Boat Builders

"Mickey and friends build a boat but it falls apart when christened."

1938 0h 9m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 94

AnimationComedy

Synopsis

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Mickey buys a boat kit, and enlists Goofy and Donald to help assemble it. The plans say, "so simple a child could do it", so of course, they have their share of troubles. But before long, they're ready to launch the Queen Minnie, with appropriate fanfare, at which time, all the collapsible parts collapse.

“Mickey and friends build a boat but it falls apart when christened.”

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Cast

Walt Disney
Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
Pinto Colvig
Goofy (voice) (uncredited)
Clarence Nash
Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited)
Marcellite Garner
Minnie Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ben Sharpsteen
Writers: Vernon Stallings
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Oliver Wallace. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Walt Disney and Pinto Colvig and Clarence Nash carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Mickey and friends build a boat but it falls apart when christened.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0029930 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ben Sharpsteen directs. Oliver Wallace scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
288 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Oliver Wallace. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Walt Disney and Pinto Colvig and Clarence Nash carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Mickey and friends build a boat but it falls apart when christened.".
7IMDB entry: tt0029930 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.