"Minnie’s Yoo Hoo!" BIRTH PLACE - Mickey’s Follies (1929) - Disney’s First Anthem

🎶 *"YOO HOO!" HISTORY IS MADE!* Step into Walt Disney’s *"Mickey’s Follies" (1929)* – where Mickey conducts a barnyard orchestra, sings his **FIRST THEME SONG**, and parodies Disney’s own stardom in animation’s most self-aware vaudeville show! 🎺 ✨ Why This Cartoon Resonates: • *"Minnie’s Yoo Hoo!" DEBUT:* The song became Mickey’s signature anthem for 20+ years (even opening TV shows!). • *Mickey as Showman:* Directly addresses the audience – "You’ve seen me in pictures!" – breaking the fourth wall. • *Ub Iwerks’ Swansong:* Final Disney short animated solo before founding his own studio. • *Controversy Note:* Features minstrel-style frog chorus (contextualized below). ⚠️ *Ethical Context:* Contains frog characters in blackface-inspired attire. Preserved unedited for historical analysis with critical discussion of its harmful stereotypes. #MickeyMouse • #MickeysFollies • #ClassicCartoons • #DisneyHistory • #PublicDomainCartoons #MinniesYooHoo