The Mouse Factory facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Mouse Factory
Screenshot of the title card for The Mouse Factory
Created by	Ward Kimball
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	43
Production
Running time	22 minutes
Production company(s)	Walt Disney Productions
Release
Original network	Syndicated
Original release	January 26, 1972 (1972-01-26) – March 5, 1973 (1973-03-05)
Chronology
Followed by	Good Morning, Mickey!

The Mouse Factory was a cool American TV show made by Walt Disney Productions. It aired from 1972 to 1973. The show was created by Ward Kimball.

Each episode of The Mouse Factory showed clips from different Disney cartoons and movies. Famous guest stars, called "Mickey's Friend," hosted the show. These guests included Charles Nelson Reilly, JoAnne Worley, Wally Cox, Johnny Brown, Phyllis Diller, Joe Flynn, Annette Funicello, Shari Lewis with Hush Puppy, Lamb Chop, Dom DeLuise, and Don Knotts. They would visit the "Mouse Factory" and interact with Disney characters. These characters were played by actors in costumes, just like at the Disney theme parks.

Later, in the 1980s and 1990s, the show was shown again on the Disney Channel.

The opening music for the show was a fast, instrumental version of "Whistle While You Work." This song is from the classic Disney movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

When the show ended, a funny scene played during the credits. Mickey Mouse would fly a biplane with a banner that said "the end." Then, a giant ape, looking like King Kong, would grab Mickey and his plane. The ape would then eat them! In the second season, this ending was changed. Instead, Donald Duck would simply say, "it won't work."

The song played during the end credits was "Minnie's Yoo-Hoo." This song was the original theme song for the first Mickey Mouse Clubs. Those clubs started meeting in theaters way back in 1929.

The Mouse Factory was canceled after its second season. This happened because not enough people were watching the show.

What Was The Show About?

The Mouse Factory was a unique show that mixed live-action scenes with animated cartoons. Each episode had a different theme. A celebrity guest would host the show. They would play a new character and talk with Disney characters. These characters included Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Tigger. Actors in costumes played these characters.

Every episode also featured several classic Disney short films. It also showed clips from longer Disney movies. Usually, there were about three short films and clips in each episode.

List of Episodes

A total of 43 episodes of The Mouse Factory were made. Here are some of them:

Season 1 (1972)

Season 2 (1972-1973)

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