An interesting selection, one that’s both frustrating and pleasantly surprising. I think the fact there’s just one black-and-white cartoon, despite there being a good selection of some solid ones (The Mad Doctor, Mickey’s Good Deed...) is a bit disappointing, and as anyone looking at my username would expect me to think, the lack of Runaway Brain makes me sad. Especially as they include something as tiresome and insignificant as Get a Horse.
Yet the focus on Mickey’s real golden age - the lavish, almost Silly Symphony-esque shorts of the mid/late 30s - is the right approach, and the presence of Mickey’s Trailer and Thru the Mirror, both of which are terrific, makes me happy. I’d have chosen Moving Day over Mickey’s Rival and Clock Cleaners rather than Boat Builders, but hey. And as Jules says, the unexpected inclusion of a charming short like The Little Whirlwind is a lovely choice.
I would have also included The Nifty Nineties, Symphony Hour and Runaway Brain.
