Brave Little Tailor

Brave Little Tailor is a Mickey Mouse animated short, based loosely on "Das tapfere Schneiderlein" (tale 20 in the Grimm Brothers' Kinder- und Hausmärchen) released in 1938. It was ranked #26 in The 50 Greatest Cartoons: As Selected by 1,000 Animation Professionals, a book by animation historian Jerry Beck.

Synopsis[]

In a far away kingdom, the people fear of a giant who comes and eats all their food and livestock, everyone asks if there is someone who can slay a giant. Mickey, the tailor, kills "seven [flies] with one blow." Townspeople, thinking that Mickey is talking about giants, not flies, spread rumors and the King asks to see him, Mickey explains exactly what happened, but when he realizes, he is being sent out to catch a giant. The King does offers him money and the hand of the Princess Minnie in return, after being kissed Mickey, who is lovestruck agrees to it. After leaving the kingdom, Mickey becomes worried as he doesn't know how to catch a giant. Things get serious when a real giant shows up, and eats the pumpkins, drinks the water and turns some hay into a cigar. Mickey is almost eaten and smoked but eventually realizes that his sewing skills proved to be useful in outsmarting and capturing the giant. With the giant vanquished, they decide to use the giant as an operating system for a fairground, where Mickey and Princess Minnie share a good kiss.

Characters[]

• Mickey Mouse (voiced by Walt Disney)
• Minnie Mouse
• The King (voiced by Eddie Holden)
• Gustav the Giant (voiced by Eddie Holden)
• Baby (voiced by Billy Sheets)
• Townspeople

Trivia[]

• A comic adaptation of the cartoon ran in the Mickey Mouse Sunday newspaper comic strip from August 28 through November 27, 1938. The comic adaptation had a few changes:
  • The comic included a framing device between the beginning and end of the cartoon's story. The opening strips had Mickey receiving a phone call from Walt Disney about the film, and then meeting the director to pick up his script. Goofy also appears in the framing device, telling Mickey that the studio's giving him a different picture to film, figuring they probably didn't want him stealing Mickey's spotlight. After the cartoon is filmed, Mickey meets up with Goofy (who's in his outfit from The Whalers) again and invites him over to his house to play badminton.
  • The knight who informs the King about Mickey's feat doesn't slip on the floor and break his armor apart in the comic version.
  • Mickey's battle with Gustav was shortened to remove Mickey briefly landing in Gustav's stomach and Gustav smoking his "cigarette", instead having Mickey grab Gustav's mustache right when Gustav's tossing the pumpkins in his mouth.
  • Mickey shouts "Whoopee!" at the end of the story instead of the King.
  • The characters speak more than in the short, especially Minnie, whereas in the short, she is only heard whispering.
• Two of the King's guards seen at the beginning of the short (whom are portrayed by anthropomorphic dogs) bear a striking resemblance to Goofy (the black-furred one) and Pluto (the yellow-furred one) respectively.
• Some of Mickey's dialogue from this short would later be reused in other materials. The line "Well, so long! I'll be seeing ya!" was reused in Fantasia after Mickey shakes hands with Leopold Stokowski. Mickey's big sneeze and nervous response of "Gesundheit. Heh." was reused in the Mickey and the Beanstalk segment of Fun and Fancy Free released years later.
• The sound used for Minnie whispering to the King is the same one that was used for the knight whispering to the King. However, it could be implied that she whispered to the King, "Please, daddy, let me marry him if he kills the giant.", as evidenced in the subtitles on the Mickey and the Beanstalk DVD from the Walt Disney Animation Collection: Classic Short Films series.
• In the Mickey Mouse Works short "Mickey's April Fools", Mickey imitates this role to prove to a lawyer that he is the real star along with some of his other past roles.
• The version of this cartoon released on Disney+ streaming service for some reason uses a 1990s unrestored re-release print with the Buena Vista reissue opening titles.

Releases[]

Television[]

• Disneyland, episode #1.19: "From Aesop to Hans Christian Andersen"
• The Mouse Factory, episode #1.3: "Folk Tale Favorites"
• Walt Disney's Mickey and Donald, episode #39
• Walt Disney, episode #29.16: "Ferdinand the Bull and Mickey"
• Good Morning, Mickey, episode #17
• Donald Duck Presents, episode #2
• Jiminy Cricket: Storyteller
• The Disney Sunday Movie, episode #30.12: "Robin Hood"
• The Magical World of Disney, episode #33.14: "Mickey's Happy Valentine Special"
• Mickey's Mouse Tracks, episode #51
• Donald's Quack Attack, episode #50
• Sing Me a Story with Belle: "Overcoming Fear"
• Robin Hood (TBS Airing)
• The Ink and Paint Club, episode 1.22: "Classic Mickey"
• Have a Laugh!, episode #51
• Treasures from the Disney Vault, December 20, 2017

Home video[]

VHS[]

• Walt Disney Cartoon Classics - More of Disney's Best: 1932-1946 (1965 reissue print without Buena Vista logo)
• Walt Disney Cartoon Classics - Starring Mickey & Minnie (1965 reissue print without Buena Vista logo)
• Mickey Loves Minnie (1965 reissue print)
• Everybody Loves Mickey

Laserdisc[]

• Walt Disney Cartoon Classics - Starring Mickey & Minnie / Starring Chip 'n' Dale

DVD[]

• The Sword in the Stone (Gold Classic Collection)
• Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color
• The Sword in the Stone: 45th Anniversary Edition
• It's a Small World of Fun! Volume 2
• Walt Disney Animation Collection: Classic Short Films - Volume 1: Mickey and the Beanstalk
• The Sword in the Stone: 50th Anniversary Edition
• Everybody Loves Mickey

Blu-ray[]

• The Sword in the Stone: 50th Anniversary Edition
• Celebrating Mickey
• Mickey & Minnie: 10 Classic Shorts - Volume 1

Streaming[]

• Disney+, November 12, 2019 (unrestored)

Have a Laugh! changes[]

The following scenes were deleted from the short release due to time constraints:

• Mickey whistling as he sews the clothes.
• The flies swarming Mickey before he takes his fly swatters.
• One villager asking others, "Did you ever kill a giant?", before Mickey cuts in.
• The villagers all running around and telling one another about Mickey killing "seven with one blow" is halved.
• A knight telling the King about news about "seven with one blow".
• Mickey telling the king about how he killed seven with one blow.
• The King telling Mickey that for killing the giant terrorizing the kingdom, he will reward him with "six million pazoozas and the hand of Princess Minnie".
• Mickey, after being kissed by Minnie, exclaims, "Whoopee! I'll cut him down to my size!"
• Mickey leaving the castle to find the giant.
• Mickey outrunning Gustav as he walks through the countryside is shortened.
• Gustav yawning after he sits down.
• Gustav hiccuping after eating the pumpkins and Mickey.
• The entire scene of Gustav smoking a haystack like a cigarette, where Mickey is hiding.
• Mickey climbing up on Gustav's face.
• Mickey telling Gustav, "Don't move! I got you covered!" and poking him in the nose with his scissors.
• Mickey pulling Gustav's nose over his face with his thread.
• Mickey, having felled Gustav, sighing with relief and wiping his hands together.
• The shot of the carnival is shortened.

Gallery[]

External links[]

• Brave Little Tailor on Wikipedia

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1920s Plane Crazy • The Gallopin' Gaucho • Steamboat Willie • The Barn Dance • When the Cat's Away • The Plowboy • The Karnival Kid • Mickey's Follies • Mickey's Choo-Choo • Wild Waves 1930s The Cactus Kid • The Fire Fighters • The Shindig • The Gorilla Mystery • The Picnic • Pioneer Days • The Birthday Party • Traffic Troubles • The Delivery Boy • Mickey Steps Out • Blue Rhythm • The Barnyard Broadcast • The Beach Party • Mickey Cuts Up • Mickey's Orphans • The Grocery Boy • Barnyard Olympics • Mickey's Revue • Musical Farmer • Mickey in Arabia • Mickey's Nightmare • The Whoopee Party • Touchdown Mickey • The Wayward Canary • The Klondike Kid • Building a Building • Mickey's Pal Pluto • Mickey's Mellerdrammer • Ye Olden Days • The Mail Plot • Mickey's Mechanical Man • Mickey's Gala Premier • Puppy Love • The Pet Store • The Steeple-Chase • Shanghaied • Camping Out • Mickey's Steam-Roller • Two-Gun Mickey • On Ice • Mickey's Rival • Hawaiian Holiday • Brave Little Tailor • Mickey's Surprise Party 1940s The Little Whirlwind • The Nifty Nineties • Mickey's Birthday Party • Out of the Frying Pan Into the Firing Line • First Aiders • Bath Day • Figaro and Frankie • Mickey's Delayed Date • Pluto's Sweater 1950s-present Pluto and the Gopher • Mickey's Christmas Carol • Runaway Brain • Mickey and the Goat Man • Electric Holiday • Get a Horse! • Once Upon a Studio Songs While Strolling Through the Park • Minnie Mouse • Don't Go Breaking My Heart • Our Miss Minnie • Minnie's Bow-tique Attractions Totally Minnie • Minnie's Tiara of Dreams • Minnie Oh! Minnie! • Minnie's Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks • It’s Very Minnie! • Minnie's Style Studio • Minnie's Besties Bash • Minnie, We Love You! • Minnie @ Funderland See Also Totally Minnie • Minnie's Bow-Toons • Mickey's 90th Spectacular • Lofi Minnie: Focus • Lofi Minnie: Chill