The Simple Things

The Simple Things

April 18, 1953 Theatrical Series Mickey Mouse

Studio
Walt Disney Studios
Distributor
RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.

Synopsis

Mickey tries to relax with a day of fishing while Pluto deals with a crabby clam and a hungry seagull.

Characters

Pluto, Mickey Mouse, Starfish, Clam, Seagull

Credits

Directing

Director
Charles Nichols

Producing

Producer
Walt Disney

Writing

Writer
Bill Berg

Animation

Animator
Marvin Woodward, Fred Moore, Norm Ferguson (as Norman Ferguson)
Effects Animation
Dan McManus

Voices

Voice
Jimmy MacDonald (Mickey Mouse), Pinto Colvig (Pluto)

Music

Music
Paul J. Smith

Crew

Layouts
Lance Nolley
Backgrounds
Ed Starr

Production notes

The last Mickey cartoon made for thirty years until his reincarnation in 'Mickey's Christmas Carol' in 1984.

Pictures

Reviews

The Simple Things

bd3February 2, 2004

Yep this is the finale "Mickey Mouse" short and i liked it a lot because it had nice music and a nice opening song titled "The Simple Things"

The Simple Things

DragonkingNovember 29, 2003

Yes, it's true! You see, in 1953, Mickey Mouse took his big break until 1983 when he was 54 years old. 1983 is also 23 years after Walter Elias Disney died of cardiac arrest and lung cancer after smoking.