hot on its heels. As Mickey chases it with a rake the terrified tornado calls out for a large one. The larger tornado, unamused with Mickey tormenting the smaller one (and unaware of what it has been doing to Mickey), furiously pursues him. Its angry rampage causes chaos and destruction through the farm fields and grasslands until it lifts the lower portion of its gigantic body and slows Mickey's movement. When the twister finally sucks Mickey in, he is sent for a spin until he falls into Minnie's water fountain. After the two tornadoes leave, Minnie, unaware of the whole incident finds her garden in a complete mess causing Mickey to get her cake thrown in his face which he proceeds to eat. Production Much of the animation of the big tornado is taken from the 1935 Mickey Mouse cartoon The Band Concert. The Little Whirlwind was the debut for a newly updated Mickey Mouse design: Mickey was given ears that worked in perspective (in lieu of his traditional, unchanging circles for ears), in addition to a slimmer body, larger head, hands and feet as well as buck teeth (the latter lasting for just two shorts; Canine Caddy was the other), and the absence of a tail. This cosmetic change was relatively short-lived, and only lasted for the duration of World War II. Voice cast Mickey Mouse: Walt Disney Minnie Mouse: Thelma Boardman Home media The short was released on May 18, 2004 on Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two: 1939-Today. Additional releases include Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites Starring Mickey Volume 1, the 2018 Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Celebrating Mickey compilation and the 2023 Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Mickey & Minnie: 10 Classic Shorts - Volume 1 compilation. See also Mickey Mouse (film series) References External links 1941 short films 1941 animated films 1940s Disney animated short films Mickey Mouse short films 1941 comedy films Films directed by Riley Thomson Films produced by Walt Disney Films scored by Oliver Wallace 1940s English-language films American animated short films Animated films about mice Films about tornadoes