The Mail Pilot

The Mail Pilot
Directed by	Dave Hand
Produced by	Walt Disney
Starring	Walt Disney Marcellite Garner
Music by	Bert Lewis
Studio(s)	Walt Disney Productions
Distributor	United Artists
Released	May 13, 1933
Running time	7:26
Language	English
Preceded by	Ye Olden Days
Followed by	Mickey's Mechanical Man

The Mail Pilot is a Mickey Mouse cartoon that debuted on May 13, 1933.

Summary

Mickey the mail pilot is entrusted with a chest of money. He battles rain and snow, but his biggest battle is against Pete, who has a plane equipped with a machine gun and a harpoon cannon. Mickey's plane quickly loses its wings and propeller to Pete's armaments, but he improvises a helicopter blade with a clothes-drying rack, then, when that gives way, a replacement prop from a windmill. At this point, Pete harpoons him, and Mickey drags Pete through a bell tower, demolishing Pete's plane. Mickey delivers the money to Minnie and brings Pete to the authorities.

Characters

• Mickey Mouse (voiced by Walt Disney)
• Minnie Mouse (voiced by Marcellite Garner)
• Pete (voiced by Unknown)

Comic strip adaptation

Main article: The Mail Pilot (comic)

At around the same time the short was originally released, the Mickey Mouse comic strip published a storyline based on the cartoon, which ran from February 27 through June 10.

Releases

Television

• The Mickey Mouse Club, November 25, 1955
• Walt Disney's Mickey and Donald, episode #32
• Good Morning, Mickey, episode #29
• Donald's Quack Attack, episode #87

Home video

• Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Mickey's Crazy Careers (VHS)
• Mickey Mouse: The Black and White Years - Volume One (Laserdisc)
• Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black and White (DVD)

Gallery

1974 reissue poster

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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 • 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 • Our Miss Minnie • Minnie's Bow-tique 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