Mickey's Helping Hand

Mickey's Helping Hand
Mickey's Helping Hand
Directed by	Friz Freleng
Written by	Fontaine Fox; George Gray
Produced by	Leon Schlesinger
Starring	Mel Blanc; Tex Avery; James Cagney; Delia Bogard; Donald Haines; Douglas Fox IV
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	August 22, 1945;
Running time	18 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Sound film; English

Mickey's Medicine Man^[1] is a 1931 Christmas-themed talkie short film in Larry Darmour's Mickey McGuire series starring a young Mickey Rooney. Directed by Friz Freleng, the two-reel short was released to theaters on August 22, 1945 by Columbia Pictures. It was one of the few Mickey McGuire shorts without Mickey Rooney in the cast.

Plot

Christmas is approaching, and Mickey feels sorry for the less fortunate children who will not be able to have a proper Christmas. Mickey and his pals decide to throw a party for the kids. They are able to get everything they need for the party except for one thing: a turkey.

Notes

This was one of the few Mickey McGuire shorts without Mickey Rooney in the cast. For reasons unknown, he was absent from the series during the period. Costar Marvin Stephens (who usually played the role of 'Katrink') took Mickey's place.

Cast

Marvin Stephens - Mickey McGuire
Billy Barty - Billy McGuire
Jimmy Robinson - Hambone Johnson
Delia Bogard - Tomboy Taylor
Donald Haines - Katrink'
Douglas Fox - Stinkie Davis

References

^ Webb, Graham (2020). Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 353. ISBN 9781476639260. Retrieved October 13, 2022.

External links

Mickey's Helping Hand at IMDb

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[1] Webb, Graham (2020). Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 353. ISBN 9781476639260. Retrieved October 13, 2022.

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