Mickey's Rival
- Studio
- Walt Disney Studios
- Distributor
- United Artists Pictures
Synopsis
Minnie's old friend, Mortimer Mouse, shows up at Mickey and Minnie's picnic. His practical jokes and coming on to Minnie soon have Mickey stewing. Mortimer makes Mickey a fool and seems to have won the day- that is, until danger shows and proves that Mickey is a hero and Mortimer is just a rat.
Characters
Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Mortimer Mouse
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Wilfred Jackson
Producing
- Producer
- Walt Disney
Animation
- Animator
- Clyde Geronimi
Voices
- Voice
- Walt Disney (Mickey Mouse), Marcellite Garner (Minnie Mouse)
Production notes
Mickey's original name was supposed to be Mortimer, at least until Lily Disney suggested that her husband change the mouse's name to Mickey. The ultimate gag in this short is that Mickey's past has come back to haunt him.
