Mickey Mouse in The Mad Doctor (1933)

Posted on October 19, 2011 by The Retroist

The Mad Doctor’s horror overtones made it unusual for a Mickey Mouse cartoon and theaters refused to show it, believing it to be too scary for kids. You be the judge…

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3 Responses to Mickey Mouse in The Mad Doctor (1933)

Ryan says:

October 19, 2011 at 4:23 pm

The Mad Doctor made his return in the recent Wii video game Epic Mickey.
RC says:

October 19, 2011 at 4:37 pm

Wow! I’m an animation buff and I’d never seen this Mickey cartoon before. Thanks for posting.
moe says:

October 19, 2011 at 4:53 pm

Love this post, am a big Mickey fan and the old black and whites are the best!

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