MICKEY MOUSE.
MAY COME TO NEW ZEALAND. DISNEY TALKS OF MAORI SCENES. (From a Correspondent.) HONOLULU, August 28. New Zealand’s Maoris, volcanoes and thermal wonders and her deep-sea fishing grounds may be used as “ locations " for the adventurous antics of Mickey the Mouse. Walt Disney, “ father ” of the most famous star in the world, announced this in an interview upon arrival in Honolulu to-da>. “ I’m visiting Hawaii for the sole purpose of finding pastures new for Mickey and his gang,” said Mr Disney. “ Polynesians cruised the wide Pacific, so why cannot Mickey? Every Pacific centre has its distinct attractions and customs and I plan to use them as novel backgrounds for Mickey. “ For example, being chased by a swordfish, and then catching it, and cooking it in White Island’s crater, would be an unusual adventure for him. There are lots of New Zealand “slants ’we could us,e. Of course we’ll first have to make Mickey a good swimmer and voyager. This could be done easily by working out a travel idea in his series."
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Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19765, 21 December 1935, Page 19 (Supplement)
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