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Trader Mickey
UNITED STATES · 1932

Trader Mickey

David Hand
African adventure musical instruments cannibals comedy escape cross-cultural music
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Synopsis

Mickey Mouse and Pluto are traveling up an African river with a cargo of goods (including several musical instruments). They hit land and are captured by cannibals who plan to eat them. As soon as Mickey starts playing on a saxophone, they all start jamming to "The Darktown Strutter's Ball."

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