Burt Gillett — Director (34)
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Parrotville Old Folks (1935) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Parrotville Old Folks
director: Burt Gillett / Tom Palmer
Some elderly parrots are washing and cleaning up around the house, when one of them is phoned by Matron Birdkins, who invites them over to the Old Folks Home to play some tunes. They're hindered by a snowstorm, but make it none the worse for wear, warming themselves by a fire they help stoke. They play and sing some songs, and then a chaotic dinner ensues. This is followed by more singing and dancing, and a good time is had by all.
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The Winning Ticket (1938) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
The Winning Ticket
director: Burt Gillett actor: Mel Blanc / Billy Bletcher
John Silver's ship has been repossessed; the Captain and the Kids have won $100,000 in a lottery. Silver dresses as an old lady and pretends to faint on the Captain's porch. He is taken inside and soon finds the winning ticket. Meanwhile, the kids spotted him outside and dress themselves as a young lady and come on to Silver, eventually handcuffing him to a batch of fireworks.
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Shanghaied (1934) [Movie] IMDb Douban
Shanghaied
director: 伯特·吉列特 actor: 华特·迪士尼 / 玛塞丽特·加纳 …
other title: 在海上 / 米奇在上海 …
Pirate Pete has kidnapped Mickey and Minnie and has them tied up. As Pete prepares to have his way with Minnie, Mickey escapes and gets a swordfish off the wall; a swordfight with Pete ensues. Mickey gets out of the cabin and on deck; he hoists Minnie up onto the mast. Pete summons his crew, and Mickey fights them off with a cannon, shooting pots and pans, a stove, and ultimately a harpoon before winning Minnie and the ship back for good.
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The Hunting Season (1935) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
The Hunting Season
director: Tom Palmer / Burt Gillett
There is peace in the forest and among all of the animals there, including a pair of ducks who befriend Molly Moo-Cow. A pair of hunters come on the scene, go hunting and hurt the ducks, so it's Molly to the rescue.
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Toonerville Picnic (1936) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Toonerville Picnic
director: Burt Gillett
The doctor prescribes a relaxing day at the beach for Mr. Bang, who is overstressed. But the beach is anything but relaxing.
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Molly Moo-Cow and Robinson Crusoe (1936) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Molly Moo-Cow and Robinson Crusoe
director: Burt Gillett / Tom Palmer
Molly Moo-Cow washes to shore on an island, the one occupied by Robinson Crusoe. Much of the short is Crusoe extolling the virtues of the solitary life, Molly trying to ingratiate herself to Crusoe and Crusoe trying to get rid of her. He finally succeeds-just before cannibals come ashore, capture Crusoe and dump him in a pot. From the time they grab him Crusoe is yelling for help (from whom is unclear, given that he wants the island to himself).
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Spinning Mice (1935) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Spinning Mice
director: Burt Gillett / Tom Palmer
A girl is sewing in her playroom when a boy sneaks in and lets loose a horde of mice into her doll house. She discovers them and is fascinated by them, one in particular who can speak.
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Molly Moo-Cow and the Indians (1935) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Molly Moo-Cow and the Indians
director: Burt Gillett / Tom Palmer
A Conestoga Wagon leads Molly Moo-Cow and some ducks through the hills. The ducks stop for a swim by a tepee and go to explore the settlement. Molly misses her friends and goes to look for them; when she finds them she discovers they're behaving like Native Americans, and she joins in. Meanwhile, a Native woman downstream loses her baby in the stream and chases after her. Seeing the baby's in trouble, Molly pursues it as well, and eventually retrieves it.
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The Wayward Canary (1932) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Wayward Canary
director: Burt Gillett actor: 沃尔特·迪斯尼 / Marcellite Garner …
other title: Der freche Kanarienvogel / Mickey et le Canari …
Mickey gives Minnie a canary for a present. Soon there are several little canaries; they get into the inkwell and fly around the house, making a mess, though it's nothing compared to the shambles Mickey makes of the house while chasing them.
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Mickey's Pal Pluto (1933) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Mickey's Pal Pluto
director: Burt Gillett actor: Pinto Colvig / 沃尔特·迪斯尼 …
other title: Pluto, der Retter / Mickey et son ami Pluto …
Pluto rescues a bag of kittens from the river. He feels rejected, then, as Mickey ignores him and blames him for damage the kittens do. His angel and devil sides argue with him. Pluto gets thrown outside. The kittens also find their way outside, and fall into the well, where Pluto's angel side wins out as he rescues them once again and is finally recognized as a hero.
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Mickey Steps Out (1931) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Mickey Steps Out
director: Burt Gillett actor: 沃尔特·迪斯尼 / Marcellite Garner …
other title: Micky geht aus / Mickey est de sortie …
Mickey heads over to see Minnie, but Pluto won't leave him alone. He gets there and watches through the window, standing on Pluto, while Minnie plays piano. Pluto runs off to chase a cat and leaves Mickey stuck in the window. Minnie has him in, and he dances to her playing. Pluto chases the cat into the house and causes havoc. The chase leads into the piano, where Pluto picks up the player-piano roll as an extended tail, and the destruction continues.
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The Birthday Party (1931) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Birthday Party
director: Burt Gillett actor: 沃尔特·迪斯尼 / Marcellite Garner
other title: Micky's Geburtstagsparty / Le Goûter d'Anniversaire …
Mickey's friends throw him a surprise birthday party at Minnie's house. The chef brings out the cake (with 2 candles); Mickey manages to blow all the cake onto the chef's face, while the candles stay lit. He unwraps his present: a miniature piano. He plays a duet of I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby with Minnie, followed by an instrumental version of The Darktown Strutter's Ball, which everyone dances to (including Mickey and Minnie, while the piano stools keep playing). Mickey then plays There's No Place Like Home on the xylophone, then accompanies Minnie on another piece, after which the xylophone gets frisky and eventually dumps Mickey in the fish bowl.
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The Beach Party (1931) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Beach Party
director: Burt Gillett
other title: Micky, der Schiffbrüchige / La Fête à la Plage …
A fun day at the beach. While Mickey, Horace, and Clarabelle go swimming, or try to, Minnie lays out a picnic. Pluto discovers why you shouldn't chase a crab. Everyone digs in to lunch. Mickey throws Pluto a string of sausages; he dives after them, and comes up with an angry octopus instead, who crashes into the picnic. Everyone fights the octopus, and Mickey finally manages to send it out to sea by throwing an anchor like a lasso.
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Mickey's Gala Premiere (1933) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Mickey's Gala Premiere
director: Burt Gillett actor: 沃尔特·迪斯尼 / Jerry Lester …
other title: Mickey's große Show / Mickey à une soirée gala …
Mickey's film is having a premiere, and all the stars turn out at the Chinese Theatre. Among those shown: Laurel and Hardy, the Marx Brothers, Jimmy Durante, Clark Gable, Sid Grauman, Mae West. The picture, Galloping Romance (Pegleg Pete kidnaps Minnie, and Mickey gives chase on a variety of animals), starts, and everyone in the audience sways along to the music, then rolls in the aisles with laughter. After, everyone comes on stage to congratulate Mickey; Garbo smothers him with kisses.
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Mickey Cuts Up (1931) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Mickey Cuts Up
director: Burt Gillett actor: Marcellite Garner / 沃尔特·迪斯尼 …
other title: Micky mäht den Rasen / Mickey jardinier …
Mickey and Minnie are next-door neighbors tending their yards. When Minnie is captured by a bird's song, Mickey hides in his bird-house and pretends to be a bird himself, until a cat attacks and blows his cover. Then he does a dance while wearing the house; their song attracts more birds, and again the cat. Pluto chases, but he's still pulling the lawnmower, and it causes much destruction.