Mickey Mouse and the Phonograph

 

By Doug Boilesen, 2020

One of the most famous popular culture characters of the twentieth century is Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse children's phonographs and records, therefore, would naturally be seen and heard in countless homes throughout the world.

The following gallery features some examples of Mickey's connections with phonographs, recorded sound and popular culture.

 

Mickey Mouse Club Phonograph, Speartone Lionel Model 41015, 78 rpm.

 

Mickey Mouse Club Phonograph, Four speed, Lionel Toy Corporation, Model 44000 Style 601.

 

Mickey Mouse Club Phonograph, 2-speed, Model 41015 Style 602, Lionel Toy Corporation, 1963.

 

Penney's Catalog, 1963

 

Mickey Mouse Club Phonograph, 2-speed, Model 42015 Style 600, Lionel Toy Corporation, 1963.

 

Penny's Four-Speed Phono Fun! - Mickey and Friends and Dr. Dolittle and his animals! 1968.

 

Mickey Mouse Youth Phonograph, General Electric two-speed, c. 1980

 

Mickey Mouse Youth Phonograph, General Electric two-speed made for Sears, c. 1980

 

Mickey Mouse Phonograph, General Electric two-speed, c. 1980

 

 

Mickey Mouse Phonograph, General Electric Concert Hall Portable Record Player Model 3122

 

Mickey Mouse Phonograph, Sears

 

Mickey Mouse Phonograph, two-speed (33 1/3 & 45 RPM), Tiger Electronics Toys, Model 7-422 (Division of Interstate Industries, Inc. Mundelein, IL 60060).

 

Mickey and Minnie Mouse Phonograph, two-speed (33 1/3 & 45 RPM), Tiger Electronics Toys, Model 7-425

 

Mickey Mouse Phonograph, Model 63014, two-speed

Mickey Mouse Phonograph, Model 63014, two-speed (battery powered).

 

 

Mickey Mouse Phonograph Suitcase Model 990, Daylin (Made in Canada).

Mickey & Minnie Phonograph Model 990, "New Bright," Daylin (Made in Canada).

 

 

Phonograph Records

"Theme Song from Walt Disney's TV Show Disneyland," 78 RPM, 1959, Golden Record D194.

 

Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Club on records, 78 RPM, 1955 (FP1245).

 

Record Totes

 

Mickey's Band Concert Record Tote, c.1960's (FP0926)

 

Mickey Mouse Disco Record Tote, c.1980

 

 

The Talkie Jector - Phonograph, Records and Movie Film Toy

 

 

This 1935 "Talkie Jector" was an updated version of the Movie Jecktor Company's "Movie Jecktor." By adding a phonograph turntable, stylus and horn the projected paper film strips could be accompanied by recorded sound. This model was called the "Mickey Mouse Talkie-Jector."

For more about paper film strips and movie jecktor's see Heather Hamilton's April 12, 2015 article in the Ransom Center Magazine's. A short video is also available about the conservation and exhibition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland featuring two 1933 Movie Jecktor toy paper film strips.

 

 

Mickey Mouse Talkie-Jecktor courtesy Van Eaton Galleries. An enhanced version of the "Movie Jector",

 

 

The Mickey Mouse Club Newsreel with sound toy - Mattel

 

Mattel projector, records and slide sets, 1956 (FP0867)

 

Touchdown Mickey Slide A-1 (FP0867E)

 

Touchdown Mickey Slide A-1 (right to left) (FP0867E)

 

"Touchdown Mickey" record for the Mattel Mickey Mouse Club Newsreel Theatre. (FP0867F)

 

Based on the Walt Disney's 1932 Mickey Mouse Sound Cartoon, "Touchdown Mickey" (Watch HERE).

 

 

Mickey Mouse Club Newsreel with sound ad, 1956

 

 

 

Records and Theatre Screen (FP0867B)

 

 

 

Show ‘N Tell Phono-Viewers

"The Show 'N Tell is a toy combination record player and filmstrip viewer manufactured by General Electric from October 1964 to the 1970s at GE's Utica, NY facility." (Wikipedia). Other companies like Child Guidance made phono-viewers and picturesound programs into the 1980's.

The Phono-Viewer could be used to show the slide program with its respective record, or it could be used simply as a record player.

Mickey Mouse was prominently seen on the cover of Disney picturesound programs and was the star of at least four of the programs: The 1969 "Mickey Mouse" (WD-109); the 1983 "Mickey Mouse's Undersea Treasure" (No. 51408); the 1983 "Mickey and the Beanstalk" (No. 51224); and the 1983 Mickey Mouse as "The Sorcerers Apprentice" (No. 51226).

 

General Electric Show ‘N Tell - Phono Viewer. four-speed, c. 1965 (FP1064)

 

Show'N Tell "Mickey Mouse" picturesound program (record and slide strip), WD-109, General Electric and Walt Disney Productions, 1969.

 

Show ‘N Tell Phono-Viewer, Child Guidance, No. 53930, 33 1/3 and 45 rpm, 1982 (FP0943)

 

Show'N Tell "Mickey Mouse's Undersea Treasure" cartoon, picturesound program No. 51408, Child Guidance CBS Toys and Walt Disney Productions, 1983.

 

 

Mickey Mouse Club "Mouseketeer Television" Toy (with phonograph and paper film strip)

A phonograph record plays a story while paper film strip is moved across the TV screen.

 

 

 

 

Mouseketeer Television, Model 300, Superior Electric Phonograph, T. Cohn Inc. Brooklyn, NY, 33 1/3 and 45 rpm, c. 1965 (FP0706).

 

 

Walt Disney Sing Along Jukebox, Kenner 1973

This toy phonograph was a 'jukebox' that played 16 selectable songs on its cylinder record. Powered by 4 "D" batteries

 

Walt Disney Sing Along Jukebox, Kenner, 1973 (FP0515)

 

Walt Disney Sing Along Jukebox, Kenner, 1973 (Box FP0515B)

 

 

Mickey's See N' Says (with mini phonograph disc inside)

 

"Disney See See N' Say Wonderful World of Color," Mattel, 1988

 

"Mickey's Count-to-10" See N' Say, Mattel, 1989

 

"Mickey ABCs" See N' Say, Mattel, 1989

 

 

Mickey Mouse Talking Toys

Mattel's Chatter Chums pull-string toys used a miniature record and playing mechanism inside its figures, one of which was Mickey Mouse.

 

Mickey Mouse Chatter Chum, Mattel, 1976 (FP0156)

 

Mickey and Friends Talking Alarm Clock, Bradley, 1980 (FP0920)

 

Mickey Mouse Talking Alarm Clock - Choo Choo, Bradley, Model 2082NBUU, c. 1980

 

 

Talking View-Master

 

Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Talking View-Master Stereo Views with sound, gaf,1973.

Mickey Mouse and Friends View-Master reel "Pluto the Pointer, with record, 1973.

 

 

Talking View-Master Projector, gaf,1974 (FP0024).

 

 

Phonograph Music Box

 

Mickey Mouse Club Music Box "Phonograph"

 

 

 

Cassette Recorder

 

Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Cassette Recorder, WD-1030,1974 (FP0028B).

 

 

 

 

 

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