"Mickey's Trailer" - with Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy (1938)

When Mickey Mouse sets off for vacation with his two buddies, Goofy and Donald Duck, they make one big mistake; they let Goofy do the driving. You can expect the unexpected as Goofy takes the trio on a hair raising adventure to their destination. But, as usual, in the end everything seems to come together. Hey, like they say, half the adventure is in getting there….

"Susie - The Little Blue Coupe" - (1951)

I’m one of those people who believe that everything has feelings. Even inanimate objects can elicit feelings of sympathy from me. Take a car as an example. We use it all day, and then leave it alone in the night, subject to the cold of winter and the sweltering heat of summer. It may sound crazy, but this has always made me feel kind of bad for whatever car I have owned. They serve me so well, yet they get treated just like any other tool; used for a purpose and then tossed aside until needed again.

That’s what really caught my emotions in this Walt Disney cartoon from 1951. The title says 1952, but the copyright is 1951, so I’m going with that date. The story begins with a man enamored of the automobile he sees in the window at the dealership. It’s almost as if she is calling out to him to take a drive, which he does.

From there the cartoon takes off, showcasing each aspect of a car’s life as seen from an almost human perspective. I had never seen this cartoon before, but it could’ve been lifted right from my imagination. Enjoy the cartoon; I’m going  to take my car out for a tank of Premium. If the adventures of Little Susie are any indication of reality, then my car deserves it!