Rare, possibly unknown Mickey Mouse cartoon query

[boxie57]

Hi guys,

I hope someone can point me in the right direction here...

I've recently acquired an old cine reel from a friend (passed down from his grandfather), which features a number of interesting clips and cartoons.

One of the clips shows a man in the process of animating Mickey Mouse. We're assuming the man is Walt Disney himself, though we can't be certain.

One of the cartoons though, is a Mickey Mouse feature called "Pluto Helps Himself". It's black and white - looks consistent with the numerous 1930s MM cartoons I've managed to find on YouTube - but I'm unable to find mention of this particular cartoon anywhere online.

I'm not sure how to proceed in terms of finding out how rare this cartoon is... Could it be worth pursuing Disney's archive department?

Many thanks in advance for your help!

 

[BrianL]

Hi guys,

I hope someone can point me in the right direction here...

I've recently acquired an old cine reel from a friend (passed down from his grandfather), which features a number of interesting clips and cartoons.

One of the clips shows a man in the process of animating Mickey Mouse. We're assuming the man is Walt Disney himself, though we can't be certain.

One of the cartoons though, is a Mickey Mouse feature called "Pluto Helps Himself". It's black and white - looks consistent with the numerous 1930s MM cartoons I've managed to find on YouTube - but I'm unable to find mention of this particular cartoon anywhere online.

I'm not sure how to proceed in terms of finding out how rare this cartoon is... Could it be worth pursuing Disney's archive department?

Many thanks in advance for your help!

That's certainly interesting. Do you know where your friend's grandfather got the reel from? I have no idea where you would start with something like that, but I'd be curious enough to pursue it. You never know what it could be. Good luck!

 

[Karin1984]

I would contact the Walt Disney Family museum in California, maybe they can identify if the man is really Walt Disney.

 

[boxie57]

That's certainly interesting. Do you know where your friend's grandfather got the reel from? I have no idea where you would start with something like that, but I'd be curious enough to pursue it. You never know what it could be. Good luck!

We're not entirely sure. His grandfather travelled a lot throughout the 30s/40s/50s, and often with a cine-camera. Thanks!

I would contact the Walt Disney Family museum in California, maybe they can identify if the man is really Walt Disney.

Thanks for the tip!