The character name 'Dr. Frankenollie', besides the obvious Frankenstein reference, is also a reference to legendary Disney animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. He was originally going to be named Dr. X, Dr. XX, or Dr. XXX (like the villain from Le docteur fou (1933), but were forced to avoid doing so.
The items in Mickey's wallet are as follows:
- 1 Picture from Willie, le bateau à vapeur (1928);.
- 2 Library card from the Guillard County Library (#2495 21095);
- 3 Social Security card (#746-55-2769);
- 4 Stamp, ticket stub and coin;
- 5 Picture of Mickey and Minnie.
Dr. Frankenollie's laboratory is located at 1313 Lobotomy Lane. Disneyland's street address is 1313 Harbor Boulevard, Anaheim, California.
The creature is called Julius but closely resembles classic Disney villain Pete, including his peg leg and his voice, provided by Jim Cummings, the current voice of Pete.
The shot of Mickey standing silhouetted under a street lamp outside the lab mirrors an iconic image from the classic horror film L'Exorciste (1973)