Hardcore Disney fans will bring up a specific rabbit with a tragic past if you question them about Mickey’s formative years.
In an original short for Walt Disney Animation Studios, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, a figure who spent more than 90 years away from his home studio, has at last made a comeback. View the animated short, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, down below.
The short follows Oswald as he enters a local theater to enjoy a show starring himself. There, he spies the lovely cat girl, Ortensia, gearing up for a kiss. Oswald, smitten by the fancy feline, tries to break into the picture to get that kiss. He earns his victory after employing some classic silent-era cartoon logic!
Disney’s hand-drawn animation team created the short to celebrate the company’s 100th anniversary in 2023. Disney veteran animator, Eric Goldberg (Pocahontas, Fantasia 2000, Aladdin), served as director of the short, while Dorothy McKim (Meet the Robinsons) served as producer. Goldberg stated the following in a press release about bringing the iconic rabbit back into Disney animation for the 100th anniversary.
