Save your money for something good and enjoyable

A bit overrated, but still an amazing film

Blistering performances.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

"On Ice" is a Disney cartoon from 1935 that features some of the company's most known like Ben Sharpsteen a while before his Oscar wins and voice actors Disney, Nash, Colvig and Garner. This one here is already over 80 years old and even if it may have color, you can see from the characters' looks that this is a very old one as the gang is far from their final form here visually. The plot is very symbolic for cartoons from that time because first of all every character gets their introduction and then the story slowly moves them towards each other with eventually everybody (except Minnie) being united, even if an almost-catastrophe is the reason for that. Sadly the second half of this cartoon was so weak that it clearly shows they were running out of material as this one is a minute longer than they usually are. Only Goofy hitting Donald at the very end was somewhat funny and I liked how forgiving Pluto is too. Earlier on Mickey's (very elastic) introduction as well as Goofy's maybe too were worth seeing, but all in all it wasn't enough for a positive recommendation, even (or especially) for me as a cartoon lover. Watch something else instead.

This cartoon STILL is a great looking cartoon nearly 80 years later! Yes, despite coming out in the mid-1930s, the quality of the animation and gorgeous Technicolor make this a timeless classic.The film is set during the winter and all the favorite Disney characters of the day are in the short--Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Pluto, Goofy and even Clarabelle and Horace! The characters get into all sorts of trouble while ice skating--and the film is jam-packed full of cute vignettes and laughs that still hold up today! Well worth seeing and a great representation of the best Disney was capable of in the day. In fact, compared to Disney shorts of the 40s and 50s, this one is actually superior overall--especially because of the great backgrounds.

One of my two criticisms of this short, is that the animation does look dated, one or two of the backgrounds are a little lifeless compared to the animation in some of the Disney films we have been blessed with over the years. Another criticism is that there is nothing in particular that will hugely interest those who are looking for a good plot. Still, I found this really entertaining. The antics of Donald Duck made this short, his teasing of Pluto is one of the short's main focuses, and the part when Pluto who doesn't realise he's got ice skates on slips on the ice causing Donald to laugh hysterically. I also loved the parts, when Mickey teaches Minnie to skate and when the fish take their own back on Goofy when they think he's trying to kill them. Another element that was impressive was the soundtrack, especially the wonderful Skaters' Waltz (sorry I can't remember the name of the composer, but it'd definitely not Strauss, though it's a VERY similar style)with its lyrical, dance-like feel. Overall, an entertaining short, but not Silly Symphonies' best. 8/10 Bethany Cox.

This cartoon probably works best around the holiday season. It's very busy animation indeed as most of the Disney favorites go ice skating on a frozen river (!). Mickey impresses Minnie with his skating acrobatics, Goofy (dressed in awful hillbilly gear) tries to fish using tobacco instead of worms and Donald torments poor old Pluto by sticking skates on his paws and watching him fall all over the place.Donald soon gets what he deserves when a huge gust of wind takes him and his kite/sail thingy off the edge of the waterfall (which mysteriously has not frozen even though the river has). Mickey tries to rescue him but succeeds only in humiliating Donald further. But he did deserve it this time.A very cozy cartoon for Xmas time.