

The Little Whirlwind
1941-02-14 · 9 min · ★ 6.5
Mickey wants some of the cake Minnie has just baked, so he offers to clean up her yard. As he's working, a tiny tornado (smaller than him) with a mind of its own comes along and causes trouble. After Mickey finally chases the little twister off, it gets its big brother, which makes a grand mess of the yard. Most of the cartoon, except for the opening and closing, has no dialogue.
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- Directors
- Riley Thomson
- Production companies
- Walt Disney Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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