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Oh What a Knight
1928 film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oh What a Knight is an American animated short film directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks and released in 1928 by Universal Pictures.[1] The short film features Oswald the Lucky Rabbit attempting to rescue his girlfriend Ortensia 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 star Douglas Fairbanks.[3]
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Plot
In the Middle Ages, Oswald, a minstrel, rides his horse while singing and playing a concertina. 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.
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Release
Oh What a Knight was released on December 11, 2007, as part of Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.[4][5] The short was later included as a viewable feature within the 2010 Wii platformer Epic Mickey.[6][7] It also appeared in the remake Epic Mickey Rebrushed (2024).
Legacy
Epic Mickey: Rebrushed features levels inspired by classic Disney cartoons, including Oh What a Knight.[8][9]
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