Karnival Kid, The (film) First Mickey Mouse cartoon in which Mickey speaks; released in 1929. Directed by Walt Disney. Enjoying his day selling hot dogs in an amusement park, Mickey, along with his friends, serenades Minnie, who is working as a “shimmy dancer.”
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