Parade of the Award Nominees (1932)

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Transcript
00:00 Here's a real treat for Disney buffs and old movie aficionados alike.
00:05 A short animated film that was specially created to be shown at the Academy Awards banquet in 1932,
00:11 depicting the various acting nominees of the year.
00:14 It was never meant to be seen by the general public, and it's a milestone for several reasons.
00:19 It was the first time Mickey Mouse ever appeared on screen in color.
00:23 And its use of real-life movie stars like Frederick March and Marie Dressler
00:28 brought a Los Angeles newspaper caricaturist to the studio for the first time.
00:33 His name was Joe Grant, and he stayed at Disney for quite a while,
00:37 eventually becoming a key story man and supervising director.
00:41 Some 70 years later, he's still contributing to Disney animation.
00:46 (no audio)
01:09 (whistle)
01:11 (music)
01:40 (drumming)
01:48 (music)
02:03 (music)
02:28 (music)
02:51 (snoring)
03:00 (music)
03:07 (alarm clock)
03:15 (music)
03:22 [BLANK_AUDIO]