Lost and found: 90-year old Disney film 'Neck-n-neck' retraced in Japan
A lost Disney film featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, the character that would lead to the creation of Mickey Mouse , has been found in Japan ahead of one of the most popular cartoon's 90th birthday. The 16mm copy of "Neck 'n' Neck" was with anime historian Yasushi Watanabe, who had bought it when he was in high school nearly 70 years ago. The original "Neck 'n' Neck" was five minutes in length, but was cut to two minutes for the 16mm version sold for home projection use. Watanabe, now 84, bought the film at a toy wholesaler near his home in Osaka, but only recently read "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit: The Search for the Lost Disney Cartoons " by David Bossert, a longtime animator at Disney who published the book last year. The film was tagged " Mickey Manga Spide " (Mickey cartoon speedy) and cost Watanabe 500 Yen. "As I've been a Disney fan for many years, I'm happy that I was able to play a r...