Mickey Mouse is a tailor in a fairy tale town that has been ravaged by a giant. One day he kills seven flies, all at once. His bragging is mistaken for a claim to have killed seven giants with one blow. He is charged with the task of killing the aforementioned ogre. He is promised great wealth and the princess (Minnie) if he can do the job. He struggles to avoid the task but is soon out there in no man's land. Of course, the giant appears and it is his job to use his skills to accomplish things. The town is wonderfully colorful and the animation excellent. It never ceases to amaze me how brilliant the animation is in something produced in 1938. Very good job.

"Brave Little Tailor" is Walt Disney's take on the David vs. Goliath story. Mickey plays the main character and manages to kill seven flies at once. Sadly the townsfolk misunderstand and believe he killed seven giants at one. And as there is a giant coming closer to terrorize the place, Mickey is appointed to protect everybody. Oh well.. maybe it would have been better if he hadn't managed to kill a single one of these flies. Anyway, now he is in deep trouble and we see him go against the giant. Back in 1939, 4 of 5 nominees at the Oscars for Best Cartoon were Disney movies. This one was among them, but lost to "Ferdinand the Bull". I would say these two are on par in terms of quality, both good watches, but neither among Disney's best really. Still I recommend them and the thing I found the funniest here was maybe that all the townspeople looked a lot like Goofy. The director and the actor who voiced the giant worked on a couple real Disney classics such as Bambi and Dumbo. The actress who voices Minnie did so in many other cartoons. And then, of course there is Walt Disney's unique Mickey voice. It's a really good team and one of the reasons why this one here succeeded. Recommended.

One of my favorite Disney cartoons when I was growing up, as I would always rent this cartoon at the local video store when it was part of a video compilation of cartoon shorts. This short stars Mickey Mouse as the Brave Little Taylor who single handedly takes on a giant when he was invading his peaceful village. It is fun to see Mickey worm himself in and around the giant as he attempts to bring him down. The giant himself is pretty comical looking, but you could tell he is a force to be reckon with as the entire earth trembles as he stomps by. It is also nice to see Mickey in an underdog role without any magic tricks to save the day, instead, relying on his physical self.This cartoon short serves a good message that heroes can come in small packages, and quick wit and thinking can defeat even the strongest or biggest foes.Grade A

"Brave Little Tailor" was nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Short but lost to "Ferdinand the Bull". Any other year, this cartoon probably would have won but "Ferdinand" was simply magnificent and charming. Regardless, I strongly recommend you see both films.This short begins with Mickey killing seven flies at the same time. People THINK he meant giants and he's appointed by the king to be the Royal Giant-Killer! Mickey wants no part of this until he learns he'll also receive the hand of Princess Minnie--so he agrees to take out the giant. Can our brave little mouse possibly defeat an enormous and not particularly nice giant?! The biggest thing that stood out for me about this film was the outstanding animation. It might just be the best looking MIckey cartoon ever--with exquisite backgrounds and animations. It is an artistic masterpiece. Fortunately, it's not all great artwork--with a lovely story and lots of clever touches to make the entire package worth seeing. Plus, it was nice that the Disney folks came up for a way for Mickey to defeat the giant that wouldn't compromise Mickey's character, as he's supposed to be a genuinely nice individual--not some killer. Overall, I very strongly recommend you see this one--it's a classic.