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Trolley Troubles

  • 1927
  • TV-G
  • 6m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Trolley Troubles (1927)
AnimationComedyShort

Oswald the Rabbit is the conductor on a runaway trolley.Oswald the Rabbit is the conductor on a runaway trolley.Oswald the Rabbit is the conductor on a runaway trolley.

  • Director
    • Walt Disney
  • Writer
    • Walt Disney
  • Star
    • King Lawrence
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    881
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    • Director
      • Walt Disney
    • Writer
      • Walt Disney
    • Star
      • King Lawrence
    • 15User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    King Lawrence
    • Oswald The Lucky Rabbit
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    • Director
      • Walt Disney
    • Writer
      • Walt Disney
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    6Pjtaylor-96-138044

    All aboard!

    'Trolley Troubles (1927)' is a short film starring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit that has been remastered and re-released on Disney+. To say this thing is nearly 100 years old, it looks fantastic, with crisp linework and a distinctly rubber hose aesthetic. The animation is satisfying and energetic. It's particularly impressive when conveying things coming towards the frame, as it creates a palpable sense of perspective that enhances the believability of its absurdist action. It's an enjoyable outing that isn't particularly complex but doesn't need to be. Some of its gags are quite clever, and it's generally fairly inventive overall. It also features one of those iconic 1920s animated cows with massive hip bones and hooves that look like feet. It's a solid effort and it's great to see it looking so good.
    8Quinoa1984

    madcap early Disney fun

    One of the first Oswald the Rabbit cartoons, written and directed by Walt Disney, has four minutes of gags involving Oswald trying to get his trolley going on the tracks only to his some obstacles - he has to give a cow a stern paying-his-mind to that won't get off the tracks - and then the last two minutes are sheer mayhem in the most enjoyable way from the era of 1920's cartoons.

    There's little moments that stick out as being especially funny and cool, like when the train is going on its manic spring through its tunnels and then when Oswald takes off one of his legs to kiss himself goodbye, literally. The general pace of this is what keeps it entertaining, that there's something about to come every mother second. The gags are so fast that you may need to watch it a second time to catch the few good ones that you might have missed. It's mostly those final two minutes though that seals the deal for this being a fun sit as opposed to just an important but slight one. Already here Disney is primed for when he has to go forward with his own Mickey Mouse shorts.
    7TheLittleSongbird

    Trolley trouble with Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

    Despite Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and his cartoons being popular and well received at the time, they have been vastly overshadowed over time by succeeding Disney characters (like Mickey, Donald and Goofy) and those from Looney Tunes. It is a shame as, while not cartoon masterpieces, they are fascinating for anybody wanting to see what very old animation looked like and what Disney animation was like before Mickey arrived on the scene.

    'Trolley Troubles', actually the second Oswald cartoon (his debuting cartoon being the very rare 'Poor Papa'), is not great but still pretty good. The story is not much of one and has its absurd and rushed spots, and a couple of the gags are a little hokey.

    Animation is not bad at all for a cartoon so old and techniques still in early days, it's crisp and fluid enough with some nice detail, sure there are some rough spots understandably especially with Disney animation becoming much more refined later. The added soundtrack and sound effects add a lot rather than distract, actually improving the cartoon's impact and making things easier to understand.

    Most of the gags work very well, never hilarious as such but they are well timed and amusing, with the final two minutes being close to riotous. Oswald is an endearing protagonist and the other characters are quite fun.

    Overall, pretty good. 7/10 Bethany Cox
    8Mightyzebra

    Agh, this is my first Oswald episode!!

    I feel embarrassed with myself. All this time I've been watching below-average 1960's Looney Tunes episodes when I could have been watching Oswald the Lucky Rabbit!! This episode is more high quality than stuff I see on television nowadays (except for the fact it does not have colour)! I really enjoyed watching this, it may have been slapsticky but it was very sweet and despite some of Oswald's annoying behaviour I thought he was a good character (and those baby rabbits were SO cute!!). It is also an impressive episode considering it was made so long ago (1927 was a very early date to be making cartoons). What is also impressive is that 82 years later there are many aspects of the cartoon that can still appeal to millions of people today. If there was anything that I did not like about the cartoon it was the treatment of those poor young bunnies (You will see when you watch the episode.).

    I watched a version on youtube with music composed by Robert Israel and the music managed to fit surprisingly well with the episode. The original music for the episode was made in 1931, when the once silent cartoon was re-released with sound. Even watching it in silent, the viewer can understand absolutely everything that is going on.

    I recommend this episode to people who thrive on early cartoons, to people who like Mickey Mouse (for Oswald is very similar in character to the famous rodent) and to people who like watching historical cartoons (it is historical because it was so well made for the time). Enjoy "Trolley Troubles"! :-)
    7planktonrules

    Historically important...and all but forgotten.

    This is the very first of many Oswald films and like those of the first year of production, they were made by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks for Universal Pictures. Later, Universal showed their appreciation for the two for making Oswald a star by threatening to cut their salaries! As a result, the two walked...and soon created Mickey Mouse and the rest is history. Considering you probably have not heard about Oswald, you can see who won out in this battle!

    The form I saw this cartoon in is not the original silent version. This one had a soundtrack and sound effects added later--after STEAMBOAT WILLIE (1928) revolutionized the cartoon industry by being the first with a soundtrack and synchronized sound effects. Considering that the addition was done well, it served to improve the film considerably.

    While I enjoyed this film, I have scored it much lower than Disney's first independent cartoons, PLANE CRAZY and STEAMBOAT WILLIE. That's because the animation quality of TROLLEY TROUBLES is much more rough (it's amazing what a year more practice would produce) and these later films just were funnier. As for Oswald, he was okay as a character but not exactly the equal to the mouse.

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    • Trivia
      This second Oswald cartoon featured a reworked, more friendly and nicer looking Oswald than as first conceived. Universal Studios rejected the first Oswald cartoon out of hand, and Ub Iwerks developed this second version, which Universal accepted and released.
    • Goofs
      Oswald removes his foot and kisses it for good luck. Every time he kisses it, his stump disappears.
    • Alternate versions
      The silent Trolley Troubles (1927) was re-released in 1931 with music and sound effects.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (1999)

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    • Release date
      • September 5, 1927 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Un vagón en problemas
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Productions
      • Robert Winkler Productions
      • Winkler Pictures (II)
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    • Runtime
      • 6m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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