying over the waterfall. Mickey hears his cries for help and saves him by pulling on the yarns of his sweater. Donald ends landing right where Goofy is fishing.

Characters

• The Fabulous Five:
  • Mickey Mouse (voiced by Walt Disney)
  • Minnie Mouse (voiced by Marcellite Garner)
  • Donald Duck (voiced by Clarence Nash)
  • Goofy (voiced by Pinto Colvig)
  • Pluto (voiced by Pinto Colvig)
• Clarabelle Cow (cameo)
• Horace Horsecollar (cameo)

Trivia

• As revealed in the reenactments of the Bambi story meetings on the Diamond Edition, the gag involving Pluto on ice skates helped serve as the inspiration of the scene where Thumper teaches Bambi how to skate.
• This is first cartoon in which Goofy sings "The World Owes Me a Living", the same song featured in the 1934 Silly Symphony short called The Grasshopper and the Ants.

Releases

Television

• Disneyland, episode #1.6: "A Story of Dogs" (snippet)
• The Mouse Factory, episode #39: "Winter Fun"
• Good Morning, Mickey, episode #2
• Donald's Quack Attack, episode #7
• The Ink and Paint Club, episode #1.14: "Early Donald"
• Have a Laugh!, episode #40
• Treasures from the Disney Vault, December 21, 2014

Home video

VHS

• A Walt Disney Christmas

DVD

• Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse In Living Color
• Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Pluto

Blu-ray

• Bambi: Diamond Edition

Have a Laugh! changes

The following scenes were deleted from the short release due to time constraints:

• The opening establishing shot of various skaters on the ice including Donald, Clarabelle and Horace, as well as the scene of Mickey and Minnie skating together; it opens with Mickey showing off his ice-skating prowess.
• Mickey's ice-skating prowess is partially edited, cutting his attempt to jump over a barrel, only to land on top of it and fall into the water on top of a "no swimming" sign.
• Goofy's main scene; he is not seen until the very end.
• Donald's opening proper scene, where he sings "Hi-Lee, Hi-Lo" and spots Pluto sleeping and decides to have some fun with him.
• Pluto's scene of him struggling to stay on the ice is shortened; it only shows his initial fall (as well as Donald laughing at his predicament) and then him sneezing himself backwards into the fire.
• Pluto's frozen rear end is also partially edited.

Gallery

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1920s Plane Crazy • The Gallopin' Gaucho • Steamboat Willie • The Barn Dance • The Opry House • When the Cat's Away • The Barnyard Battle • The Plowboy • The Karnival Kid • Mickey's Follies • Mickey's Choo-Choo • The Jazz Fool • Jungle Rhythm • Haunted House • Wild Waves 1930s Fiddling Around • The Barnyard Concert • The Cactus Kid • The Fire Fighters • The Shindig • The Chain Gang • The Gorilla Mystery • The Picnic • Pioneer Days • The Birthday Party • Traffic Troubles • The Castaway • The Moose Hunt • The Delivery Boy • Mickey Steps Out • Blue Rhythm • Fishin' Around • The Barnyard Broadcast • The Beach Party • Mickey Cuts Up • Mickey's Orphans • The Duck Hunt • The Grocery Boy • The Mad Dog • Barnyard Olympics • Mickey's Revue • Musical Farmer • Mickey in Arabia • Mickey's Nightmare • Trader Mickey • The Whoopee Party • Touchdown Mickey • The Wayward Canary • Parade of the Award Nominees • The Klondike Kid • Mickey's Good Deed • Building a Building • The Mad Doctor • Mickey's Pal Pluto • Mickey's Mellerdrammer • Ye Olden Days • The Mail Pilot • Mickey's Mechanical Man • Mickey's Gala Premier • Puppy Love • The Steeple Chase • The Pet Store • Giantland • Shanghaied • Camping Out • Playful Pluto • Gulliver Mickey • Mickey's Steamroller • Orphan's Benefit • Mickey Plays Papa • The Dognapper • Two-Gun Mickey • Mickey's Man Friday • The Band Concert • Mickey's Service Station • Mickey's Kangaroo • Mickey's Garden • Mickey's Fire Brigade • Pluto's Judgement Day • On Ice • Mickey's Polo Team • Orphans' Picnic • Mickey's Grand Opera • Thru the Mirror • Mickey's Rival • Moving Day • Alpine Climbers • Mickey's Circus • Mickey's Elephant • The Worm Turns • Magician Mickey • Moose Hunters • Mickey's Amateurs • Hawaiian Holiday • Clock Cleaners • Lonesome Ghosts • Boat Builders • Mickey's Trailer • The Whalers • Mickey's Parrot • Brave Little Tailor • Society Dog Show • Mickey's Surprise Party • The Pointer • The Standard Parade 1940s Tugboat Mickey • Pluto's Dream House • Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip • The Sorcerer's Apprentice • The Little Whirlwind • The Nifty Nineties • Orphan's Benefit • A Gentleman's Gentleman • Canine Caddy • Lend a Paw • Mickey's Birthday Party • Symphony Hour • Pluto and the Armadillo • Squatter's Rights • Mickey and the Beanstalk • Mickey's Delayed Date • Mickey Down Under • Mickey and the Seal 1950s R'Coon Dawg • Pluto's Party • Pluto's Christmas Tree • The Simple Things 1980s-Present Mickey's Christmas Carol • The Prince and the Pauper • Runaway Brain • Get a Horse! See Also The Mickey Mouse Club • The Mouse Factory • Good Morning, Mickey • Mickey's Mouse Tracks • Mickey Mouse and Friends (TV Series) • Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas • House of Mouse • Mickey Mouse Works • Mickey's Magical Christmas • Mickey's House of Villains • Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas • Mickey Mouse Clubhouse • Mickey Mousekersize • Mickey Mouse (TV series) • Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures • Mickey's 90th Spectacular

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1920s Plane Crazy • The Gallopin' Gaucho • Steamboat Willie • The Barn Dance • When the Cat's Away • The Plowboy • The Karnival Kid • Mickey's Follies • Mickey's Choo-Choo • Wild Waves 1930s The Cactus Kid • The Fire Fighters • The Shindig • The Gorilla Mystery • The Picnic • Pioneer Days • The Birthday Party • Traffic Troubles • The Delivery Boy • Mickey Steps Out • Blue Rhythm • The Barnyard Broadcast • The Beach Party • Mickey Cuts Up • Mickey's Orphans • The Grocery Boy • Barnyard Olympics • Mickey's Revue • Musical Farmer • Mickey in Arabia • Mickey's Nightmare • The Whoopee Party • Touchdown Mickey • The Wayward Canary • The Klondike Kid • Building a Building • Mickey's Pal Pluto • Mickey's Mellerdrammer • Ye Olden Days • The Mail Plot • Mickey's Mechanical Man • Mickey's Gala Premier • Puppy Love • The Pet Store • The Steeple Chase • Shanghaied • Camping Out • Mickey's Steamroller • Two-Gun Mickey • On Ice • Mickey's Rival • Hawaiian Holiday • Brave Little Tailor • Mickey's Surprise Party 1940s The Little Whirlwind • The Nifty Nineties • Mickey's Birthday Party • Out of the Frying Pan Into the Firing Line • First Aiders • Bath Day • Figaro and Frankie • Mickey's Delayed Date • Pluto's Sweater 1950s-Present Pluto and the Gopher • Mickey's Christmas Carol • Runaway Brain • Electric Holiday • Get a Horse! Songs While Strolling Through the Park • Minnie Mouse • Don't Go Breaking My Heart See Also Totally Minnie • Minnie's Bow-Toons • Mickey's 90th Spectacular