Minnie Mouse |
Donald Duck |
Daisy Duck |
Pluto the Dog |
Goofy |
Minnie's favourite sayings include - "Why, hello!", "Aren't you sweet!", "Yoo-hoo!", "Oh, Mickey"
Donald's favourite sayings include - "Oh yeah?", "Hiya toots!", "Aw Phooey!", "Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!"
"Nothin to it!"
Daisy first appeared as Donald's girlfriend in 1937 in "Don Donald" - when she was known as Donna.
Some of Daisy's favourite sayings include - "Well, I never!", "Oh Donald....",
Pluto first appeared as a bloodhound in "The Chain Gang" in 1930, and later as Minnie's dog Rover in
"The Picnic" In 1941 the Pluto cartoon "Lend a Paw" a remake of the 1933 cartoon "Mickey's Pal Pluto" won
the Academy Award for Best Cartoon.
Minnie Mouse made her debut as Mickey's girlfriend on November 18, 1928 in 'Steamboat Willie'
Minnie appeared in 73 cartoons with Mickey and Pluto, but never actually made it into
her own cartoon series. The original voice of Minnie was Marcellite Garner, but the latest voice was
Russi Taylor. Minnie has two nieces, Melody and Millicent.
Donald made his debut on June 9, 1939 in the Silly Symphony cartoon 'The Wise Little Hen.'
In total there are 128 Donald Duck cartoons. Donald the Duck even has a middle name - which he gained
in the war years - the name being "Fauntleroy". For 50 years the voice of Donald was provided by Clarence
"Ducky" Nash, Tony Anselmo, a Disney artist followed him. Donald appeared in his first comic strip on February
7, 1938.
The Donald Duck film 'Der Fueher's Face' won the Academy Award for best cartoon.
Donna transformed into Daisy in "Mr Duck Steps Out" (1940). In total Daisy makes 14 film
appearances and also has three nieces - April, May, June. Daisy last appeared in Mickey's Christmas Carol in 1983.
However Pluto first appeared as Mickey's dog in "The Moose Hunt".