morrison-dylan-fan After believing for years that Steamboat Willie was Mickey Mouse's debut,I was surprised to discover that Mickey had made his debut in a Silent cartoon which had sounded added a few months later,which led to me getting ready to take a plane ride with Mickey.The plot:Reading a book on how to fly,Mickey gets a group of farm yard animals to help him build a plane.Getting set for take off,Minnie walks pass the plane,which leads to Mickey grabbing Minnie and putting her in the plane.Looking forward to kissing Minnie as they fly in the sky,Mickey soon discovers that it is harder to fly than he expected.View on the film:Secretly made whilst co-director (along with Ub Iwerks-who drew 700 animation drawings a day for the film!) Walt Disney was still working for Universal,Disney and Iwerks display an amazing sense of daring energy in their animation style,with the directors brilliantly using first person shots to let the viewer see things from Mickey's pov.Keeping the story sweet and easy,Disney and Iwerks make the film fly by with charming visual gags from Mickey using the animals to keep his plane running,to Mickey trying to get Minnie to give him a saucy kiss.

OllieSuave-007 This is technically the first Mickey Mouse cartoon, having released a few months before Steamboat Willie. Here, Mickey builds a plane and takes Minnie Mouse (also her first appearance) for a joyride. But, the high-flying journey doesn't go near as Mickey plans as the plane sores to unbelievable obstacles and heights, leaving the two to fend for themselves.Ub Iwerks did a great job animating the cartoon. While it does appear dated by today's standards, the cartoon does represent classic animation and true talent - none of these CGI stuff that we see in today's animated features.Not a whole lot to the story, but it's an adventurous little tale nonetheless and is one of the more exciting black and white cartoon shorts from Walt Disney. It's a fine way to start off Mickey Mouse and his many adventures in years to come.Grade B+

TheLittleSongbird "Plane Crazy" isn't quite as cute or as innovative as the brilliant "Steamboat Willie", but like "Steamboat Willie" it is a timeless gem and a cartoon milestone in its own right. It is very funny, and is still cute. The black and white animation may be a tad crude by today's standards, but in general it is not too bad. The backgrounds are detailed enough. The music as always is delightful, the story is engaging enough for kids and adults and Mickey once again gives a stellar performance, aided by the equally stellar voice work from Walt Disney.Overall, is it the absolute best Disney cartoon? Maybe not, but timeless? You bet it is. 10/10 Bethany Cox

MartinHafer Mickey Mouse is eager to learn to fly, so he builds a strange little airplane and takes Minnie along for a crazy ride. By the end, not unexpectedly, the plane is a wreck and Mickey is in the dog house with his sweetie.This is the very first Mickey Mouse cartoon, though in many ways the short film is very much unlike later Mickey films and was even quite a bit different than the second one (STEAMBOAT WILLIE). Unlike STEAMBOAT WILLIE, the animation quality is a tad crude and in its original form, PLANE CRAZY was a silent film. However, due to the popularity of STEAMBOAT WILLIE and its soundtrack with music and sound effects, Walt Disney decided in late 1928 to add a similar track to PLANE CRAZY. I am not even sure if the totally silent version still exists, but even if it doesn't, try watching the film with the sound turned all the way down to get the effect. You'll probably notice that it just isn't as cute or catchy as STEAMBOAT WILLIE, though you'll still probably see that compared to other cartoons of the 20s, it is still a tremendous film and still very watchable today.While some might poo-poo the film for its simple style, true fans of animation should see this landmark film--especially so they can see just how far the Mouse has come after all these years.