Oh What a Knight! (1928)
Alice’s Egg Plant
(Walt Disney, US 1925, 9 min., 35mm)
Alice’s Tin Pony
(Walt Disney, US 1925, 6 min., 35mm)
Alice on the Farm
(Walt Disney, US 1926, 7 min., 35mm)
Alice’s Mysterious Mystery
(Walt Disney, US 1926, 6 min., 35mm)
Alice’s Spanish Guitar
(Walt Disney, US 1926, 7 min., 35mm)
Alice’s Circus Daze
(Walt Disney, US 1927, 7 min., 35mm)
Bright Lights
(Walt Disney, US 1928, 8 min., 35mm)
Oh What a Knight!
(Walt Disney, Ub Iwerks, US 1928, 6 min., 35mm)
Sky Scrappers
(Walt Disney, US 1928, 5 min., 35mm)
Puss in Boots
(Walt Disney, US 1922, 9 min., 16mm)
The Skeleton Dance
(Walt Disney, US 1929, 6 min., 16mm)
As a young animator, Walt Disney started making short films for his own company and then for Universal. His “Alice” series featured a combination of animation and live-action with a human Alice interacting with her animated cat, Julius, and having adventures. For Universal, Disney would often direct and animate the character of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. The beginnings of what would become Mickey Mouse are clearly seen in these early shorts.
Live piano accompaniment by Dr. Philip C. Carli.