This is an early Disney short featuring Mickey Mouse. There will be spoilers ahead:
Despite the title of the short, this isn't so much about a birthday party as it is an excuse to play music, as there really isn't any plot to this short. It's simply a series of musical interludes strung together with some interesting animation and some character interaction.
Minnie gives Mickey a surprise party, with their friends hiding and then yelling "Surprise!" when he comes in. Minnie gives Mickey a piano and they then sit down at their pianos when Minnie starts to sing, "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" (and, obviously, a piano). Mickey blowing out the candles on a cake is the only other indication that this is a birthday party.
There's a nice pairing of Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow dancing at one point and a couple of nice gags connected with a fishbowl. Otherwise, it's Mickey and/or Minnie playing musical instruments, with Mickey doing battle with a xylophone.
This short is available on the Mickey Mouse In Black and White Disney Treasures DVD set and is well worth seeking out.
Despite the title of the short, this isn't so much about a birthday party as it is an excuse to play music, as there really isn't any plot to this short. It's simply a series of musical interludes strung together with some interesting animation and some character interaction.
Minnie gives Mickey a surprise party, with their friends hiding and then yelling "Surprise!" when he comes in. Minnie gives Mickey a piano and they then sit down at their pianos when Minnie starts to sing, "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" (and, obviously, a piano). Mickey blowing out the candles on a cake is the only other indication that this is a birthday party.
There's a nice pairing of Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow dancing at one point and a couple of nice gags connected with a fishbowl. Otherwise, it's Mickey and/or Minnie playing musical instruments, with Mickey doing battle with a xylophone.
This short is available on the Mickey Mouse In Black and White Disney Treasures DVD set and is well worth seeking out.