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The Gallopin' Gaucho

19286 minUnited States
AnimationComedyWestern
Video edition
Wikimedia Commons
Original language
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This copy runs
6:28
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Wikimedia Commons · Walt Disney / Ub Iwerks / Carl W. Stalling · Public domain

Synopsis

Mickey rides a rhea to an Argentine tavern, where Minnie attracts both him and outlaw Pete. When Pete carries her away, Mickey pursues them and the rivalry becomes a sword fight. The cartoon turns an adventurous rescuer's role into a succession of elastic visual gags.

Cast

DirectorsUb Iwerks

Inspirations

The short parodies the swashbuckling world of Douglas Fairbanks's The Gaucho. It was prepared as a silent cartoon but released with synchronized sound after Steamboat Willie.

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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

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Availability checked on September 15, 2026.

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