History
In the early summer of 1927, Disney finished the first Oswald cartoon, entitled Poor Papa. However, Universal was not very satisfied. They had expected a more Charlie Chaplin-like character and thought Oswald was too elderly and too fat. Disney agreed to make some changes and the cartoon was not released in theatres at the time.
Instead, Oswald's second-produced cartoon was submitted for release: Trolley Troubles. Universal was pleased and the short was released by Universal on September 5, 1927.
The press loved the new cartoon series Walt made and Oswald became a true hero. From that moment on, a new cartoon was released every two weeks.
As for Poor Papa, it was released eventually in theatres, although Universal held it back until 1928. In total, nine Oswald cartoons were released in 1927.
The copyright for Trolley Troubles expired in 1955.
The cartoon was reissued November 23, 1931 after Walter Lantz Productions took over the Oswald series. This re-release was completed with music and sound effects.
In 2007, Trolley Troubles was released on Disney DVD in the Walt Disney Treasures volume The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
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