The Birthday Party

The Birthday Party
Directed by	Burt Gillett
Produced by	Walt Disney
Starring	Walt Disney Marcellite Garner
Studio(s)	Walt Disney Productions
Distributor	Columbia Pictures
Released	January 7, 1931
Running time	7:33
Language	English
Preceded by	Pioneer Days
Followed by	Traffic Troubles

The Birthday Party is a Mickey Mouse short that was released on January 7, 1931.

Summary

Minnie, Horace, and Clarabelle join hordes of others for a big birthday celebration. Mickey and Minnie jam on "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby," then Horace and Clarabelle perform a dance and some scat-singing to "Darktown Strutters' Ball."

Characters

• Mickey Mouse (voiced by Walt Disney)
• Minnie Mouse (voiced by Marcellite Garner)
• Clarabelle Cow
• Horace Horsecollar

Songs

• "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby"
• "Darktown Strutters' Ball"
• "Happy Birthday"

Releases

Television

• The Mickey Mouse Club, October 30, 1956
• Donald's Quack Attack, episode #40 (colorized version)
• Mickey Mouse and Friends, episode #16

Home video

Laaserdisc

• Mickey Mouse: The Black and White Years - Volume One

DVD

• Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black and White
• Vintage Mickey

Trivia

• Mickey with the goldfish bowl over his head was later recycled in Mickey Steps Out.

Gallery

Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!

SUPRISE!!!

Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, dear Mickey! Happy birthday to you!

If one little blow..,

...like this.

Mickey wants to blow a candle...

...and he blows the cake...

...without fire lit on the candles.

Yoohoo!

Mickey unwraps the gift to play a piano for his birthday party..

They will play the pianos.

He and Minnie play pianos about "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby."

She sings a song about it before Mickey.

Mickey sings a song after her.

Minnie continues to sing before him.

Mickey continues to sing after her.

Baby!

Computer colorized title card

Computer colorized variation

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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