Midnight in a Toy Shop

Midnight in a Toy Shop is a 1930 Silly Symphonies animated short film directed by Wilfred Jackson and produced by Walt Disney Productions.[1]

Midnight in a Toy Shop
Directed byWilfred Jackson
Produced byWalt Disney
Animation byDavid Hand
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
July 3, 1930
Running time
7:34
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot summary

A spider who takes shelter from a snowstorm in a toyshop finds the merchandise comes to life when the store is closed.

Reception

Motion Picture Herald (May 2, 1931): "A Silly Symphony number which has the merit of lightness, and general amusement. A spider gets badly mixed up in a toy shop. All the little whatevers in the place sing in different keys as the spider spoils their play. The youngsters should enjoy it very much, and the oldsters will be entertained."[2]

Home media

The short was released on the 2006 Walt Disney Treasures DVD box set More Silly Symphonies.[1] The film is included in the extra "From the Vault" section, because of racial stereotypes: the Topsy doll yelling "Mammy!"[3]

References
  1. Merritt, Russell; Kaufman, J. B. (2016). Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies: A Companion to the Classic Cartoon Series (2nd ed.). Glendale, CA: Disney Editions. pp. 78–79. ISBN 978-1-4847-5132-9.
  2. "Shorts". Motion Picture Herald: 44. May 2, 1931. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  3. Figueiredo, Rodney. "Walt Disney Treasures: More Silly Symphonies". Animated Views. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
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