Which 1935 Mickey Mouse cartoon was his first appearance in color?

The Band Concert was Mickey Mouse’s first appearance in a color cartoon.

Released in 1935, the short presents Mickey conducting an outdoor band while increasingly chaotic events disrupt the performance. It was produced in Technicolor, helping make the character’s transition from black-and-white cartoons especially memorable.

The film is often highlighted not only for its color but also for its refined animation and musical staging. Donald Duck appears as a disruptive vendor, bringing another major Disney character into Mickey’s comic world.

The Band Concert is sometimes confused with Fantasia, which also used color and music prominently. Fantasia was released later, in 1940, and featured Mickey as the Sorcerer’s Apprentice rather than as a band conductor.