Western Whoopee is a 1930 animated short film directed by John Foster and Harry Bailey. It is part of the early cartoon series Aesop's Sound Fables. It was produced by The Van Beuren Corporation and released by the film company Pathé. It, like other Sound Fables at that time, features Milton and Rita, who resembles Mickey and Minnie Mouse greatly, so much so, Disney sued Van Beuren for the resemblance.The film's sound was recorded on the RCA Photophone System, a company whose sound systems were used by Pathé during these time frame.Copyrighted on April 10, 1930, and released three days later on the 13th. It was reviewed by several movie review magazines at that time, it was reviewed very positively by them. Also, even though they are called Aesop's Sound Fables, Aesop isn't mentioned anyway in these short animated films.