The Plowboy
A lighthearted, energetic early Mickey Mouse short built on slapstick romance and farm-life hijinks, suffused with period charm.
Mickey flirts with Minnie on the farm, but she spurns him - making him look bad in the eyes of his helper, Horace Horsecollar.
Essence
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Same mood
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Go darker
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Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
