Pete is a cartoon character created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. He first appeared in Disney's Alice Comedies series as a bear named Bootleg Pete acting as a recurring villain for Alice and Julius. Pete then became a rival for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, and then for Mickey Mouse, changing his design from a bear to a cat.
Origin[]
He is often depicted as the cartoon protagonist's abusive, cigar-smoking boss (though in the case of Steamboat Willie, he could be considered a reasonable force), or a rival for the affection of Minnie Mouse or Sadie, being successful on rare occasion.
In some Alice Comedies cartoons, he can be seen commanding a group of mouse henchmen.
Appearance[]
Public Domain Appearances[]
- Alice Solves the Puzzle (1925)
- Alice Wins the Derby (1925)
- Alice Gets Stage Struck (1925)
- Alice Picks the Champ (1925)
- Alice's Tin Pony (1925)
- Alice on the Farm (1926)
- Alice's Balloon Race (1926)
- Alice's Mysterious Mystery (1926)
- Alice's Spanish Guitar (1926)
- Alice's Brown Derby (1926)
- Alice the Lumberjack (1926)
- Alice the Golf Bug (1927)
- Alice Foils the Pirates (1927)
- Alice at the Rodeo (1927)
- Alice in the Alps (1927)
- Alice's Auto Race (1927)
- Alice's Knaughty Knight (1927)
- Alice's Channel Swim (1927)
- Alice in the Klondike (1927)
- The Ocean Hop (1927)
- The Banker's Daughter (1927)
- Rickety Gin (1927)
- Harem Scarem (1928)
- Rival Romeos (1928)
- Sagebrush Sadie (1928)
- Ozzie of the Mounted (1928)
- Oh, What a Knight (1928)
- Hungry Hobos (1928)
- High Up (1928)
- The Sky Scrapper (1928)
- Steamboat Willie (1928)
- The Gallopin' Gaucho (1928)
Gallery[]
Bootleg Pete in Alice Solves the Puzzle
Pete attempting to take Alice's puzzle
Pete and his henchmice in Alice's Little Parade
Pete and Oswald in Hungry Hobos
Pete and Minnie in The Gallopin' Gaucho
Mickey coming to save Minnie from Pete
Pete and Mickey in Steamboat Willie