Thru the Mirror

"Mickey dreams he goes through his mirror to the other side."

1936 0h 9m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 190

AnimationComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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Mickey has been reading Alice in Wonderland, and falls asleep. He finds himself on the other side of the mirror, where the furniture is alive.

“Mickey dreams he goes through his mirror to the other side.”

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Cast

Walt Disney
Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
Radio (voice) (uncredited)
Pinto Colvig
Radio Hiccup (voice) (uncredited)
James MacDonald
King of Hearts (voice) (uncredited)
Clarence Nash
Nutcracker Tool (voice) (uncredited)
Bill Thompson
Telephone (voice) (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Hand
Writers: Joe Grant, William Cottrell, Bob Kuwahara
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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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Walt Disney and Billy Bletcher and Pinto Colvig carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Mickey dreams he goes through his mirror to the other side.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0028378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Hand directs. 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.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Walt Disney and Billy Bletcher and Pinto Colvig carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Mickey dreams he goes through his mirror to the other side.".
6IMDB entry: tt0028378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Runtime: 9 min · 0h 9m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Thru the Mirror (1936)

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BarbaGianni2026-08-03
★ 9/10
Frantic and engaging, this short fully embodies the spirit of the cartoons of the time, where everything is possible and there is no limit to the imagination in this colorful and carefree musical world based purely on fantasy and imagination.

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