Mickey’s Polo Team

Mickey’s Polo Team

Year: 1936

Runtime: 8 mins

Language: English

Director: David Hand

ComedyAnimation

Mickey Mouse and his friends face off against a team of celebrities in a polo match.

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1

Game kickoff and team lineup

Jack Holt throws the ball to start the game, acting as referee. The teams are set: Mickey Mouse with Goofy, the Big Bad Wolf, and Donald Duck against Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Harpo Marx, and Charlie Chaplin (in his Tramp outfit). The stage is set for a wild polo match.

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2

Oliver Hardy knocked off his horse

Oliver Hardy is knocked off his horse during the early scramble for the ball. He sustains a hit to the head with horseshoes while on the ground, highlighting the slapstick chaos of the match.

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3

Chaplin steals and redirects toward a pole

Big Bad Wolf leads briefly with the ball, but Charlie Chaplin steals it and hammers it toward one of the poles. He uses his cane to turn himself around and keep pace with the others, showing off his trademark slapstick timing.

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4

Ollie struggles to remount

Oliver Hardy struggles to remount his horse due to his weight, delaying his team's attempt to regain momentum. The moment underscores the physical comedy at play behind the sport.

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5

Mickey drives toward the home goal

Mickey Mouse hits the ball toward his home goal, initiating a rush toward scoring. Harpo Marx and his ostrich duck under the sand to avoid being hit, adding a surreal element to the play.

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6

Ollie returns, horse sags

Ollie eventually gets back on his horse, but the animal's body sags under the extra weight. The imbalance threatens to slow the team’s progress.

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7

Laurel stabilizes the horse

Stan Laurel pulls Ollie's horse's tail out and ties it in a knot to keep the horse upright. The makeshift fix allows Ollie to stay in the game despite the awkward mounting.

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8

Laurel's needle attempt and the bolt

Laurel tries to prod the horse with a needle to make it go, but it bolts forward anyway, throwing Ollie off balance. The risky trick only adds to the chaos on the field.

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9

Wolf leads briefly, mocks and loses momentum

The Big Bad Wolf regains the lead for a moment after recovering from his earlier mishap, but loses his mallet and ends up relying on breath to move the ball. Shirley Temple and The Three Little Pigs mock him, and their jeers distract him enough to cost him the advantage.

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10

Donald takes the lead; Harpo counters

Donald Duck becomes the leading contender and drives a shot toward the goal, but Harpo Marx counters by striking the ball back, setting up a momentum shift that ends in a collision. The clash underscores the chaotic energy of the game.

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11

Don’t mess with Donald; gadgets appear

Donald yells insults at Harpo while Harpo responds with a surprising arsenal of slapstick tricks—punches with hidden boxing mitts, a blowtorch, and a noisemaker to shove him away toward his donkey. The fracas escalates as the players try to keep control of the ball.

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12

Ball lands near Donald; donkey sits on him

The ball lands near Donald and his teammates scramble to hit it, but his donkey sits on him, laughing and preventing movement. The ridiculous hindrance heightens the farcical nature of the match.

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13

Donkey kicks Donald and players trample him

The donkey kicks Donald into the ground, and the other players trample him as Ollie finally re-enters the game. The chaos continues to frustrate the teams' attempts to regain control of the ball.

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14

Donald swallows the ball

In a tantrum, Donald swallows the ball, triggering a scramble as both teams race to retrieve it. The situation exemplifies the absurdity of the match.

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15

Final chaos culminates in pole incident

Harpo strikes Donald with the head of his ostrich, and the Big Bad Wolf briefly gets the ball out by striking him, but it bounces back inside Donald. The players pile on in pursuit, Donald digs into the sand, and finally rips a pole from its base to haul both teams toward referee Jack Holt, causing a collision and sending horses tumbling into their riders as the game merrily continues.

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Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 10:45

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