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102-398: The short involves Mickey's attempts to help Minnie with her yard work, despite the presence of several (anthropomorphic) twisters as foils. While walking by Minnie Mouse's house one day, Mickey Mouse is enticed by the aroma of a cake Minnie is baking. Promised a slice if he cleans the yard, Mickey immediately jumps into raking up the fall leaves littering Minnie's lawn. While working in

204-467: A damsel in distress whom Mickey tries to rescue. She is also subject to a lot of slapstick and rubber hose animation gags. Over the course of the 1930s, Minnie's and Mickey's relationship solidified and they eventually became a steady couple. Minnie was first seen in a test screening of the cartoon short Plane Crazy . Minnie is invited to join Mickey in the first flight of his aircraft. She accepts

306-588: A psychologist who determines that Donald would regain his memory with another flower pot falling on his head but warns that his improved voice may also be lost along with his singing career. He offers Daisy a dilemma . Either the world has its singer, but Daisy loses him, or Daisy regains her Donald, but the world loses him. Posed with the question "her or the world", Daisy answers with a resounding and possessive scream of "Me, Me, Me". Soon Donald has returned to his old self and has forgotten about his career. His fans forget about him. But Daisy has regained her lover. This

408-450: A rage . By the time Daisy returns to the room, Donald has wrecked it. She demonstrates that the locking mechanism was on and criticizes his temper. She refuses to date Donald again until he learns to manage his anger. She claims Donald does not see her losing her own temper. Donald agrees to her terms and follows the surreal method of mail ordering an "insult machine", a device constantly hurling verbal and physical insults at him. He endures

510-504: A " bow-tique " selling bows like the ones she and Daisy wear. In season 2 of Bow-Toons , she displays high physical strength and balance at least twice, able to balance her entire bodyweight in a 1-finger handstand . In the 2013 Mickey Mouse television series and its 2020 spinoff The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse , she exhibits the ability to survive her head coming off, doing a 360 degree flip and re-attaching itself, which can happen when she feels surprised. In 2017, as part of

612-567: A Christmas (1999), The Three Musketeers (2004) and Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004). Daisy is a close friend of Clarabelle Cow and Clara Cluck in the comics and Minnie Mouse 's best friend. Daisy usually shows a strong affinity towards Donald, although she is often characterized as being more sophisticated than him. Particularly in the comics, because of this, Daisy regularly becomes frustrated with Donald's immaturity, and on those occasions she will often go out on dates with Donald's cousin and rival Gladstone Gander instead. Daisy

714-493: A blue and purple employee uniform, with a blue bow, earrings, and a long ponytail. In Mickey Mouse Clubhouse , Daisy regained her purple blouse with a purple bow and shoes. She also wears a gold bangle and has a short ponytail, similar to the longer one seen in House of Mouse. Daisy Duck has voiced by several different voice actors over the years, yet by far the most extensive work has now been done by Tress MacNeille , who took on

816-418: A combination of blue, black or green (when not depicted in black and white). Minnie's early personality is cute, playful, musical and flirtatious. She often portrays an entertainer like a dancer or a musician whose affection Mickey is trying to win. Part of the comedy of these early shorts is the varying degree of success Mickey has in wooing Minnie. Unlike later cartoons after the redesign, Minnie often becomes

918-401: A different appearance to match. While keeping with the purple and pink motif, Daisy usually wore long dresses with high-heeled shoes and instead of wearing her trademark hair bow, the feathers atop her head got the same treatment as her tail feathers had before; the animators arranged them in such a manner to appear as if Daisy was sporting a more modern short hairstyle. House of Mouse got her

1020-536: A few major roles in some Pluto and Figaro cartoons during the 1940s. Minnie made a sort of comeback in the 1980s when she was re-introduced in Mickey's Christmas Carol and then got her own starring role in Totally Minnie . On January 1, 2024, the copyrights of the first three animated Mickey Mouse cartoons and their portrayal of Mickey and Minnie Mouse expired, and they entered the public domain . They are

1122-501: A fiancé, a caricature of Disney cartoonist Manuel Gonzales , establishing a distinction between her character and Daisy. In the comics, Daisy is also a member of a local gossip group called the "Chit-Chat Society", which plays bridge and sponsors charity fund-raisers. The core membership includes Clarabelle Cow and Clara Cluck , though occasionally some other unnamed characters appear. In later years, Carl Barks 'modernized' Daisy in two stories: 'The not-so-ancient mariner' and 'Hall of

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1224-453: A newly updated Mickey Mouse design: Mickey was given ears that worked in perspective (in lieu of his traditional, unchanging circles for ears), in addition to a slimmer body, larger head, hands and feet as well as buck teeth (the latter lasting for just two shorts; Canine Caddy was the other). This cosmetic change was relatively short-lived, and only lasted for the duration of World War II . The short also temporarily removed Mickey's tail for

1326-554: A non-speaking role in Donald's daydream, imagining how pleased she will be. Her next appearance in Sleepy Time Donald (May 9, 1947) involved Daisy attempting to rescue a sleepwalking Donald from wandering into danger. Donald is loose in an urban environment and the humor results from the problems Daisy herself suffers while trying to keep him safe. Daisy was the protagonist of Donald's Dilemma (July 11, 1947). In

1428-466: A peg-leg). Mickey again comes to the rescue. The short is considered significant for being the last short featuring Mickey and Minnie to be animated by Ub Iwerks . The Shindig (July 11, 1930) featured Minnie joining Mickey, Horace and Clarabelle in a barn dance. Among them, Clarabelle seems to be the actual star of the short. Director Burt Gillett turned in another enjoyable entry in the series, proving that production could go on without Iwerks. This

1530-743: A punishment. She appears in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance in a role mirroring that in the film Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers , where she is referred to as Princess Minnie and rules a world called the Country of the Musketeers. By this, it is inferred that she, not Mickey, is the rightful ruler of Disney Castle, which is why he leaves her in charge. She makes a brief appearance in Kingdom Hearts III , welcoming Mickey, Donald and Goofy back to Disney Castle. In

1632-413: A rake the terrified tornado calls out for a large one. The larger tornado, unamused with Mickey tormenting the smaller one (and unaware of what it has been doing to Mickey), furiously pursues him. Its angry rampage causes chaos and destruction through the farm fields and grasslands until it lifts the lower portion of its gigantic body and slows Mickey's movement. When the twister finally sucks Mickey in, he

1734-489: A recurring character. Daisy's speaking role again came 4 years later in Donald's Crime . While Daisy has a relatively small role in the film, her date with Donald is central to the plot and shows Donald's infatuation for her. Finding himself broke before the date; Donald steals money from his nephews, but afterward feels guilty. Donald imagines what Daisy might think of him knowing he stole money, and this leads him to reform in

1836-578: A short flapper girl dress that often revealed her distinctive patched knickers . In the 1929 cartoon The Karnival Kid , it was also revealed that she wears black stockings which were also fashionable among flapper girls. Her shoes are probably her most distinctive article of clothing. For comedic effect, she wears oversized high heeled pumps that are too big for her feet. Her heels often slip out of her shoes and she even loses her shoes completely in The Gallopin' Gaucho . When she walked or danced,

1938-432: A skirt. She is often seen wearing a hair bow, blouse and heeled shoes. The girlfriend of Donald Duck , Daisy was introduced in the short film Mr. Duck Steps Out (1940) and was incorporated into Donald's comic stories several months later. Carl Barks , the screenwriter and lead storyboard artist for the film, was inspired by the 1937 short, Don Donald , that featured a Latin character named Donna Duck , to revive

2040-480: A temper, but she has much greater self-control than Donald. In the Mouse Works / House of Mouse cartoons, she was sometimes portrayed as intrusive and overly talkative. She would invite herself in without asking and would tag along on trips where she was not wanted. In House of Mouse , Daisy was often waiting for her ″Big Break″, taking any and every opportunity to perform a number of talent acts on stage. Daisy

2142-576: A wager. This story established that both of them wanted to be in her good graces. Their next joined meeting in "Gladstone Returns" (August 1948) has Donald and Gladstone competing in raising enough money for her charity effort. Their rivalry increased when "Donald's Love Letters" (December 1949) revealed that both cousins were romantically interested in Daisy. From then on many stories by both Barks and others would develop around this love triangle . Daisy in turns dates both of them but this fact does not prevent

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2244-562: A wave into the sea. She panics terribly and seems to start drowning. Mickey uses a rowboat to rescue her and return her to the shore, but Minnie is still visibly shaken from the experience. Mickey starts singing the tune of "Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep", a maritime ballad, in an apparent effort to cheer her up. Minnie cheers up and the short ends. This is the second time Minnie is placed in danger and then saved by her new boyfriend. It wouldn't be

2346-483: A well-known crooner and his rendition of When You Wish upon a Star becomes a hit. He is surrounded by female fans in his every step. Meanwhile, Daisy can't even approach her former lover and her loss results in a number of psychological symptoms. Various scenes feature her suffering from anorexia , insomnia , and self-described insanity . An often censored scene features her losing her will to live and contemplating various methods of suicide. She narrates her story to

2448-404: Is a retelling of Noah's Ark with the ducks acting as Noah's assistants. Donald and Daisy become separated in the chaos of the flood and each presumes the other to have drowned until they discover each other towards the near end afterwards. Daisy kisses Donald in happiness and joy when they are reunited and the duck couple walk out of the ark hand-in-hand admiring their new home. Daisy appeared in

2550-833: Is an American cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company . As the longtime sweetheart of Mickey Mouse , she is an anthropomorphic mouse with white gloves, a red or pink bow, blue (or pink or red) polka-dotted dress, white bloomers and yellow low-heeled shoes occasionally with ribbons on them. The comic strip story "Mr. Slicker and the Egg Robbers" (published September 22 – December 26, 1930) introduced her father Marcus Mouse and her unnamed mother, both farmers. The same story featured photographs of Minnie's uncle Milton Mouse with his family and her grandparents Marvel Mouse and Matilda Mouse. Her best-known relatives, however, remain her uncle Mortimer Mouse (Mortimer

2652-424: Is considered a darkly humorous look at their relationship. Daisy also appears in Donald's Dream Voice (1948), where she encourages Donald to have faith in himself. 1950's Crazy Over Daisy features Donald going to Daisy's house for a date, and getting distracted by a fight with Chip 'n Dale . The short introduced Daisy's theme song "Crazy Over Daisy", and in later appearances, Donald can be heard whistling

2754-537: Is entangled. Then, the tornado makes an army of leaves and marches about, with the caboose leaf jumping on Mickey's nose which sends his hat on the leaf. Mickey grabs his hat in his mouth, and the leaf taunts him before joining the march, and Mickey untangles himself. As the march moves toward the house, Mickey manages to trap the tornado with a sack, which, after a bit of wrestling, he ties and punts away. The tornado retaliates with just 2 punches, then attempts to get away, with Mickey hot on its heels. As Mickey chases it with

2856-455: Is forced to emulate that type, no matter how unsuited Donald is for emulating it successfully. In this early case, Daisy envies her "old school chum" Susy Swan for dating a notable weightlifter . Donald at first protests that she seems too impressed by a " gorilla " just because the "muscle-bound buffalo " can lift 300 pounds. But when Daisy simply ignores him and daydreams about dating Hercules , Donald decides to start weightlifting. The rest of

2958-627: Is his explanation of why the triplets tend to call her "Aunt Daisy" while no such courtesy is given to Gladstone Gander for example. Don Rosa has said that he considers Donald and Daisy to be nonrelated and that Duck simply is the Duckburg universe equal to Smith , being a common surname. Donna Duck served as a precursor for Daisy in both animation and comics. She first appeared in a one-page illustration titled "Don Donald" and published in Good Housekeeping #3701 (January 1937). The page

3060-419: Is in charge of running the nightclub, while Mickey primarily serves as the host. In one episode of House of Mouse, "Clarabelle's Big Secret", Minnie reveals that she has gone to the movies with Mortimer Mouse, although it isn't a date. She appears in two children's shows on Disney Jr. : the full-length educational Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and the spin-off series of shorts Minnie's Bow-Toons , where she runs

3162-719: Is often shown to keep him in line whenever his anger starts to boil. Besides her love for Donald, Daisy is also shown to be more sophisticated and intelligent than him. This causes her to frequently be frustrated with his immaturity, and their relationship occasionally has an off-again, on-again nature as a result, particularly in the comic books. In comics, when Daisy is fighting with Donald or temporarily breaks up with him, she goes on dates with Donald's cousin Gladstone Gander instead. In Cured Duck , Daisy even gives Donald an ultimatum regarding his temper but later reforms in Donald's Dilemma . Daisy herself sometimes exhibits

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3264-410: Is sent for a spin until he falls into Minnie's water fountain. After the two tornadoes leave, Minnie, unaware of the whole incident, finds her garden in a complete mess. Incensed, she throws the cake into Mickey's face and he proceeds to eat the cherry. Much of the animation of the big tornado is taken from the 1935 Mickey Mouse cartoon The Band Concert . The Little Whirlwind was the debut for

3366-447: Is strong but otherwise not too gifted, whereas Donald is one who would go great lengths for her. Daisy continued to make frequent appearances in stories by Barks but the next important one for her development was " Wintertime Wager " (January 1948). There she first attempts to act as the voice of reason between competing cousins Donald Duck and Gladstone Gander and in fact manages to prevent Donald losing his house to Gladstone because of

3468-432: Is the aunt of April, May, and June , three young girl ducks who bear resemblance to Huey, Dewey, and Louie . Since her early appearances, Daisy is attracted to Donald and devoted to him in the same way he is often devoted to her. This is most clearly seen in Donald's Dilemma as Daisy is almost to the point of suicide after Donald forgets her. Despite this, she is shown to have her boyfriend wrapped around her finger and

3570-427: Is usually seen sporting a blouse with puffed short sleeves and a v-neckline. She also wears a matching bow, heeled shoes and a single bangle on her wrist. The colors of her clothes change very often, but her signature colors are usually purple and pink. The creators of the television series Quack Pack , in keeping with their modernization theme, reworked Daisy's character into a career-oriented woman and thus gave her

3672-844: The Big Cartoon DataBase , Don Donald is considered Daisy's debut. Don Donald is included on the Disney-produced DVD Best Pals: Donald and Daisy . In 1999, The Walt Disney Company released a collector's pin as part of their Countdown to the Millennium pin series, which reads "Daisy Duck debuts as Donna Duck 1937". Daisy debuted in theatrical animation and has appeared in a total of 15 films. She appeared in 12 Donald Duck short films. These are, in order of release, Mr. Duck Steps Out (1940), Donald's Crime (1945), Cured Duck (1945), Donald's Double Trouble (1946), Dumb Bell of

3774-461: The Donald Duck film series and was also the first time Donald was shown with a love interest. In the story, Donald travels to Mexico to court a duck who is largely a female version of himself. She is portrayed with the same feisty temperament and as such was also voiced by Clarence Nash. At the end of the story, she spitefully abandons Donald in the desert after his car breaks down. While Donna

3876-543: The Hollywood Walk of Fame . She was the sixth Disney character to receive this honor. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck , Winnie the Pooh , Tinker Bell and Snow White have already received this distinction. Minnie was initially created to be the love interest of Mickey Mouse , concept art for Mickey showed a female mouse alongside him. Minnie was designed in the fashion of a flapper girl. Her main outfit consisted of

3978-423: The 2004 direct-to-video film Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers , Minnie plays the role of the princess of France , who continually daydreams about her true love, Mickey. She is also the only monarch getting in the way of the plans of Pete, who can't take over the kingdom if he can't get rid of her. For this particular film, Minnie is drawn with hair bangs, which do not appear in any later cartoons. In

4080-457: The Disney animated feature Pinocchio . During the second half of the 1930s, Minnie didn't appear as often in Mickey cartoons. This was mainly due to the growth in popularity of Mickey's new sidekicks, Goofy , Donald Duck and Pluto , whose appearances in Mickey cartoons had more or less replaced Minnie's role. Minnie's appearances in Mickey cartoons thus became less numerous, but she did have

4182-596: The Magical Holiday Bag , both released in November 2019. Robrock continues voicing Minnie in The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse on Disney+ and onward. Daisy Duck Daisy Duck is an American cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company . She is an anthropomorphic white duck that has large eyelashes and ruffled tail feathers around her lowest region to suggest

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4284-546: The Mickey Mouse Works short "Donald's Dinner Date" where she and Donald have a date in a restaurant wherein they both end up with a bad temper thanks to Goofy. Their relationship problems were also focused on in Donald's Double Trouble (June 28, 1946). This time Daisy criticizes his poor command of the English language and his less-than-refined manners . Unwilling to lose Daisy, Donald has to find an answer to

4386-835: The Yukon , Sleepy Time Donald (1947), Donald's Dilemma , Donald's Dream Voice (1948), Crazy Over Daisy (1950), Donald's Diary (1954) & How to Have an Accident at Work (1959) as Donald's unnamed wife. She also made a brief cameo in the Mickey Mouse short film The Nifty Nineties (1941). After the classic shorts era, Daisy appeared in Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) and Fantasia 2000 (1999) with another cameo in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). Daisy Duck in her familiar name and design first appeared in Mr. Duck Steps Out (June 7, 1940). The short

4488-486: The attention of Daisy. Uncle and nephews take turns dancing the jitterbug with her while trying to get rid of each other. In their final effort, the three younger Ducks feed their uncle maize (corn) in the process of becoming popcorn . The process is completed within Donald himself who continues to move spastically around the house while maintaining the appearance of dancing. The short ends with an impressed Daisy showering her new boyfriend with kisses. Like her precursor, she

4590-409: The character Isabelle, the neglected love interest of a young Ebenezer Scrooge , played by Scrooge McDuck . The film was Daisy's first theatrical appearance in almost 30 years and was also the first time she appeared apart from Donald, although the nature of the film was that of Disney characters "playing" other characters and wasn't part of any story continuity. Daisy was voiced by Patricia Parris in

4692-426: The character again until "Donald Tames His Temper" (January 1946) when Daisy demands that Donald learns to manage his anger as a New Year's resolution . Donald has to agree but points early on that Daisy herself has the temper of a "wild-eyed wildcat ". Her next appearance by Barks in "Biceps Blues" (June 1946) introduced a key concept to their relationship. When Daisy seems impressed by a certain type of male, Donald

4794-483: The clip clop of her large pumps was usually heard clearly and often went with the rhythm of the music that was played in the background. Along with Mickey, she was redesigned in 1940. Her hat was replaced with a large bow and bows were added to her shoes as well. Her eyes were also given more detail. Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, her look and personality became more conservative . Minnie almost always wears red or pink, but in her early appearances, she could be seen wearing

4896-888: The concept of a female counterpart for Donald. Daisy appeared in 11 short films between 1940 and 1954, and far later in Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) and Fantasia 2000 (1999). In these roles, Daisy was always a supporting character, with the exception of Donald's Dilemma (1947). Daisy has received considerably more screen time in television, making regular appearances in Quack Pack (1996), Mickey Mouse Works (1999–2000), House of Mouse (2001–2003), Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006–2016), Mickey Mouse (2013–2019), Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures (2017–2021), The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse (2020–2023), Mickey Mouse Funhouse (2021–present) and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+ (2025–present). Daisy has also appeared in several direct-to-video films such as Mickey's Once Upon

4998-425: The direct-to-video films Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas , Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas and Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers . According to the unofficial timeline of Don Rosa , Daisy was born in 1920. According to Rosa, Daisy is Donald's sister-in-law – Daisy's brother had married Donald's twin sister, Della Duck , and together, the two became the parents of Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck. This

5100-517: The end. Daisy was voiced in the film by actress Gloria Blondell , marking the first time Daisy had a "normal". The film also marked the first time Daisy appeared in an Academy Award nominated film ( Best Animated Short ). Later that same year Daisy appeared again in Cured Duck (October 26, 1945). The short starts simply enough. Donald visits Daisy at her house. She asks him to open a window. He keeps trying to pull it open and eventually goes into

5202-415: The entire tribe running for the hills. The Mouse couple stands triumphant at the end. The short has been criticized for its unflattering depiction of Native Americans as rather bestial predators. The finale has been edited out in recent viewings for depicting the "braves" submitting to cowardice. In several shorts, comics and TV shows, Minnie owns a black and white kitten named Figaro , who had originated in

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5304-493: The fantasy comic series Wizards of Mickey , Minnie is the sorceress princess of the kingdom of Dolmen whose people have been turned to stone, leading her to seek a magical Crystal to restore them. In her quest, she partners with her friends Daisy and Clarabelle as team Diamond Moon and eventually meets up with Mickey, the Supreme Sorcerer of Dolmen, and his group. Minnie Mouse was first voiced by Walt Disney , who

5406-495: The film. In 1988, Daisy made a cameo appearance in the finale of Who Framed Roger Rabbit along with many other Disney characters. Daisy's most recent theatrical appearance was Fantasia 2000 , released in late 1999. Like the original Fantasia , the film constituted various musical segments. Donald and Daisy appeared in non-speaking roles for the seventh of eight segments, set to the Pomp and Circumstance marches . The segment

5508-479: The first time addresses an audience to explain that he has "got a sweetie" who is "neither fat nor skinny" and proudly proclaims that "she's my little Minnie Mouse". Mickey then proceeds to explain his reaction to Minnie's call. The song firmly establishes Mickey and Minnie as a couple and expresses the importance Minnie holds for her male partner. Her final appearance for the year was in Wild Waves , carried by

5610-519: The former obliges in saving the Damsel in Distress from the villain . All three characters acted as strangers first being introduced to each other. But it was their third cartoon that established the definitive early look and personality of both Mickey and Minnie, as well as Pete. Steamboat Willie was the third short of the series to be produced, but was released first, on November 18, 1928. Pete

5712-413: The invitation but not his request for a kiss in mid-flight. Mickey eventually forces Minnie into a kiss, but this only results in her parachuting out of the plane. This first film depicted Minnie as somewhat resistant to the demanding affection of her potential boyfriend and capable of escaping his grasp. Their debut, however, featured the couple already familiar to each other. The next film featuring them

5814-599: The king and her husband. She, at the suggestion of a letter left by the missing King, sends Donald Duck and Goofy on their mission to find Mickey and the Keyblade Master, Sora . During Kingdom Hearts II , when Pete's tampering of the past causes the Heartless to appear in Disney Castle, Minnie is forced to fall back to the library up until Sora and company arrive. While Donald and Goofy head out to get

5916-530: The last. In fact, this was the case with her next appearance in The Cactus Kid (May 10, 1930). As the title implies, the short was intended as a Western movie parody, but it is considered to be more or less a remake of The Gallopin' Gaucho set in Mexico instead of Argentina . Minnie was again cast as the local tavern dancer who is abducted by Peg-Leg Pedro ( Black Pete in his first appearance with

6018-540: The launch of Mickey and the Roadster Racers , Minnie's Happy Helpers adventures appear in the second half of every new episode. Minnie has had several appearances as a princess throughout the ages, including the Mickey Mouse short films Ye Olden Days (1933) and Brave Little Tailor (1938). Minnie appears in the Kingdom Hearts game series as the queen of Disney Castle, with Mickey serving as

6120-598: The male Duck had carved "Daisy loves Donald" with her name hardly visible and his name in prominent bold letters, resulting in her breaking her umbrella on his head and dismissing him as a "conceited little pup". Her first original comic book appearance was a cameo in the story "The Mighty Trapper" by Carl Barks , first published in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories No. 36 (September 1943), wherein Huey, Dewey, and Louie ask her to lend them an old fur coat. Barks did not use

6222-518: The mermaid queen'. In the first story, Daisy is wearing a lot of different wigs and outfits. Gladstone Gander is also seen wearing a wig and a new wardrobe in the story. In the second story, Daisy has short, curly hair and a bow that is much smaller than usual. In the 1950s, Disney launched a series of stories titled "Daisy Duck's Diary", where Daisy was given more of a leading role. This series, originally by such cartoonists as Dick Moores , Jack Bradbury , Tony Strobl and Carl Barks, have continued to

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6324-465: The most turkeys gets to have dinner with Daisy, who has won a beauty contest. Gladstone wins the turkey hunt but finds himself having dinner with an ugly woman who is the runner-up queen, as Daisy is incapacitated, and Donald is the one nursing her. Similarly, Daisy's precursor Donna and Daisy herself were featured together as rivals for Donald's affection in a newspaper strip published on August 7, 1951. In her last appearance, on August 11, 1951, Donna had

6426-447: The next date. A failed attempt at a tunnel of love results in the two male Ducks exiting the tunnel in each other's hands by mistake. Daisy walks out completely drenched. She jumps up and down and sounds like a record played too fast as Donald and his look-alike run away. In Dumb Bell of the Yukon , Daisy is the motivation behind Donald's hunting trip after he reads a letter from her saying she likes fur coats. Daisy briefly appears in

6528-646: The other residents to safety, Sora serves as the Queen's bodyguard to get her to the Cornerstone of Light. During this time, Minnie shows powers as a sorceress of white magic, casting a holy light on the Heartless that attack. In the prequel Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep , she oversees the annually held Dream Festival in Disney Town, where Pete causes mischief up until she banishes him to another dimension as

6630-705: The phone and know she isn't afraid. Her tunes are interrupted by her scream and Mickey rushes to her house to save her. Meanwhile, Beppo has wrapped up Minnie in rope and holds her hostage. Mickey confronts the gorilla and once again rescues the damsel in distress. In The Picnic (1930), Minnie introduces her boyfriend to her new pet dog, Rover. This is actually Pluto making his first appearance as an individual character. Two unnamed bloodhound guard dogs strikingly similar to him had previously appeared in The Chain Gang (August 18, 1930) which featured Mickey incarcerated in prison without Minnie at his side. Otherwise,

6732-763: The present day in Italy, Denmark and the Netherlands. Since 1999 Daisy, like Donald Duck has her own magazine in the Netherlands . She had one in Brazil between 1986 and 1997, and a short-lived series in 2004 with republications of old stories. Since the early 1970s, Daisy has been featured as a superhero crime fighter in Italian Disney comics. Daisy's alter ego as Super Daisy ( Paperinika in Italian)

6834-415: The problem. But his solution involves his own look-alike who happens to have all the desired qualities. His unnamed look-alike happens to be unemployed at the moment and agrees to this plan. Donald provides the money for his dates with Daisy but soon comes to realize the look-alike serves as a rival suitor. The rest of the short focuses on his increasing jealousy and efforts to replace the look-alike during

6936-511: The role in 1999. Clarence Nash voiced Daisy in her debut in Mr. Duck Steps Out . In the short, Nash voiced Daisy in a similar "duck-like" voice as Donald's. Starting with Donald's Crime (1945), Gloria Blondell took over vocal duties on the character, giving her a more "normal" female human voice. Blondell would voice Daisy in a further four shorts between 1945 and 1947, with her last being Donald's Dilemma (1947). For Donald's Dream Voice (1948), actress Ruth Clifford , best known as

7038-512: The role, which she performed up until her death in 2019 (her husband, Wayne Allwine , voiced Mickey from 1977 up until his death in 2009), Taylor's voice is used in various TV series and theme parks via archival and posthumous dialogue. Kaitlyn Robrock officially took over as the new voice of Minnie, beginning with two Disney Jr. stop-motion Mickey Mouse shorts, Mickey Mouse and the Magical Snowy Holiday and Mickey Mouse and

7140-452: The same character. However, in these other instances, changes usually developed over time, during which the character remained in use. Donna, on the other hand, appeared only once, and it was a few years before a new female love interest for Donald was designed. There were many significant differences between the two characters all-at-once, in personality, nationality, name and attire. According to The Encyclopedia of Animated Disney Shorts and

7242-502: The same reason. The short was released on May 18, 2004 on Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two: 1939-Today . Additional releases include Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites Starring Mickey Volume 1 , the 2018 Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Celebrating Mickey compilation and the 2023 Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Mickey & Minnie: 10 Classic Shorts - Volume 1 compilation. Minnie Mouse Minnie Mouse

7344-419: The second season of Mickey Mouse Funhouse , MacNeille was replaced by Debra Wilson as MacNeille was caught up in other projects. Wilson, the first African-American performer of Daisy, also voiced the character in the holiday special Mickey Saves Christmas . Donna Duck made her sole animated appearance in the short film Don Donald (1937), directed by Ben Sharpsteen . It was the first installment of

7446-495: The short features a typical picnic excursion harassed by forest animals and brought to a premature end by a sudden rain. The final appearance of Minnie during the year was Pioneer Days (November 20, 1930). The short featured Minnie and her mate as pioneer settlers heading to the American Old West driving a covered wagon in a wagon train . They are unsurprisingly attacked by Native Americans on their way, this

7548-491: The short imply that Daisy has had several previous relationships with men. Donald carves their names on a tree. Not noticing than the opposing side of the tree features her name alongside that of several other boyfriends. The marriage scene in Donald's dream featured a group of sailors waving goodbye to Daisy and mourning the loss of their apparent lover. The story bore little continuity with the "real" Donald and Daisy as Huey, Dewey, and Louie appeared as Daisy's younger brothers. It

7650-429: The short, Donald and Daisy are out on a date when a flower pot falls on his head. He regains consciousness soon enough but with some marked differences. Both his speaking and singing voices have been improved to the point of being able to enter a new career as a professional singer. He also acts more refined than usual. Most importantly Donald suffers from partial amnesia and has no memory of Daisy. Donald goes on becoming

7752-491: The silent versions of the cartoons Plane Crazy and The Gallopin' Gaucho , and the sound cartoon Steamboat Willie . Newer versions of Minnie Mouse will remain copyright protected. In Mickey Mouse Works , she appeared in her own segments. Occasionally, she starred in Maestro Minnie shorts, in which she conducts an orchestra of living instruments that she usually has to tame. In House of Mouse , Minnie

7854-569: The story focuses on his ineptitude at exercising and the eventual efforts of Huey, Dewey, and Louie to cheer him up by various tricks pointing to Donald becoming stronger. But when Donald arranges a demonstration for Daisy, Susy, and her boyfriend, their tricks are not able to save him from ridicule. Daisy then chases Donald in anger (Donald, in turn, chases Huey, Dewey, and Louie in anger) while Susy boasts about her luck in men to her weightlifter boyfriend, who simply grunts and nods and fails to understand her words. Daisy failed to see that Susy's boyfriend

7956-530: The television series House of Mouse , Mickey Mouse Clubhouse , Mickey Mouse , Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures , Legend of the Three Caballeros , DuckTales , and The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse . MacNeille has also voiced Daisy in television specials, movies, and video games. Daisy was voiced by Russi Taylor in Fantasia 2000 , although she has no lines other than a scream. In

8058-422: The tornado, who spins him around and scoots away, leaving Mickey's hat on his head. The tornado then scoops a large pile of leaves, flies to Mickey, stuffs the leaves into his overalls, and flies away. As Mickey unstuffs his overalls, the little tornado dives into a red hose and pops out as smaller tornados that merge into one. Both Mickey and the tornado have a tug'o'war on the basket until it shatters on Mickey, who

8160-536: The tune of " There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight ". The next entry in the series is considered curious: The Gorilla Mystery (October 1, 1930). The short starts with Beppo the Gorilla escaping from a zoo. Mickey learns of it and terribly panics. He phones Minnie to warn her about the dangerous gorilla wandering about. Minnie is unconcerned and plays tunes on her piano for Mickey to hear over

8262-624: The tune, such as in "Out on a Limb" and "Donald the Dude Duck". Daisy's final appearance in the Golden Age of American animation was in Donald's Diary (1954). There she played the role of a beautiful lady who manages to start a long-term relationship with Donald. But after having a nightmare about the anxieties that would come from married life, Donald runs out on her and joins the French Foreign Legion . Several scenes of

8364-401: The two competing suitors from attempting to earn more of her affection or trying to embarrass each other in front of her. Daisy can be counted on to be making regular appearances alongside either of them for several years to come. Often it would appear as if Gladstone had the upper hand in winning Daisy due to his luck, only to find fate thwarts his plans, such as a contest where the man who hunts

8466-570: The voice of Judy Jetson , voiced Daisy in the Disneyland Records album An Adaptation of Dickens' Christmas Carol, Performed by The Walt Disney Players (1974). In 1983, Daisy was voiced by Patricia Parris in Mickey's Christmas Carol . Tony Anselmo voiced Daisy in Down and Out with Donald Duck (1987). Daisy was then voiced by Kath Soucie throughout her first regular television series Quack Pack (1996). From 1989 to 1999, Daisy

8568-595: The voice of Minnie Mouse in the late 1940s and early 1950s, voiced Daisy. Blondell returned to the role one final time in Crazy Over Daisy (1950). Vivi Janiss voiced the character in Donald's Diary (1954), while renowned voice actress June Foray ( Rocky the Flying Squirrel ) voiced her in her final classic shorts appearance, the educational Donald Duck short How to Have an Accident at Work (1959). Voice actress Janet Waldo , best known as

8670-404: The whole process until feeling able to stay calm throughout it. He visits Daisy again and this time calmly opens the window. But when Daisy shows her boyfriend her new hat, his reaction is uncontrollable laughter. Daisy goes into a rage of her own and the short ends by pointing out that Donald is not the only Duck in need of anger management training. There is a continuation regarding her temper in

8772-438: The yard, a small tornado as tall as Mickey comes along and makes his work more complicated: first the tornado hops into the basket and leaps over Mickey countless times before he pounds the basket in place before putting his hammer back in his overalls, shaking it to check if it is snared. After he throws the leaves in, the tornado pounces on him, knocks him onto the ground, grabs his hat, and taunts him. Angered, Mickey pounces on

8874-583: Was The Gallopin' Gaucho . The film was the second of their series to be produced, but the third to be released and was released on December 30, 1928. We find Minnie employed at the Cantina Argentina , a bar and restaurant established in the Pampas of Argentina . She performs the Tango for Mickey the gaucho and Black Pete the outlaw. Both flirt with her, but the latter intends to abduct her while

8976-487: Was a stock plot of Western movies at the time. While their fellows are either subjected to scalping or running for their lives, Minnie is captured by the attackers. Mickey attempts to rescue her, only to be captured himself. In a reversal of their usual roles, Minnie escapes her captors and rescues her mate. They then dress as soldiers of the United States Army . Their mere appearance proves sufficient to have

9078-403: Was almost the name of Mickey) and her twin nieces, Millie and Melody Mouse, though most often a single niece, Melody, appears. In many appearances, Minnie is presented as the girlfriend of Mickey Mouse, best friend of Daisy Duck and a friend to Clarabelle Cow . In honor of her 90th anniversary, on January 22, 2018, she joined the ranks of other animated celebrities by receiving her own star on

9180-456: Was also the original voice of Mickey Mouse . Marjorie Ralston, a Disney inker who joined the animation team as Disney's thirteenth employee, voiced her in the 1929 short Wild Waves , but didn't further pursue the role out of shyness. Then, from 1930 up until 1941, Minnie was voiced by Marcellite Garner . Then, from 1941 to 1942 and on the radio program, The Mickey Mouse Theater of the Air , she

9282-428: Was arguably the first time Minnie was upstaged by a female co-star. In The Fire Fighters (June 20, 1930), Minnie is trapped in a hotel during a fire. She spends the duration of the short in mortal peril but is rescued by firefighters under Chief Mickey Mouse. Horace Horsecollar is among the firefighters. An unnamed cow in the background is possibly Clarabelle making a cameo. The music of the short was, appropriately,

9384-472: Was designed by writer Guido Martina and artist Giorgio Cavazzano as a female counterpart to the "Duck Avenger" (" Paperinik " in Italian). While Donald's superhero persona was originally created to place Donald into situations where he was finally a "winner" (versus his usual portrayal as a "loser"), when Super Daisy appeared in the same story as the Duck Avenger, she then became the "winner" and Donald

9486-447: Was directed by Jack King and scripted by Carl Barks . There Donald visits the house of his new romantic interest for their first known date. At first, Daisy acts shy and has her back turned to her visitor. But Donald soon notices her tail-feathers taking the form of a hand and signaling for him to come closer. But their time alone is soon interrupted by Huey, Dewey, and Louie who have followed their uncle and clearly compete with him for

9588-566: Was featured as the Captain of the steamboat , Mickey as a crew of one and Minnie as their single passenger. The two anthropomorphic mice first star in a sound film and spend most of its duration playing music to the tune of " Turkey in the Straw ". Her next appearance was arguably more significant. Mickey's Follies (August 28, 1929), featured the first performance of the song " Minnie's Yoo-Hoo ". "The guy they call little Mickey Mouse " for

9690-603: Was illustrated by Thomas "Tom" Wood (1870s – October 4, 1940) who was head of the Walt Disney Studios ' publicity department from 1933 until his death. She made a brief appearance in the "Donald and Donna" comic strip published in Mickey Mouse Weekly from May 15 to August 21, 1937. The Weekly was a United Kingdom publication and the strip was illustrated at the time by William A. Ward . Daisy made her first comics appearance on November 4, 1940. She

9792-450: Was initially voiced by Clarence Nash, but later had a more ladylike voice. The short stands out among other Donald shorts of the period for its use of modern music and surreal situations throughout. One year following her introduction in Mr. Duck Steps Out , Daisy, along with Donald and the nephews, made a brief cameo in the Mickey Mouse short The Nifty Nineties , cementing her position as

9894-419: Was introduced as the new neighbor of Donald and his potential love interest . The Donald Duck comic strip was at the time scripted by Bob Karp and illustrated by Al Taliaferro . She was seemingly soft-spoken but had a fiery temper and Donald often found himself a victim to her rage. For example, one strip had Daisy waiting for Donald to carve their names and their love for each other on a tree, only to discover

9996-488: Was not reused in film after her only appearance, she became an inspiration for the creation of Daisy. Donna appeared in early British Disney comics and was introduced in the American comic strip in 1951, as Daisy's unwitting rival for Donald's affections. Other Disney characters, such as Goofy , were introduced under various names (Dippy Dawg) and appearances, leading some historians to conclude that Donna and Daisy are

10098-445: Was separated from Donald in that her quest for fame was not as prominent, and relied less on jealousy than eagerness. Daisy is a white duck with an orange beak and legs. She usually has indigo eyeshadow, long distinct eyelashes and ruffled feathers around her lowest region to suggest a skirt. Like Donald, she typically doesn't wear pants, although she sometimes wears an actual skirt or longer dresses and clothes to cover her bottom. She

10200-516: Was the only time in which Daisy's parents are seen. In 1959, Daisy made a cameo in Donald in Mathmagic Land . When the Spirit finds Donald's mind to be too cluttered with "Antiquated Ideas", "Bungling", "False Concepts", "Superstitions" and "Confusion", there is a picture of her in the background that is signed "Love, Daisy". Daisy appeared in Mickey's Christmas Carol in 1983, playing

10302-401: Was voiced by Diane Michelle in the anthology film The Spirit of Mickey , the first season of Mickey Mouse Works , and other media and games at the time. Michelle alternated in the role with Tress MacNeille for Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas . In 1999, MacNeille took over as Daisy's full-time voice starting with the second season of Mickey Mouse Works . MacNeille has voiced Daisy in

10404-556: Was voiced by Thelma Boardman . Boardman also voiced her in the short Mickey's Birthday Party in 1942. Shirley Reed voiced Minnie in Two-Gun Mickey expect the end. Following this, from 1944 to 1952, Ruth Clifford provided the character's voice. Janet Waldo voiced Minnie in the 1974 Disneyland record album, An Adaptation of Dickens' Christmas Carol, Performed by The Walt Disney Players . Minnie would go without any spoken dialogue up until 1986, when Russi Taylor inherited

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