The Worm Turns

The Worm Turns is a Mickey Mouse cartoon that was released in 1937.

Summary[]

Chemist Mickey concocts a super strength potion, called the "Courage Builder", that turns the food chain on its head, allowing underdogs to turn against their tormentors (a fly manages to turn against a spider, a mouse against a cat, the cat against Pluto, Pluto against dogcatcher Pete, and a fire hydrant against Pluto).

Characters[]

• Mickey Mouse (voiced by Walt Disney)
• Pluto (voiced by Lee Millar)
• Pete (voiced by Billy Bletcher)
• Cat (voiced by Clarence Nash)
• Spider (voiced by Billy Sheets)
• Mouse
• Fly

Releases[]

Television[]

• Walt Disney's Mickey and Donald, episode #25
• Good Morning, Mickey, episode #22
• Mickey's Mouse Tracks, episode #41
• Donald's Quack Attack, episode *88
• The Ink and Paint Club, episode #1.55: "Oooh! Scary!"

Home video[]

VHS

• Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Limited Gold Editions: Mickey
• Mickey's Magical World
• The Spirit of Mickey
• Donald and Company

DVD

• Bonus feature on Bedknobs and Broomsticks
• Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

• The short's premise is possibly a parody of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
• The short's title card apparently shows a worm attacking a bird. Such animals never appeared in the short itself.
• The cat's lives-represented-as-nine-angels gag shown before Mickey sprays the cat so that it attacks Pluto was previously seen in Pluto's Judgement Day during the Uncle Tom sequence.
• A spider resembling the one in this short appears as the first boss in the Sega Genesis game World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.
• The music performed in this short is actually one of Franz von Suppé's most notable work, Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry).
• This short was mainly made as an experiment to test the laboratory scene effects in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
• Pete's line "I knew I'd get ya!" was later reused for Get a Horse!

References[]

v - e - d

1920s Plane Crazy • The Gallopin' Gaucho • Steamboat Willie • The Barn Dance • The Opry House • When the Cat's Away • The Barnyard Battle • The Plowboy • The Karnival Kid • Mickey's Follies • Mickey's Choo-Choo • The Jazz Fool • Jungle Rhythm • The Haunted House • Wild Waves 1930s Fiddling Around • The Barnyard Concert • The Cactus Kid • The Fire Fighters • The Shindig • The Chain Gang • The Gorilla Mystery • The Picnic • Pioneer Days • The Birthday Party • Traffic Troubles • The Castaway • The Moose Hunt • The Delivery Boy • Mickey Steps Out • Blue Rhythm • Fishin' Around • The Barnyard Broadcast • The Beach Party • Mickey Cuts Up • Mickey's Orphans • The Duck Hunt • The Grocery Boy • The Mad Dog • Barnyard Olympics • Mickey's Revue • Musical Farmer • Mickey in Arabia • Mickey's Nightmare • Trader Mickey • The Whoopee Party • Touchdown Mickey • The Wayward Canary • Parade of the Award Nominees • The Klondike Kid • Mickey's Good Deed • Building a Building • The Mad Doctor • Mickey's Pal Pluto • Mickey's Mellerdrammer • Ye Olden Days • The Mail Pilot • Mickey's Mechanical Man • Mickey's Gala Premier • Puppy Love • The Steeple-Chase • The Pet Store • Giantland • Shanghaied • Camping Out • Playful Pluto • Gulliver Mickey • Mickey's Steam-Roller • Orphan's Benefit • Mickey Plays Papa • The Dognapper • Two-Gun Mickey • Mickey's Man Friday • The Band Concert • Mickey's Service Station • Mickey's Kangaroo • Mickey's Garden • Mickey's Fire Brigade • Pluto's Judgement Day • On Ice • Mickey's Polo Team • Orphans' Picnic • Mickey's Grand Opera • Thru the Mirror • Mickey's Rival • Moving Day • Alpine Climbers • Mickey's Circus • Mickey's Elephant • The Worm Turns • Magician Mickey • Moose Hunters • Mickey's Amateurs • Hawaiian Holiday • Clock Cleaners • Lonesome Ghosts • Boat Builders • Mickey's Trailer • The Whalers • Mickey's Parrot • Brave Little Tailor • Society Dog Show • Mickey's Surprise Party • The Pointer • The Standard Parade 1940s Tugboat Mickey • Pluto's Dream House • Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip • The Sorcerer's Apprentice • The Little Whirlwind • The Nifty Nineties • Orphan's Benefit • A Gentleman's Gentleman • Canine Caddy • Lend a Paw • All Together • Mickey's Birthday Party • Symphony Hour • Pluto and the Armadillo • Squatter's Rights • Mickey and the Beanstalk • Mickey's Delayed Date • Mickey Down Under • Mickey and the Seal 1950s R'Coon Dawg • Pluto's Party • Pluto's Christmas Tree • The Simple Things 1980s-Present Mickey's Christmas Carol • The Prince and the Pauper • Runaway Brain • Get a Horse! • Mickey in a Minute • Once Upon a Studio See Also The Mickey Mouse Club • The Mouse Factory • Good Morning, Mickey • Mickey's Mouse Tracks • Mickey Mouse and Friends (TV Series) • Disney's The Twelve Days of Christmas • Mickey's Fun Songs • Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas • House of Mouse • Mickey Mouse Works • Mickey's Magical Christmas • Mickey's House of Villains • Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas • Mickey Mouse Clubhouse • Mickey Mousekersize • Mickey Mouse (TV series) • Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures • Mickey's 90th Spectacular • The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse