Prinzessin Minni

In this a somewhat mediocre and less funny cartoon that is set in medieval times, where the King offers his daughter, Minnie, to wed Goofy, a dippy prince. When Minnie refuses, the King locks her up in the tower. Afterward, Mickey, a wandering minstrel, sees this and comes to her rescue.

It's kind of odd seeing Goofy as the villain in this cartoon - quite out of character for him. But, that is actually the most interesting part of the cartoon. The battle between Mickey and Goofy toward the end was also unique to see, I mean, Mickey and Goofy on opposing sides doing battle? The rest is just the usual Minnie saves Minnie cliché with lesser excitement.

Grade C-

'Ye Olden Days (1933)' is a short animation that sees Mickey Mouse attempt to rescue Minnie from an arranged marriage with Dippy Dawg (later known as Goofy). It's fairly standard sort of stuff, with little in the way of inventive set-pieces or funny sight-gags. It is, however, well animated. There are moments that come close to provoking a chuckle and, in general, the piece moves at a decent pace. It's not all that good, though, even when compared to its similarly aged peers. 5/10.

This 1933 Mickey Mouse short is one of my favorites. In a medieval setting, Mickey, the wandering minstrel, saves Princess Minnie from Prince Goofy of Poopoopadoo, who was forcing her to marry him. Yep, in this short, Goofy, the prince, plays a villain. It sounds strange, but it's true. This is the first Mickey short set in a medieval background, and the second is the highly popular 1938 colored short "The Brave Little Tailor," based on the Grimm fairy tale.

I know I say this, but I don't have a preferred scene in this cartoon, as I enjoy it entirely from start to finish. And again, it's another favorite.

I saw this short on the Disney Channel a while back and it's pretty good. In the short, Mickey Mouse is a medieval minstral riding his donkey. He comes to a castle and sings to princess Minnie who is being forced to marry Prince Goofy. Goofy looked a lot differnt than he does today. He had a little bit of a beard on his chin and he would laugh like he was autistic or something instead of his normal "Yuh-Huck" type of laugh. He had a doglike tail (of course Goofy is a dog, but a human-like dog not a dog like Pluto) As Mickey helps Princess Minnie escape, the king notices and orders the guards to behead Mickey in a guillotine. Minnie stops the guards and after a "goofy" battle, Minnie chooses to marry Mickey.

I really enjoyed this silly symphony. It was fun and enjoyable, with some genuinely funny moments, my favourite being when Mickey spikes Goofy in the bottom with a broken spear. The short is set in a medieval age, and because of that, it was jolly fun from start to finish. The animation in colourful and vibrant Technicolour is really very nice to look at, and all the characters, especially Mickey as a minstrel are endearing. The vocals of Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney and Marcelitte Garner are flawless, and the music is rousing and wholly memorable. If you love Silly Symphonies or Disney in general, then I think you have a winner in the name of Ye Olden Days. 10/10 Bethany Cox