The Karnival Kid

Synopsis

Mickey is working as a hot dog vendor at a carnival when he meets and quickly falls for Minnie the "Shimmy Dancer". That night, Mickey and a pair of alley cats serenade her by performing the song "Sweet Adeline", much to the dismay of Kat Nipp, who is trying to sleep.

Cast

• Carl Stalling as Mickey Mouse

Songs

• "The Hoochie Coochie Dance"

Releases

Television

• The Mickey Mouse Club, episode #1.78
• The Ink and Paint Club, episode #1.2: "Mickey Landmarks"

Home video

• Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black and White
• Vintage Mickey

Trivia

• Mickey Mouse says his first words ("Hot Dogs") in this short.
• It is composer Carl Stalling, not Walt Disney (who would normally perform Mickey's voice until 1946), who allegedly performs Mickey's first words in this film.
• The gag in this cartoon where Mickey tips the top of his head as one would a hat when he meets Minnie was borrowed from the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon, Rival Romeos, where Oswald does the same thing when he meets Ortensia. It was also cited as the inspiration for Disney artist Roy Williams to create the concept for the Mickey Mouse Ears hats that were worn on the original Mickey Mouse Club TV show and are still sold at the Disney theme parks around the world today.
• This film would mark Kat Nipp's last theatrical appearance.
• The scene to which Mickey pulls down the trousers of a misbehaved hot dog and spanks it, mirrors the exact event in the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon, All Wet.
• In Toontown Online, there is a building on Punchline Place in Toontown Central named after this short film.
• The short is set to be featured as one of the Game and Watch-inspired Classic Kingdom minigames in Kingdom Hearts III.

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"Hot dogs! Hot dogs!"

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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 • 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 • Donald and Pluto • 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 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 • House of Mouse • Mickey Mouse Works • Mickey Mouse Clubhouse • Mickey Mouse (TV series) • Mickey and the Roadster Racers

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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 • First Aiders • Bath Day • Figaro and Frankie • Mickey's Delayed Date • Pluto's Sweater 1950s-Present Pluto and the Gopher • Runaway Brain • Electric Holiday • Get a Horse! See Also Minnie's Bow-Toons