| Oh What a Knight | |
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| Directed by | Walt Disney Ub Iwerks |
| Story by | Ub Iwerks Walt Disney |
| Produced by | Charles Mintz |
| Animation by | Ub Iwerks Hugh Harman Rollin Hamilton |
| Color process | Black and white |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 6 minutes (one reel) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | silent film |
Oh What a Knight is an Americananimatedshort film directed byWalt Disney andUb Iwerks and released in 1928 byUniversal Pictures.[1] The short film featuresOswald the Lucky Rabbit attempting to rescue his girlfriendOrtensia 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 starDouglas Fairbanks.[3]
In theMiddle Ages, Oswald, a minstrel, rides his horse while singing and playing aconcertina. 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.
Oh What a Knight was released on December 11, 2007, as part ofWalt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.[4][5] The short was later included as a viewable feature within the 2010 Wii platformerEpic Mickey.[6][7] It also appeared in the remakeEpic Mickey Rebrushed (2024).
Epic Mickey: Rebrushed features levels inspired by classic Disney cartoons, includingOh What a Knight.[8][9]
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