Trolley Troubles - Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

Trolley Troubles - Oswald the Lucky Rabbit - 1927

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18 жыл бұрын

Before he created Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney drew cartoons of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit for Universal Pictures and Charles Mintz. This was the first of these films which was released to theaters.
Other animators who were involved included Ub Iwerks, Hugh Harman, Friz Freleng, Les Clark, Ben Clopton, Norm Blackburn and Rollin "Ham" Hamilton.
Note that the original film was silent. The soundtrack was added when it was rereleased a few years later.
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@Naiant 12 жыл бұрын

I vote for an Oswald trolley ride at Disney World.

@MrDisneyCollector 12 жыл бұрын

how funny he kissed his own rabit foot for good luck. love the scene with the trolly getting wide and thin to keep on the track. very funy toon

@kodataiyak 17 жыл бұрын

My grandfather was Ham Hamilton, and I haven't seen this cartoon in over 45 years! Thank you! The animators were hired by Mintz in an effort to "buy" the Disney studio. Ham had bought Walt a pair of shoes for the trip to New York, because he needed them and really believed Walt would see the light (money). Nope. Ham's 2nd child was due (my Dad) and Mintz's offers were generous. My grandma said Walt was very angry but continued to hire Ham off and on over the next decade or so. Lauri

@andrewadamsbroadcast 12 жыл бұрын

Aw this is just as classic and cute as Mickey. Total Disney stuff I love the way everything moves and draws your eye in. The magic of character, and the expression on these critters is something that you just don't see today. Oswald is the original black and white toon star. And by far the coolest in thing happening in vintage look back today!

@skinsforthewin93 12 жыл бұрын

It's so sad how Disney got cheated out of Oswald.

@Abyssevoke9875 11 жыл бұрын

I LOVE OSWALD!!!! Best disney character ever created!!!

@rhainthomas1808 11 жыл бұрын

oswald the lucky rabbit is one of my favorite walt disney charecters

@MrAigiants 13 жыл бұрын

i love in epic mickey when you have your back towards oswald, he starts making faces at you and when you look at him, he puts his hands behind his back and starts innocently whislting

@digitalgenre 11 жыл бұрын

I love the soundtrack.

@Spootchies 13 жыл бұрын

What an amazing character, I can't imagine why he was forgotten.

@seanmyster6 12 жыл бұрын

Back when trains were made of rubber

@LordKristine 11 жыл бұрын

All I want to know is how Oswald had kids with a cat. Unless they aren't hers . . .

@pitchivoicebianca 13 жыл бұрын

Look what Universal pictures did to a character with so much potential, they thought taking him off Disney would be a good move but they destroyed him and everyone forgot he even existed. I think its wonderful that he's back in todays era with a while part to play in our lives.

@AndrewOrduno125 11 жыл бұрын

how many people know oswald through epic mickey

@CrashingCrockery 15 жыл бұрын

Of note (if it hasn't been already): Little Lee Harvey Oswald (yes, THAT Oswald) was nicknamed "Ozzie" after this rabbit - this character was popular in the 50's as well. Lee entered the Marines in 1956, and many of his buddies noted his small frame and generally cynical or mischievous nature, hence referencing and attributing Oswald the Rabbit to poor little Lee. : D

@GamersCast 13 жыл бұрын

Man, I'm glad Disney got Oswald back. I'd like to see him get some well deserved acclaim nowadays.

@ATHIL118 11 жыл бұрын

i think mickey was sketched as an idea in '25, but ozzy here was '27, and thats when they put alice comedies to an end

@mickeymouse12678 17 жыл бұрын

I read in a biography about Walt Disney that after Disney was making these films for a while, Mintz "stole" Oswald from Disney because Oswald was not copyrighted. Walt Disney then came up with Mickey, who is very similar to Oswald in some photos.

@Polyphemus47 12 жыл бұрын

Oswald was one of the first cartoons I saw on TV as a toddler. Ub Iwerks' "Flip The Frog" was the other that I remember as if it were yesterday.

@andfurthermore 17 жыл бұрын

I have heard of Oswald but never tried to see his cartoons until now. This helps prove my theory that classic cartoons are STILL the best and they will be until the end of time.

@dannysquirrel 17 жыл бұрын

This is amazing! I love that classic animation!

@dylanmauga 12 жыл бұрын

Sure is better than the "Shake it Up" and "Austin & Ally" shit we get these days.

@ChiliDUDE27 12 жыл бұрын

this is the day. you know how old people say"back in the day", this is that day. personally, I think Walt Disney would be disgusted by all the crap they plaster his name on these days.

@Dragonrider1227 18 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this. I've been wanting to see one of these since I first heard about him.

@deadlyshoesalesman 15 жыл бұрын

Excellent music! Silent films, which were originally shown with live accompaniment, rarely receive this kind of treatment when they're released to DVD. I'll bet the soundtrack is from the 1931 sound-era re-release.

@toonsoldier100 13 жыл бұрын

another cartoon bites the dust well i still got my epic micky just to keep on seeing him R.I.P Oswald

@OBigCheese 12 жыл бұрын

this sounds silly put someone should do a cover of this song. its catchy

@RandomAHOL 12 жыл бұрын

1:19 OSWALD...PAWNCH!!! BD

@trinimonster 14 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING THIS!!! You rock! Omg this is an awesome forgotten piece of history!

@LostInWorlds15 13 жыл бұрын

Oh dear Oswald, it's a real shame that many of us didn't know of your greatness untill now. But to be fair, many of us weren't alive in the 20s.

@TheYoungestof6 13 жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading this! I love watching these shows!

@Paigey2214 14 жыл бұрын

I learned this about Oswald- Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was "Kidnapped" in 1928 because ,I think, he didn't have it copyrighted or something and someone took it from Walt. So soon after Walt drew up something like a mouse called Mortimer Mouse and his wife, Lilly said "Mortimer" That's a funny name for a mouse." They she said, "How about Mickey." And the rest is history.

@EbonyShadow07 16 жыл бұрын

Very entertaining! I have recently gained a new respect for animators as a whole, and I'm really impressed at all the work that went into this thing. And I'm not gonna lie- that was probably the safest trolley track I've ever seen! ;)

@ftsjr 13 жыл бұрын

I LOVE early animation! The way Oswald escorts his passengers onto the trolley, at 1:26, is very economical.

@StrawHatLucasRMA 12 жыл бұрын

1:33 wow they had 3D animation back in 1927.

@CSERIOS 14 жыл бұрын

What a great cartoon for the time! @ Wonderful Jazz Sountrack...goes with the action perfectly!

@bukster1 14 жыл бұрын

I see that the bad guy, Charles Muntz in the disney film 'Up' is based on Charles Mintz. That'll teach him.

@TheMisterantivirus 12 жыл бұрын

better then all mickey clubhouse

@twosoulsup 14 жыл бұрын

I liked the part when he was just dumping people out while he was going over the hills.

@Sonneveld 17 жыл бұрын

His taking off his own foot for luck was inspired. Thank you!

@dandom666 16 жыл бұрын

This is a fine example of animation when, back then, it was a pioneering feat much along the lines of Toy Story today. Well done on finding this little gem!

@betsy1947 15 жыл бұрын

This was so fun to watch. I love old cartoons, there's nothing like them today. I'm really glad we can see a lot of the, on KZfaq!!

@coolbluelights 16 жыл бұрын

so very old.... Thanks for posting!

@Cassattack75 11 жыл бұрын

Oswald is the best!!

@CouragSomeone 12 жыл бұрын

they need to make these cartoons now... only add couler and improve the graphics a little teeny bit and thats it!

@10Sanada10 14 жыл бұрын

He's confirmed for Epic Mickey as the main antagonist.

@LegatG 14 жыл бұрын

I was really excited to hear that. I'm really looking forward to how this will all play out.

@rockkong1 13 жыл бұрын

God this is when my grandpa was around He told me all about these cartoons =)

@Palewanderer001 15 жыл бұрын

OMG! I remember watching this when someone showed it to me a few years ago! Shows even people in the 20's knew what they were doing. ^^

@TheDiakArthur 11 жыл бұрын

Disney and Disney Channel are two differents things. :)

@dannysquirrel 16 жыл бұрын

The cartoon you're referring to is called Christmas Comes But Once A Year - 1934, starring Grampy from Betty Boop. I'm certain it's on youtube somewhere.

@slashcammas 15 жыл бұрын

Just as a quick note, An electric trolley would not have needed to stop at a water tower.

@kipdude1 16 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks for uploading this!! :D

@365ral 13 жыл бұрын

I just found out when this cartoon was released! July 4th, 1927! So Oswald has the same birthday as America does! :D

@Spikero2 15 жыл бұрын

I started seeing Oswald shirts in Disneyland a few days back and learned about him from various folks. They should really bring him back "Mouse Works" style...

@NondrowsyPainkiller 15 жыл бұрын

I've seen this this episode. I love Oswald! He's the coolest!

@madtito8542 14 жыл бұрын

"I was here FIRST! The fame was meant to be mine! Father loved me, I KNOW he did..." "Oswald...father's dead. He's been dead for years." "You filthy LIAR!"

@cupcakefairy87 12 жыл бұрын

Great to see pre-Mickey Mouse Disney cartoons!

@SuperTrainStationH 15 жыл бұрын

I love how the streetcar has both an overhead electric pickup (and therefore electric motors) as well as a manual ignition crank, suggesting a gasoline engine.

@PlanetZoidstar 14 жыл бұрын

@tacosizgood Makes sense given his background, he was seperated from his father (Walt Disney), who went on to 'replace' him with Mickey, who became far more famous than Oswald ever was. That'd piss me off, having a 'brother' who replaced me in every way and was more successful than I could ever hope to be.

@MrDisneyfan33 12 жыл бұрын

a lost oswald cartoon was found hungry hobos will it be on youtube ?

@CaptainShmiggles 12 жыл бұрын

This was great!

@doddsino 12 жыл бұрын

With all due respect to Disney, Iwerks and everyone who worked hard on this...what a difference a year makes! Not because of the fallout between Disney and Universal, but because cartoons in general had become much more articulate and well designed compared to before. And while I respect these early cartoons, I have to say anything before 1927 is difficult to watch nowadays, whereas I can still get a kick out of almost anything post-1932.

@WatchVenusSpa 13 жыл бұрын

Walt has always been quoted as saying, "remember all of this started with a mouse." The truth is it all started with a rabbit!

@fireball111121 13 жыл бұрын

@Robertjblais he drew them anyway... But he was hired by disney for disney under Disney's specifications. Disney named and gave them the personality. He wrote the script of what they do and when they do it. They are Disney's creations though, but also Ub's. Like swarlock said, it was a joint creation. (but to be more exact, Mrs. Disney had actually helped named Mickey, as Disney originally wanted Mortimer to be his name, but she convinced him to change it)

@Zice033 12 жыл бұрын

Like if you discovered Oswald via Epic Mickey.

@RoyalHustler09 14 жыл бұрын

I heard that disney was trying to go back to there roots by returning mickey Mouse in a game. Which will bring back Oswald as well, I'm surprise to hear that since Walt Disney made Oswald, Disney and company explain that Mickey and Oswald are somewhat half-brothers. Though i'm getting into classic toons from 1925-2000, that is.

@aliccolo 16 жыл бұрын

Oswald merchandise is available at the Disney Store...I hope that he becomes popular, he's so charming.

@Popcultureguy3000 14 жыл бұрын

Many were horribly injured that day, the trolley was closed down, and the city sued. Soon after Oswald started looking for a new job.

@vickytoriaw 13 жыл бұрын

This "trolley troubles" part on Epic Mickey was so crazy fun :3 I love the game so far, and Oswald is so cute when he likes you and is smiling. :D

@AriGriffin243 13 жыл бұрын

@Twilight14Vampire Steamboat Willie was not the first cartoon with sound. There were others released before that one that contained sound, but the audio and video did not play in sync. Steamboat Willie was the first cartoon where the audio played where it was supposed to in relation to what was being shown. Also, Steamboat Willie was not the first Mickey Mouse cartoon- the short called Plane Crazy was.

@LPCRONALDO 12 жыл бұрын

Imangin if Charles Mintz hadn't stolen Oswald, and Walt Disney's employers, a character like Mickey Mouse would never have been created.

@benji0214 12 жыл бұрын

i cant believe no one remembers oswald the lucky rabbit. i learned about the rabbit when i when to walt disney world in florida for the first time

@TheNatkidd 13 жыл бұрын

R.I.P Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks the creaters of Oswald and Mickey.

@PlanetZoidstar 14 жыл бұрын

I just noticed at the start, Oswald has a single overall, but when the scene changes at 0:58, it's not there anymore. :D

@bmoreravens12 14 жыл бұрын

Oswald is the best disney character ever!

@LostInWorlds15 13 жыл бұрын

You know what? I think Walt would be happy to know that his company now owns the rights to Oswald.

@jojomon91 14 жыл бұрын

I have some news to tell you guys, In that new game, Epic Mickey, the Real Villian is actually the Phantom Blot, who also wants to get his revenge also not just Oswald here. Also, in that game, your also getting Oswald to trust you again so that he can come out of hiding. So yeah, it looks great. I read it on the Game Informer website.

@frankydman 13 жыл бұрын

@NGistDerFuhrer They never got rid of him, they lost him. In 1927 Walt signed a contract with Universal to produce Oswald Cartoons (The Disney company didn't exist yet). However, a clause in the contract said Oswald belonged to Universal as part of the deal. When Walt went to renew the contract, Universal ripped him off and he lost Oswald, so he had to create Mickey after losing him.

@polkol12 13 жыл бұрын

i vaguely remember watching this 3-4 yrs ago but didn't knew it was Walt's first creation i thought: ''who is he and why don't i know him he's made by Disney''. After that i forgot about Oswald until epic mickey and then i watched trolley troubles again, but now i know all about Oswald he's awesome!

@Bulldozer4000 14 жыл бұрын

Ahh, I love these old cartoons! They should make cartoons like this now, for the classic feel

@amperate2 14 жыл бұрын

poor oswald, he never got a chance to be in the limelight like mickey.

@dshwn590 12 жыл бұрын

Epic micky 2 brought me here

@biryanifan 16 жыл бұрын

It's here and the cartoons on it are magnificent! "Ozzie of the Mounted" may be the best of the bunch.

@sonickid905 13 жыл бұрын

lol these old cartoon were so violent you would never see something on t.v like this now and days

@xemnas5150 13 жыл бұрын

Epic Mickey status!!! One of the greatest Disney games since the Kingdom Hearts series!!!

@Otouto72 13 жыл бұрын

That was awesome!

@cartoonsonfilm 18 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites...wonder where you got it (snicker)

@Xyzzyka 17 жыл бұрын

How cute. I love his "speech" - reminds me of Woodstock. Real rabbits do make some pretty interesting noises though...

@Tozzywozzy01 14 жыл бұрын

Disney got back the rights to Oswald in 2006 and is now being used on a Nintendo Wii game called 'Epic Mickey'

@211natly 13 жыл бұрын

Walts distributers had taken his staff and told Disney that they had owned the image of Oswald and that he was pretty much fired. Afterwards that's when Disney created Mickey

@geico105 13 жыл бұрын

oswald is awesome! i wish he wasn't forgotten.

@kloratis 16 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. Walt Disney

@CrackedNutShellx2 15 жыл бұрын

old cartoons amaze me so much. C8

@occultpyromancer 13 жыл бұрын

Imagine if instead of Mickey today, we had Oswald. Hmm...... "Oswald Rabbit's Playhouse"? I'm kind of glad Oswald didn't make it to the present, now that I think of it.

@PlanetZoidstar 14 жыл бұрын

@MegGriffin45 I think the case was more that Walt was working for Charles Mintz, so his boss owned the rights to any ideas Walt came up with under his employment. But yeah, Walt was crushed that his creation was taken from him.

@mickeymouse12678 17 жыл бұрын

However, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was reacquired by Disney in February 2006. Although the character Oswald showed up at the parks in Florida and California on the day Disney reacquired him, Oswald is not a character in the parks to meet and greet, like so many others are. Disney officials stated that he probably would be someday, they did not want to just add him.