The Little Whirlwind

The Little Whirlwind
Directed by	Riley Thomson
Produced by	Walt Disney
Starring	Walt Disney Thelma Boardman
Music by	Oliver Wallace
Studio(s)	Walt Disney Productions
Distributor	RKO Radio Pictures
Released	February 14, 1941
Running time	8:34
Language	English
Preceded by	Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip
Followed by	A Gentleman's Gentleman

The Little Whirlwind is a Mickey Mouse short that was released in 1941.

Plot

Mickey offers to clean Minnie's yard in exchange for a piece of her homemade cake. But it's easier said than done when a little whirlwind keeps him from finishing his chore. After many unsuccessful attempts of getting rid of it, he starts chasing it away with a rake until it calls for its mother for help. Mama Whirlwind arrives and starts chasing Mickey, sucking everything in her path in the process, and eventually Mickey himself. After wrecking Minnie's yard and dropping Mickey on her fountain, the two whirlwinds leave. Shortly after, Minnie comes outside and finds that her yard looks worse than before. Thinking that Mickey caused the mess, she angrily throws the cake at him, which Mickey then starts to eat, then the short ends.

Characters

• Mickey Mouse (voiced by Walt Disney)
• Minnie Mouse (voiced by Thelma Boardman)
• Little Whirlwind
• Mama Whirlwind

Trivia

• This cartoon 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 the absence of a tail. They were also given buck teeth, but only shown when they're whistling. These designs would last until 1946 short Squatter's Rights.
  • Storyboards for this cartoon have Mickey drawn with his older, more circular ears, as they were made before his design was updated for the finished film.
• Much of the animation of the Big Whirlwind is taken from The Band Concert.
• This cartoon was featured in Disney's Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse.
• According to "Four Tales on a Mouse", the cake Minnie was baking in this cartoon is actually supposed to be for Mickey's birthday party. After she throws it at him, this segues into new animation of Minnie calling Goofy and she sadly tells him that she's ruined Mickey's cake and needs his help making another one, leading in to Mickey's Birthday Party. This also explains why she was out of character in the short.
• The music cue that plays in the climax of the cartoon was played again in Cured Duck when Donald starts wrecking the house in anger after trying to open the window.
• The tornado that appeared in The Band Concert can be considered as the Papa Whirlwind due to it behaving like the Mama Whirlwind (since there was no father tornado in this short).

Errors

• The red band around Mickey's straw hat was black for a short time, however, when he throws the bag onto the Little Whirlwind, it changed back to red again.

Releases

Television

• Disneyland, episode #4.24: "Four Tales on a Mouse"
• Walt Disney's Mickey and Donald, episode #1
• Good Morning, Mickey, episode #49
• Disney’s All-Star Mother’s Day Album
• The Magical World of Disney, episode #33.15: "Mickey's Happy Valentine Special"
• Mickey's Mouse Tracks, episode #27
• Donald's Quack Attack, episode #19
• Have a Laugh!, episode #33
• Treasures from the Disney Vault, October 15, 2018

Home video

VHS

• Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collections, Volume 2
• Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Starring Mickey & Minnie
• Everybody Loves Mickey

Laserdisc

• Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collections: Volume 1
• Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Starring Mickey & Minnie / Starring Chip 'n' Dale

DVD

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

Blu-ray

• Celebrating Mickey
• Mickey & Minnie: 10 Classic Shorts - Volume 1

Streaming

• Disney+, November 12, 2019

Have a Laugh! changes

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

• The entire opening with the cake and Mickey offering to clean up Minnie's yard for it is cut; it opens with the little whirlwind arriving on the scene.
• The majority of Mickey's antics with the whirlwind, including Mickey's inability to keep the leaves in the basket, the whirlwind leading the leaves in a parade, and Mickey trapping the whirlwind in a bag.
• Mickey mowing the grass as he is being chased by Mama Whirlwind.

Gallery

Title card

Japanese title card from the 1998 laserdisc, Mickey's Family Album

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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 • The 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 Steam-Roller • 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 • All Together • 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 • Mickey and the Goat Man • Get a Horse! • Mickey in a Minute See Also The Mickey Mouse Club • The Mouse Factory • Good Morning, Mickey • Mickey's Mouse Tracks • Mickey Mouse and Friends (TV Series) • Disney's The Twelve Days of Christmas • Mickey's Fun Songs • 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 • The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse • Once Upon a Studio • Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+

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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 Steam-Roller • 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 • Totally Minnie (album) • Runaway Brain • Mickey and the Goat Man • Electric Holiday • Get a Horse! • Once Upon a Studio Songs While Strolling Through the Park • Minnie Mouse • Don't Go Breaking My Heart • Totally Minnie (song) • Our Miss Minnie • Minnie's Bow-tique • Minnie, We Love You! Attractions Totally Minnie • Minnie's Tiara of Dreams • Minnie Oh! Minnie! • Minnie's Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks • It’s Very Minnie! • Minnie's Style Studio • Minnie's Besties Bash • Minnie, We Love You! • Minnie @ Funderland See Also Totally Minnie • Minnie's Bow-Toons • Mickey's 90th Spectacular • Lofi Minnie: Focus • Lofi Minnie: Chill