The Mail Pilot

The Mail Pilot is a Mickey Mouse cartoon that debuted on May 13, 1933.

Summary
Mickey the mail pilot is entrusted with a chest of money. He battles rain and snow, but his biggest battle is against Pete, who has a plane equipped with a machine gun and a harpoon cannon. Mickey's plane quickly loses its wings and propeller to Pete's armaments, but he improvises a helicopter blade with a clothes-drying rack, then, when that gives way, a replacement prop from a windmill. At this point, Pete harpoons him, and Mickey drags Pete through a bell tower, demolishing Pete's plane. Mickey delivers the money to Minnie and brings Pete to the authorities.

Characters

 * Mickey Mouse
 * Minnie Mouse
 * Pete

Comic strip adaptation
At around the same time the short was originally released, the Mickey Mouse comic strip published a storyline based on the cartoon, which ran from February 27th through June 10th.

Home video releases
VHS
 * Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Mickey's Crazy Careers

Laserdisc
 * Mickey Mouse: The Black and White Years - Volume One

DVD
 * Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black and White