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When the Cat’s Away
Also known as När kattan är borta in Sweden
(1929) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by Walt Disney

Cast: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse

Walt Disney Studios, Incorporated, production; distributed by Celebrity Productions. / Produced by Walt Disney. Animation by Ub Iwerks. Music by Carl W. Stalling (Carl Stalling). / Released [?] 11 April or 3 May? 1929. / Cinephone 35mm spherical 1.20:1 format. Powers Cinephone sound-on-film synchronized sound system. / Full-sound film.

Comedy: Cartoon.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: The Walt Disney Company.

Keywords: Animation - Synchronized sound film

Listing updated: 31 January 2025.

References: Maltin-Disney p. 280; Maltin-Mice p. 345 : Website-IMDb.