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There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

The animation is this cartoon short was pretty pencil-like, but still works nice, especially as it coincides with the sound effects. No plot or story in this cartoon short, and no laughs or real comedy as well. But, it's not a bad one for the kids.Grade C

Mickey's Choo-Choo (1929) *** (out of 4)The railway station is the setting for this Mickey Mouse shorts, which starts off with him singing "I've Been Working on the Railroad" and then we get him and Minnie going on a little adventure that takes a bad turn when their train is unable to get up a mountain. Fans of these early shorts will enjoy this one as it features quite a few funny scenes but there's no question that the highlight was Mickey singing. He had already spoken in the previous shorts but there's no question that the voice left a lot to be desired. While his voice isn't what America came to love, there's still no doubt that there was a very big jump in terms of quality. The finale with the cart going through various tunnels was a nice bit of animation as well.

This is an early Disney cartoon featuring Mickey Mouse. There will be spoilers ahead:Ub Iwerks directed this short and helped animate it as well. Iwerks was an exceptional animator, a sometimes brilliant but sometimes average director and an indifferent "story" person. His shorts are filled with gags and typically have good to excellent animation, but are lacking in plot. This short is a prime example.What lifts this short to above average is the musical direction and choices. Humoresque 7 is used at least twice, which would have been recognizable to the audience and also have contextual meaning because of a series of comical and somewhat off-color verses attached to the tune. "I've Been Working On the Railroad" also features prominently.Mickey is running a train, a somewhat cute little train with an engine which eats coal. Minnie wants a ride and gets one when she says she can play her fiddle. The car she's on separates from the train and Mickey chases after it and her. That's essentially the "plot".For all that, it's still a charming short, available on Mickey Mouse In Black and White, Volume Two, which is well worth tracking down. Recommended.

I have always loved the Disney and Mickey Mouse cartoons. Mickey's Choo-Choo is not one of the best, but it is still interesting and fun. Like a lot of Mickey cartoons of the time, Mickey's Choo-Choo's story is rather light, though more involving than for example When the Cat's Away. My feelings on the animation were mixed. There are still some very nice moments, the opening scene is unique with the locomotive backing away from us rather than towards us, Minnie hanging on for dear life when the train is out of spiral has some inspired behind shots and Mickey's design is more rounded and closer than the later design that I am more used to. However, the backgrounds could have been smoother, there are a few times here where things look rather stiff and dare I say ugly and aside from the three things I mentioned not much stands out as new or particularly interesting. However, the music is simply wonderful, full of Carl Stalling's usual energy and characterful orchestration. There are some great gags also like Mickey's using a dog's teeth for a can-opener and Mickey feeding the train coal and it belches. Mickey and Minnie as well as being very cute together are still likable characters and not as bland as they have been in some cartoons(though in their defence in those cases they are pitted with stronger characters like Donald and Goofy), while the humanised train is an inspired touch. Other than Mickey's design what also stood out as interesting was the dialogue, which is more full-on than the cartoons before it that consisted of squeaks and one-liners turning into musical numbers. The voice acting is fine, after seeing some cartoons where Mickey sounded as though he was yet to find his voice here it is distinctive as Walt Disney's voice for many more Mickey Mouse cartoons to follow. All in all, not one of my absolute favourites, but interesting and still with fun to be had. 7/10 Bethany Cox