Mickey Steps Out (film) Mickey Mouse cartoon; released on July 7, 1931. Directed by Burt Gillett. Dressed up and on his way to see Minnie, Mickey falls in some mud, but makes up for his disheveled appearance with some entertaining dance and juggling routines. When Pluto chases a cat into the house, the resulting chaos wrecks the house and covers the inhabitants with soot from the stove.