The black and white video starts with a black screen and in white letters the title, "Steamboat Willie". Then we see a long shot of a cartoon steamboat chugging along a river. Next we are in the wheelhouse as a world famous cartoon mouse steers the helm, tapping his feet to the music. He begins to whistle. He sings a happy birthday song. He pulls a chord and we cut to three steam whistles on top of the roof. The tallest one to the right blows a steamy note. The middle one does so next. IN the upper right corner the words "Happy Birthday" appear in pink lettering. The 3rd whistle is silent. The other two are annoyed and clunk it so that it then whistles too. The ending screen says, "Mickey Mouse sound cartoon. The End. A Walt Disney Comic; adapted for your birthday by Doozycards!"