Midnight in a Toy Shop
| Midnight in a Toy Shop | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Wilfred Jackson |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Animation by | David Hand |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | July 3, 1930 |
Running time | 7:34 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Midnight in a Toy Shop is a 1930 Silly Symphonies animated short film directed by Wilfred Jackson and produced by Walt Disney Productions.[1]
Plot[]
A spider who takes shelter from a snowstorm in a toyshop finds the merchandise comes to life when the store is closed.
Reception[]
Motion Picture Herald (May 2, 1931): "A Silly Symphony number which has the merit of lightness, and general amusement. A spider gets badly mixed up in a toy shop. All the little whatevers in the place sing in different keys as the spider spoils their play. The youngsters should enjoy it very much, and the oldsters will be entertained."[2]
Home media[]
The short was released on December 19, 2006, on Walt Disney Treasures: More Silly Symphonies, Volume Two[1] in the "From the Vault" section, because of racial stereotypes: the Topsy doll yelling "Mammy!"[3]
References[]
- ^ a b Merritt, Russell; Kaufman, J. B. (2016). Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies: A Companion to the Classic Cartoon Series (2nd ed.). Glendale, CA: Disney Editions. pp. 78–79. ISBN 978-1-4847-5132-9.
- ^ "Shorts". Motion Picture Herald: 44. May 2, 1931. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ Figueiredo, Rodney. "Walt Disney Treasures: More Silly Symphonies". Animated Views. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
External links[]
- English-language films
- American animated short films
- 1930 short films
- 1930s Disney animated short films
- American films
- Films directed by Wilfred Jackson
- Films produced by Walt Disney
- Silly Symphonies
- 1930 animated films
- 1930 films
- American black-and-white films
- Columbia Pictures animated short films
- Columbia Pictures short films
- Films about sentient toys
- Disney animated film stubs