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Oh What a Knight

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Oh What a Knight
Title card
Directed byWalt Disney
Ub Iwerks
Story byUb Iwerks
Walt Disney
Produced byCharles Mintz
Animation byUb Iwerks
Hugh Harman
Rollin Hamilton
Color processBlack and white
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • May 28, 1928 (1928-05-28)
Running time
6 minutes (one reel)
CountryUnited States
Languagesilent film

Oh What a Knight is an American animated short film directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks and released in 1928 by Universal Pictures.[1] The short film features Oswald the Lucky Rabbit attempting to rescue his girlfriend Ortensia from her overprotective father, Pete, employing unusual fighting tactics—including manipulating his own shadow.[2] Oswald's bold and adventurous demeanor in the cartoon reflects a personality inspired by silent film star Douglas Fairbanks.[3]

Plot

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In the Middle Ages, Oswald, a minstrel, rides his horse while singing and playing a concertina. He reaches a stone tower in which Pete is keeping his daughter Ortensia captive. He scales the tower and he kisses Ortensia. Pete appears carrying a spear. Oswald grabs a sword and they fight. Pete breaks through a wall and gets stuck, allowing Oswald to free Ortensia from the large iron ball to which she is chained. Pete gets free and calls nine knights to help him. Oswald rolls the iron ball toward them like a bowling ball and scatters them. Escaping by the door, they discover a hostile lion, so they leap from the tower using her dress as a parachute and kiss each other as they fall off.

Release

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Oh What a Knight was released on December 11, 2007, as part of Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.[4][5] The short was later included as a viewable feature within the 2010 Wii platformer Epic Mickey.[6][7] It also appeared in the remake Epic Mickey Rebrushed (2024).

Legacy

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Epic Mickey: Rebrushed features levels inspired by classic Disney cartoons, including Oh What a Knight.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 40. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7.
  2. ^ Kennedy, Tricia (January 3, 2024). "See Walt Disney's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in "Oh What a Knight"". LaughingPlace.com. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  3. ^ "Oswald Comes Home" (DVD). (2007). Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald The Lucky Rabbit (Disc 1). Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc.
  4. ^ "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. December 20, 2007. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  5. ^ Simon, Ben (January 11, 2008). "Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures Of Oswald The Lucky Rabbit – Animated Views". Animated Views. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  6. ^ Korkis, Jim (October 15, 2014). "The History of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Part Two". MousePlanet.com. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  7. ^ Vazquez, Jessica (December 7, 2010). "Disney Epic Mickey Secrets and Unlockable Cartoons". GameRevolution. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  8. ^ Treese, Tyler (September 23, 2024). "Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Review: Charming 3D Platformer Finds New Life". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  9. ^ Jain, Sanyam (September 23, 2024). "Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed - Oh What A Knight Side Scrolling Level Guide". TheGamer. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
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