The Chain Gang (1930)

Synopsis

The Chain Gang is a 1930 American animated comedy short film directed by Burt Gillett. It is the 21st film of the Mickey Mouse series.

Mickey Mouse is in prison, connected with a chain to six other prisoners as they are led out to the yard for hard labor. He keeps a cheery grin, banging on the iron ball and singing, until the prison guard, Peg-Leg Pete, tells him to shut up. The prisoners break rocks, but when the guard falls asleep at his post, Mickey plays Vernon Dalhart's "The Prisoner's Song" on his harmonica. The other prisoners join in with the song, singing and using their implements as instruments.

Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article The Chain Gang (1930 film) (text available under CC BY-SA 4.0).