- “Call me a goof, but one thing's clear
Your melodious moo is music to my ears!” - ―Goofy[src]
Clarabelle Cow is an animated cartoon character created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. She is an anthropomorphic cow who is typically depicted wearing a bow on her head, a cowbell and a flowing skirt that conceals her bulbous udder. Described as the "town gossip", Clarabelle is characterized as a talkative busybody with a highfalutin personality. While her exact origins are wildly disputed, Clarabelle’s name was not properly established until 1930, in both the Floyd Gottfredson comic story Mickey Mouse in Death Valley and the theatrical short The Shindig.
Clarabelle made regular appearances in early cartoons as a comic foil and the longtime friends of Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck. She was typically paired alongside her boyfriend, Horace Horsecollar. Clarabelle most often played bit parts, though she was given considerable amounts of screen-time in such cartoons as 1931’s The Beach Party and 1934’s Orphan's Benefit among others. Despite her prominence in the black and white shorts, Clarabelle made fewer appearances following the advent of color in cartoons. By 1942, the character was retired altogether.
Clarabelle steadily resurfaced in Disney's animated projects throughout the 1990s, which eventually led to a significant comeback for the character beginning in the early 2000s. Clarabelle has since been in active use, appearing prominently in such popular media as House of Mouse and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, as well as seeing greater exposure in Disney's theme parks. In recent media, Clarabelle is usually depicted as the romantic foil of Goofy.
Background[]
Personality[]
- “Wow! She must have been vaccinated with a phonograph needle!”
- ―Mickey regarding Clarabelle's gossiping
In the classic cartoons, Clarabelle is portrayed as a loyal friend to Minnie. She was self-righteous and somewhat snooty as she would often disapprovingly stick her nose up at Mickey's antics, as seen in The Beach Party and Camping Out. Despite her occasional highfalutin attitude, Clarabelle was actually clumsy and her intelligence is questionable. As seen in Mickey's Fire Brigade, she was completely unaware of the fact that her house was burning, and assaulted firefighters Mickey, Donald, and Goofy as they attempted to save her.
Unlike other classic Disney characters, Clarabelle's species play a significant role in her overall character. She tends to wear cowbells as an accessory akin to jewelry, and regularly uses cow-related puns (i.e. placing the phrase "Moo" into the word "move") in her casual speech. In Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers, she confesses great pride in her moo and became extremely flattered by Goofy's compliments regarding the sound.
She enjoys gossip and scandals, making her a nuisance to the privacy of her friends. This is seen throughout the House of Mouse animated series, which also portrays her as snazzy and modern, especially compared to the old-fashioned nature of Mickey and Minnie. She tends to speak in the vain of a prideful businesswoman and carries herself with a similar flair. However, she can also be rather ditzy and clumsy—specifically due to how tall she is compared to a majority of her co-stars—matching wits with her contemporary significant other, Goofy. Her clumsiness is also emphasized in Mickey Mouse, where she is portrayed as bumbling, rowdy, and unkempt, much like Goofy.
Despite her love of gossip, Clarabelle values her friends more so and while she may come close to dropping a scoop, she will ultimately choose to respect the privacy of others in the end. In the episode "Clarabelle's Big Secret," in fact, she quit her job as a gossip reporter to protect her friends' reputations, despite having learned major secrets about them beforehand.
Relatives[]
In the Disney comics, several of Clarabelle's family members have been introduced. Her little cousin Bertie made his first appearance in Horse Play, a 1940 one-pager. Clarabelle's rich aunt Miss Bovina visited her in the 1939 Mickey Mouse comic Mickey Gets the Drift, while Clarabelle's unlucky cousin Boniface didn't appear in the comics until 1986, in the Brazillian story Boinifácio, Muito Praz(e/a)r!.
Clarabelle's parents were introduced separately; her father Beeble, mayor of Clarabelle's hometown, could be seen living with young Clarabelle in the Goofy comic Two Gun Sheriff (1953). Clarabelle's mother, originally named 'Moe Koe' (Dutch for 'Maw Cow'), has been used in Disney one-pagers and short comics since 2007, which have been mainly published in Europe.
History[]
1920s-2000s[]
The concept of an animated anthropomorphic cow has been credited to Ub Iwerks, who was said to have created such a character following Walt Disney's departure from the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit series for Universal Pictures.[1] Cows and other such bovine were prominently featured in the early string of Mickey Mouse cartoons, beginning with Plane Crazy on May 15, 1928. These cows went unnamed, however, though some sources have identified one precursor as Caroline Cow[2]. A similar cow appeared in 1929's The Plowboy, as Minnie Mouse's livestock opposite Mickey and Horace Horsecollar. The 1931 book The Adventure of Mickey Mouse featured a cow character that greatly resembled Clarabelle's finalized design, though she was referred to in the book as "Carolyn Cow."
Clarabelle in The Shindig (1930).
Clarabelle's name was first given in 1930 in both the comic storyline Mickey Mouse in Death Valley written by Walt Disney and Floyd Gottfredson from April 1 to September 20, and the short film The Shindig, released on July 11. The comics developed Clarabelle's personality as a notorious gossip and chatterbox, while The Shindig would cement her status amongst Mickey Mouse's gang of friends. She was also properly established as the girlfriend of Horace Horsecollar, and would regularly appear alongside the boastful equine in subsequent shorts. Though Clarabelle was given a speaking role in The Shindig, she would largely be portrayed as a pantomime character in subsequent theatrical appearances. Clarabelle's defining physical trait in the early shorts was her cartoonishly large udder, which was a frequent source of comic relief and rubber-hose gags.
A fully clothed Clarabelle dancing with Horace in The Birthday Party (1931) following censorship within the industry.
Early into her career, Clarabelle's udder became the subject of controversy. In 1931, in response to complaints from the Hays Code censor boards, the Motion Picture Producers & Distributors of America announced that contents depicting cow udders in cartoons were to be banned from theater screens. Under the guidelines set by the MPPDA and the Hays Code, any future depiction of cow udders would have to be "small or invisible." An article published by TIME notes that, prior to its formal banning, the prominence of Clarabelle's udder had shocked some theatergoers, who deemed the depiction of the caricatured organ as "offensive".[3][4] Walt Disney's response to the censorship was to clothe Clarabelle in all future appearances. In her next cartoon, The Birthday Party (1931), Clarabelle was given a full dress skirt that completely concealed any trace of her udder. According to Maren Williams of Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Disney had prematurely opted to clothe Clarabelle prior to the MPPDA's widespread banning, as the studio had already received criticism from individual state censorship boards and other countries, including Canada.[5]
In spite of the controversy that had surrounded the character, Clarabelle remained a regular member of Mickey Mouse's cartoon features. She and Horace would frequently join Mickey and Minnie on their excursions in cartoons, such as The Barnyard Broadcast (1931), The Beach Party (1931), and Mickey's Revue (1932). In Barnyard Olympics (1932), Clarabelle was given a frilly collar around her neck in addition to her cowbell. The Whoopee Party (1932) was the first cartoon to integrate Dippy Dawg (later known as "Goofy") into Mickey's roster of friends, thus marking his first onscreen appearance with Clarabelle. In Ye Olden Days, (1933), Clarabelle played the role of Princess Minnie's handmaiden and confidante. Clarabelle's prominence within Mickey's screen adventures was such that she was also featured as a member of the mouse's entourage in Mickey's Gala Premier (1933), in which Mickey and friends rubbed elbows with caricatures of Hollywood's most illustrious figures. Both Clarabelle and Horace were given starring roles in Camping Out (1934), in which the couple joins Mickey and Minnie in battling against a hoard of meddlesome mosquitoes. She and Horace also featured in Orphan's Benefit (1934), which saw Horace and Goofy engaging in a vaudeville-style "tug-o-war" with Clarabelle as their interest. Orphan's Benefit would be remade in 1941 with color and updated animation.
Clarabelle in The Band Concert (1935), her first proper appearance in color.
Clarabelle made her first appearance in color in Parade of the Award Nominees on November 18, 1932. Her body mostly remained black and white, while her skirt was colored pink and her horns and feet were given an orange hue. However, the short was commissioned as a promotional piece for the 5th annual Academy Awards and was not publicly screened. Thus, Clarabelle's first proper appearance in color was in the 1935 short The Band Concert, in which she played the flute in Mickey's titular band. At one point in the short, Clarabelle and Goofy briefly engaged in a flirtatious duet mid-performance. This marked the first onscreen example of romantic chemistry between the two characters. Clarabelle similarly flirted with actor Clark Gable in the 1936 cartoon Mickey's Polo Team. Following the advent of color cartoons, however, Clarabelle made fewer screen appearances. She was the source of a gag at the end of Mickey's Fire Brigade (1935), one of the comedy shorts starring Mickey, Donald Duck, and Goofy together. She was also given her own segment in Mickey's Amateurs (1937), where her personality clashed with that of Clara Cluck's.
Clarabelle in Symphony Hour (1942), her final appearance in the original run of shorts.
Following a repurposed cameo in one of Disney's wartime shorts (All Together), Clarabelle's final appearances in the original run of theatrical cartoons were the 1942 cartoons Mickey's Birthday Party and Symphony Hour, both background roles. She was retired thereafter, though would retain some degree of relevance in comic strips and television reruns of the classic cartoons. Clarabelle was also among the classic characters to appear during the "Mickey Mouse March", as part of the opening sequence to Walt Disney's The Mickey Mouse Club television series in 1950.
Clarabelle made a minor comeback in Mickey's Christmas Carol in 1983. Here, she makes a non-speaking cameo appearance as one of the guests at Mr. Fezziewig's party, dancing with Horace Horsecollar. This marked her first appearance in a theatrical cartoon since the 1940s.
Clarabelle, like many of Disney's classic characters, made a brief cameo appearance in the live-action animated hybrid feature film Who Framed Roger Rabbit in 1988. The titular character, Roger Rabbit, later garnered his own short-lived series of theatrical cartoons. One of which, 1990's Roller Coaster Rabbit, briefly featured Clarabelle in a cameo role as an amusement park fortune teller.
Clarabelle in The Prince and the Pauper (1990)
In 1990, Clarabelle had her first speaking role since the first half of the century in The Prince and the Pauper, where she is a peasant and is being robbed by the guards by order of their captain, Pete. The prince, in disguise as a commoner named Mickey Mouse, battles of the guards and provides Clarabelle with the food she and the hungry folk deserve. Clarabelle was slated to appear in two other Mickey Mouse shorts that were being developed around this time, but were ultimately cancelled. The first was Swabbies (intended for 1989), in which Clarabelle was part of the Women's Reserve alongside Minnie and Daisy Duck. The other was Mickey Columbus (intended for 1992), which cast Clarabelle as Queen Isabella opposite Pete as King Ferdinand.
In 1996, actress April Winchell was cast as the voice of Clarabelle Cow in an audio book titled The Story of Clarabelle Cow. Winchell has since reprised the role on multiple projects as the character's official voice actress. Winchell would often infuse her performance with "Moos" and cow-related puns, thus further developing Clarabelle's onscreen characterization.
In 1999, Clarabelle made occasional appearances in Mickey Mouse Works, a series of revival shorts that aired on premiered on the ABC television network. Like the original cartoons, Clarabelle mostly played bit parts to other characters, but was given considerably more dialogue.
2000s-present[]
Clarabelle would play a much larger role in the 2001 successor series House of Mouse, which took a page from the Gottfredson comics by portraying Clarabelle as a meddling rumor monger amongst the nightclub's staff. Both Mickey Mouse Works and House of Mouse reestablished Clarabelle as being romantically tied to Goofy; a character who, by this point, had never been depicted with a consistent love interest.
Clarabelle maintained her recent prominence with the 2004 direct-to-video film Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers, where she played the role of Peg-Leg Pete's villainous lieutenant, though she was eventually persuaded to join the heroes as a result of her unexpected romance with Goofy. She and Goofy were also given a duet, "Chains of Love", which was performed in the tune of " L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" from Georges Bizet's 1875 opéra comique Carmen. Production art shows that Clarabelle was intended to appear in the original 1993 treatment for an adaptation of The Three Musketeers, retaining her role as Pete's assistant.[6]
In 2006, Clarabelle appeared as a recurring character in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, her first appearance in computer animation. The show depicted Clarabelle as the proprietor of the Moo Mart, a local convenient store frequented by Mickey and friends. She was also given a pet, a spotted puppy named Bella. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse depicted Clarabelle as wearing predominantly yellow clothes, with orange pumps and a large head bow, though her cowbell would be removed. Clarabelle would remain a prominent figure in the show's multiple spinoff projects, including: Minnie's Bow-Toons (2011), Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures (2017), and Mickey Mouse Funhouse (2021).
In 2013, Clarabelle returned to the theatrical screen in Get A Horse!, where she was among the hay wagon ensemble that was harassed by Pete in his pursuit of Minnie Mouse. She retained her classic design from the 1930s and was a largely silent character apart from moos. After the credits of the short, Clarabelle replaced the shooting star soaring across the castle of the Walt Disney Pictures logo. Clarabelle's CG model from Get a Horse! was later reused for a cameo in Ralph Breaks the Internet in 2018.
Clarabelle also made occasional appearances in Paul Rudish's run of Mickey Mouse shorts, again retaining her 1930s design. In keeping with the show's comedic tone, this version of Clarabelle harkened back to classic shorts where she (and her udder) were the source of slapstick physical gags. She was depicted as wearing a green skirt in addition to her cowbell. Clarabelle was also given a speaking role in the 2020 successor series The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. Clarabelle, in her Rudish design, also appeared in the Disney Channel short film How NOT to Draw: Minnie Mouse, in which she and Daisy are invited to a housewarming party by Minnie.
In 2023, Clarabelle, based on her appearance in Mickey's Birthday Party, appeared in the centennial short Once Upon a Studio, where she is seen being hypnotized by Kaa until Rapunzel saves her by hitting him with her frying pan. She and Horace are later seen watching in shock as Goofy, who had been entrusted in taking the studio's group photo, falls from the ladder while preparing the shot. She is lastly seen singing "When You Wish Upon a Star" with the rest of the Disney characters, before the group photo is taken.
Film and television appearances[]
Mickey Mouse Works[]
Clarabelle in Mickey Mouse Works.
Clarabelle appears as a recurring character in Mickey Mouse Works. Clarabelle is seen as a close friend to Minnie and Daisy and makes dozens of cameos.
In the Goofy cartoon How to Be a Spy, Goofy believes his neighbor, revealed at the end to be Clarabelle, is watching and decides to find out why, as a spy. In the end, it turns out Clarabelle tried to get Goofy's attention and the two fall in love.
In another short Mickey's Big Break, Mickey and Donald disguise themselves as Minnie and Daisy. Clarabelle is the only character that noticed the disguises.
She also makes a cameo in the Goofy short How to Haunt a House as one of the contestants up to take on a haunted house.
House of Mouse[]
Clarabelle in House of Mouse.
Clarabelle appears as a recurring member of the House of Mouse staff. Clarabelle provides the club with exciting gossip of many Disney characters, such as Chernabog or the White Rabbit. Clarabelle's gossip tends to get annoying. Clarabelle is shown to be the love interest of Goofy in the series as well with no relationship with Horace.
In the episode "Super Goof", Goofy transforms into Super Goof to impress Clarabelle and succeeds. However, when he asks her out as Super Goof, she rejects the offer, stating, "I have a date with Goofy.", not realizing that Goofy is Super Goof.
The episode "Thanks to Minnie" is probably the best example of how her gossip can cause trouble and she unintentionally spreads hurtful rumors. Clarabelle mistakenly believes Mickey feels the show would run better without Minnie, having Minnie feel unimportant and prompted to quit. However, this is simply out of context from the truth.
Clarabelle also plays a central role in "Clarabelle's Big Secret", where guests express their annoyance with Clarabelle's gossip stories, prompting Clarabelle (out of desperation) to claim she has a major scoop. Once she realizes her new gossips will ruin her friend's lives and reputations, she decides to make up one that involved.
In "Clarabelle's Christmas List", Clarabelle claims to have access to the "Naughty or Nice" list of Santa Claus and announces that she plans to read the list to the audience at the end of the show.
Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers[]
Clarabelle in Mickey, Donald, and Goofy: The Three Musketeers.
Clarabelle is the villainous and sadistic former assistant to the evil Captain Pete. He is secretly plotting against Princess Minnie to take over France. He recruits Mickey, Donald, and Goofy as musketeer bodyguards believing they'll be terrible, thus leaving the princess unknowingly defenseless. Surprisingly, the trio soon proves themselves worthy of the musketeer mantle, forcing Pete to step up his game. To make sure he wins, he kidnaps Mickey, while the Beagle Boys kidnap Donald and Clarabelle kidnaps Goofy. Her mission was to throw him off a bridge into a river to his death and judging by the number of skeletons already in the river, one can tell that it's not her first time. Ironically, Goofy falls in love with Clarabelle and the two sing a ballad. Clarabelle tries to resist, but eventually falls for Goofy, in turn, reforming. She then warns Goofy of Pete's plan, allowing him and Donald to rescue Mickey and restore the trio. After the captain is defeated, Clarabelle and Goofy proclaim their love once more, and she is last seen attending the ceremony, dressed in an elegant gown, dubbing Goofy, Mickey, and Donald royal musketeers.
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse[]
Clarabelle with Mickey, as they appear in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.
Clarabelle is seen in a recurring role in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Clarabelle owns her own shop called The Moo Mart and hosts many events. In the series, she is once again featured as Goofy's girlfriend and has a puppy named Bella.
In the episode "The Go-Getters", Clarabelle became the heroine Captain Clarabelle and joined forces with the already established Detective Minnie and Secret Spy Daisy. Clarabelle also appears in the spin-off series Mickey Mousekersize.
She also plays a supporting role in Minnie's Bow-Toons. She was seen in the debut episode "Leaky Pipes" as an engineer for Minnie and Daisy's shop. Clarabelle was also the focus of the episode "Dance Lessons" where Minnie, Daisy, Millie, and Melody teach Clarabelle how to dance for an upcoming Christmas party.
Mickey Mouse[]
Clarabelle with Minnie and Daisy in Mickey Mouse.
Clarabelle makes several appearances in the Mickey Mouse short series. Like her colleagues, she appears in her 1930s form.
She appears in the background in "Third Wheel" and also makes a cameo appearance in "The Adorable Couple" as part of a band conducted by Goofy. She also appears at Goofy's "wedding" in "Goofy's First Love" and is among the party guests in "¡Feliz Cumpleaños!", "Year of the Dog", and "Surprise!"
Clarabelle has her first and only major role in "No Reservations". She attends a dinner reservation with Minnie and Daisy, but the maitre d' refuses to let them dine in the restaurant despite Minnie's protests. The trio tries several attempts to enter the restaurant but gets caught and thrown out every time. When they find an opening at the top, Clarabelle gets stuck in it when she tries to move through, and squirts milk below the diners as the girls try to pull her out, causing the guests to panic. In the commotion, the girls fall down into the restaurant and finally get to dine at the restaurant, starting with the maitre d' who denied them earlier.
Clarabelle also appeared in "Three-Legged Race", where she partnered with her boyfriend Horace and competed against the other characters in the episode's titular race. She was given her second speaking role in "New Shoes".
In "The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular", Clarabelle briefly appears during the episode, dressed as a witch and handing out candy to Huey, Dewey, Louie, Morty, and Ferdie.
Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures[]
In the first season of the show, Clarabelle regularly appears as the Grand Marshall for Mickey and his friends' races. She also takes part as a host of other ceremonies as well, such as a dance competition in Madrid. In the show's B-plot, revolving the "Happy Helpers" business run by Minnie and Daisy, Clarabelle occasionally joins the girls on their ventures, as was the case in "Bed, Breakfast and Bungled!" and "Princess Clarabelle!". In other cases, such as "Little Big Ape", "Founder's Day Flounder!", and "The Happiest Day of All!", Clarabelle serves as Minnie and Daisy's client for the day.
Mickey's Tale of Two Witches[]
In the role of Witch Master Clarabelle, her character uses the powerful Moo Wand as part of this 2021 Halloween special.
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse[]
Clarabelle made a cameo appearance in "The Big Good Wolf", as one of the wolf's victims. She plays a larger role in "An Ordinary Date", wherein Minnie enlists the help of Clarabelle and Daisy in setting up the "perfect date" for Mickey, though their machinations are unknowingly hindered by those of Mickey, Donald and Goofy who are likewise trying to pull off the "perfect date." Clarabelle also made a cameo appearance alongside Horace in "The Wonderful Winter of Mickey Mouse" and "The Wonderful Spring of Mickey Mouse" specials.
Mickey Mouse Funhouse[]
Different incarnations of Clarabelle appear throughout the show as residents of the varying worlds located within the titular funhouse. In Majestica, she appears as Lady Clarabelle, a baker. In Sunny Gulch, she appears as Mayor Clarabelle, who oversees the world. In Razzle Dazzle Dunes, she plays a merchant who is referred to as Trader Clarabelle. She also appears as the superhero Captain Clarabelle in Herotropolis, the witch Care-abelle in the Land of Myth and Legend, Buccaneer Belle in the Adventure Sea Islands, Lunar Clarabelle in Outer Space, and as a volleyball player in Sportstopia.
Other appearances[]
In The Mickey Mouse Club intro sequence, Clarabelle is featured in the opening theme song as a cheerleader.
In Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Clarabelle makes a cameo early on lining up for an audition at Maroon Cartoons, alongside other toon bovines. Later, she can be spotted with all the other toons during the final scene of the film. Clarabelle retains her classic black and white look in the film.
Along with Horace, Clarabelle makes a cameo appearance in the Bonkers episode "Casabonkers" as a waitress at the Rubber Room. She also appears in the episode "Stork Exchange" when she has to care for the babies due to the storks being kidnapped, which ends with her crying.
Clarabelle had a cameo in Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas in Mickey and Minnie's segment Gift of the Magi. During Mickey's performance in the park, Clarabelle is seen in the crowd, next to Horace.
Clarabelle, in her classic black-and-white appearance, makes a brief cameo in Ralph Breaks the Internet as one of the netizen Cast members of Oh My Disney.
Video games[]
The Great Circus Mystery starring Mickey and Minnie[]
Clarabelle appears as a shopkeeper in the "General Store" where the player has to pick items or hearts depending on the amount of coins they collected. Depending on the level, some items are sold out at random.
Mickey's Racing Adventure[]
Clarabelle serves as the ticket vendor for the Casey Junior train in the game. Pricing for each character is different.
Kingdom Hearts series[]
Clarabelle Cow makes a minor appearance in Kingdom Hearts II, where she resides in the world of Timeless River, which is notably set in the past. She can be seen wandering around the hub of the world along with Horace and Clara Cluck, though she doesn't speak (her interactions are given through dialogue bubbles).
She makes another appearance in Kingdom Hearts III—in a mini-game inspired by The Karnival Kid.
Disney Th!nk Fast[]
Clarabelle is an unlockable, playable character in the game.
Epic Mickey[]
In Epic Mickey, Mickey meets a Wasteland version of Clarabelle in OsTown, where she is tending to her garden. Saddened at Mickey not recognizing her at first (despite the fact that she was appearing in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse at the time), Clarabelle eventually requests Mickey to help her with baking a cake for Horace. If Mickey is able to get her some ice cream, she'll make an Ice Cream Cake, and if not, she will give you a pie to deliver to Horace instead, though she'd prefer to do something other than that for Horace's birthday. For a quest in Ventureland, she can be asked to assist Mickey with a bouquet of flowers to give to Damien Salt for his efforts to ask out Henrietta.
Toontown Online[]
Players were able to call Clarabelle from the Cattlelog from their homes for purchases.
Kinect: Disneyland Adventures[]
At Mickey's Toontown at Disneyland, before its refurbishment, a shop named Clarabelle's could be found. In Kinect: Disneyland Adventures, just like in the actual park, Clarabelle can be seen on the sign for the shop.
Disney Emoji Blitz[]
While Clarabelle is not playable in her default appearance, a unique holiday variant Christmas Clarabelle Cow is a Rainbow Emoji available in Rainbow Boxes, special Diamond Boxes, and limited-time sales/events, especially during the holiday season. When using her Power, Goofy and Clarabelle begin decorating a Christmas tree atop of ladders. When Clarabelle struggles to put the angel on top of the tree, she manages to knock both herself and Goofy off their individual ladders. Yet somehow, the angel manages to land perfectly atop the tree as Clarabelle falls, clearing all emojis behind the tree.
Disney Parks[]
Clarabelle posing for a photo at Disneyland.
Disneyland Resort[]
Clarabelle has appeared in several Disneyland parades and shows over the years, including The World According to Goofy, Light Magic, Parade of the Stars, Fantasmic!, and A Christmas Fantasy Parade.
Clarabelle Cow was also chosen to meet and greet for Character Fan Days at Disneyland. She was accompanied by Horace Horsecollar, making it his first public meet-and-greet appearances in Anaheim.
Clarabelle also has a food shop named after her in Mickey's Toontown, which sells salads, sandwiches, and ice cream treats.
In November of 2017, Clarabelle made meet-and-greet appearances in Disney California Adventure with a redesigned face sculpt and a new outfit.
Walt Disney World[]
From September 2006 to September 2008, Clarabelle Cow and Horace Horsecollar appeared together for meet-and-greets in Town Square at the Magic Kingdom. She also appears during Mickey's Boo-to-You Halloween Parade, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, and the occasional special event. Currently, she can be found at the Frontierland Hoedown in the Magic Kingdom.
On November 7, 2016, she was given a new alternate costume appearance, and played a prominent role in Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration where she sings "All I Want for Christmas is You".
In Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway at Disney's Hollywood Studios, Clarabelle appears as a fortune teller at the carnival.
Tokyo Disney Resort[]
Clarabelle and Horace come out for meet-and-greets and appear in parades and shows on a regular basis at Tokyo Disneyland as well. In 2009, Clarabelle hosted the New Year's Greeting at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea to represent the Year of the Ox.
Hong Kong Disneyland[]
Clarabelle appeared in the grand opening of the park in 2005. But after sixteen years of absence she made her grand debut in the resort to celebrate the Year of the Ox on January 28, 2021 but disappeared on late February of the same year.
The following year, she made a special comeback on the fourth reopening of the park on April 21, 2022.
Shanghai Disneyland[]
Clarabelle played a starring role in "A Spring Festival Spectacular" to celebrate the Year of the Ox starting in January 19, 2021 but disappeared on late February of the same year.
Relationships[]
Horace Horsecollar[]
Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle were featured as a couple in the early shorts and the Mickey Mouse comic strip. They would often tag along with Mickey and Minnie on double dates. In 1931, Clarabelle and Horace even got engaged in the storyline "Clarabelle's Boarding House", but this development was forgotten by the end of the following storyline "The Great Orphanage Robbery". In the 2017 Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures episode "Running with the Roadsters", Clarabelle was seen swooning over Horace's Spanish alter-ego, El Horace Horsecollar.
Goofy[]
In some of her more recent appearances, in addition to some comic books from the late 1960s, she's been portrayed as the girlfriend of Goofy instead of Horace. The two were shown as a couple in Mickey, Donald and Goofy: The Three Musketeers, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Mickey Mouse Works, House of Mouse, and Minnie's Bow-Toons. They also appeared together along with many other Disney couples in the closing of the 1994 Walt Disney's World on Ice adaptation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as well as some theme park entertainment. They were also seen flirting with each other in the early Mickey Mouse cartoon The Band Concert.
Filmography[]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Clarabelle's reading of the erotic novel Three Weeks, as well as her depicted nudity in that scene, resulted in The Shindig being banned in Ohio.[3]
- Concept art for Clarabelle's appearance in Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas is seen on the film's DVD bonus features, though Clarabelle was omitted from the final film.
- A portrait of Clarabelle can be seen on Goofy's shelf in the 2007 short How to Hook Up Your Home Theater.
References[]
- ↑ The Flipside: Finding the Hidden Opportunities in Life
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080126091230/http://users.cwnet.com/xephyr/rich/dzone/hoozoo/clarabelle.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Forbidden Animation: Censored Cartoons and Blacklisted Animators in America, Page 46
- ↑ https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,741079,00.html
- ↑ https://cbldf.org/2014/10/the-decade-animated-udders-went-under-wraps/
- ↑ https://vegalleries.com/art/walt-disney/5799/the-three-musketeers-1993/three-musketeers-development-painting-id-octmusketeers18286
External links[]
Clarabelle Cow on Wikipedia- Clarabelle Cow at INDUCKS
Clarabelle Cow on Mickey and Friends Wiki
Clarabelle Cow on The Disney Afternoon Wiki
- Clarabelle Cow on Kingdom Hearts Wiki
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