Mickey and Pete go head to head in a variety of sporting events (running, rowing, vaulting and a wild bicycle race finale), as the entire barnyard (including Minnie and Horace Horsecollar) turns out to cheer them on. Pete resorts to cheating but Mickey wins in the end.
To mark the centenary of the Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney Plus continues to restore classic shorts. This week’s batch include some genuine landmarks: Barnyard Olympics is an inventive tie-in with the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, as Mickey takes on all comers in all sports. Meanwhile, Donald’s Nephews, from 1938, features the first appearance of Huey, Dewey and Louie, who became Disney mainstays through to Duck Tales and beyond. One year later came Goofy and Wilbur, the former’s first solo film as he goes fishing with his pet grasshopper.
Look out, too, for The Flying Jalopy, Donald’s Cousin Gus and Mickey’s Steam Roller.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Pete | Pinto Colvig |
| Starter | Pinto Colvig |
| Laugh in Crowd | Pinto Colvig |
| Mickey Mouse | Walt Disney |
| Minnie Mouse | Marcellite Garner |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Wilfred Jackson |
