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Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites, Vol. 9: Classic Holiday Stories (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: Alan Young, Wayne Allwine, Hal Smith, Will Ryan, Eddie Carroll
directed by: Burny Mattinson, Don Bluth, Jack Hannah

Release Date September 27, 2005

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Mickey's Christmas Carol

starring: Alan Young, Wayne Allwine, Hal Smith, Will Ryan, Eddie Carroll
directed by: Burny Mattinson

Release Date November 11, 1996
The only real complaint about "Mickey's Christmas Carol" is that it only runs 25 minutes, which means the story gets a bit rushed. The rest, such as the idea that Goofy should play Marley, is just quibbling (Goofy has the height to make it work). On the plus side of the ledger is the on-point casting of Uncle Scrooge McDuck as Ebenezer, Mickey Mouse as Bob Crachit, and Jiminy Cricket as the Ghost of Christmas Past. Historically "Mickey's Christmas Carol" was important for Disney because it was the first animated Mickey Mouse short in thirty years. Since these are the Disney characters inhabiting the familiar roles from "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, you end up with a winning combination of goofy humor and warm sentiments. However, ... Read More:

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Basil The Great Mouse Detective (Disney) [1986]

starring: Vincent Price, Barrie Ingham, Val Bettin, Susanne Pollatschek, Candy Candido
directed by: Burny Mattinson, David Michener, John Musker, Ron Clements

Release Date May 23, 1995
This was one of my favourite films as a child and still is today. In my opinion it is THE greatest Disney film and does not have the fame it deserves.

From beginning to end this is a delight to watch, mainly thanks to the wonderful Sherlock Holmes based characters and cunning twists in the plot. There is plenty to amuse both the child and the Holmes fan, from the narration of Dr Dawson, the loveableness of Toby, the evil schemes of the Napolean of Crime - Professor Ratigan , and of course the cunning disguises and eccentric genius of Basil himself, not to mention brief cameos from the human forms of Holmes and Watson. For the ardent Holmes fan there are a number of sneaky and less obvious references to the great human detective. The fun, ... Read More:

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The Great Mouse Detective [1986] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: Vincent Price, Barrie Ingham, Val Bettin, Susanne Pollatschek, Candy Candido
directed by: Ben Sharpsteen, Burny Mattinson, David Michener, Jack King, John Musker

Release Date July 23, 2002
This was one of my favourite films as a child and still is today. In my opinion it is THE greatest Disney film and does not have the fame it deserves.

From beginning to end this is a delight to watch, mainly thanks to the wonderful Sherlock Holmes based characters and cunning twists in the plot. There is plenty to amuse both the child and the Holmes fan, from the narration of Dr Dawson, the loveableness of Toby, the evil schemes of the Napolean of Crime - Professor Ratigan , and of course the cunning disguises and eccentric genius of Basil himself, not to mention brief cameos from the human forms of Holmes and Watson. For the ardent Holmes fan there are a number of sneaky and less obvious references to the great human detective. The fun, adventure ... Read More:

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Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color - Volume Two 1939-Today [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: Alan Young, Wayne Allwine, Hal Smith, Will Ryan, Eddie Carroll
directed by: Bill Roberts, Burny Mattinson, Charles A. Nichols, Chris Bailey, Clyde Geronimi

Release Date May 18, 2004
This volume in the Disney Treasures series features the latest work from studio icon Mickey Mouse. This set covers the longest time period, starting in 1939 and running up to his most resent short, "Runaway Brain."

Disc One features the remaining color shorts. There are 18 of them here, ranging from 1939 to 1953. In many of them, Mickey plays a supporting role, usually to Pluto. He still gets chances to shine in such shorts as "Mickey's Delayed Date" and "Mickey and the Seal." I especially enjoyed "Tugboat Mickey," although here Donald and Goofy get to shine more then Mickey does. Especially interesting was "Orphan's Benefit," a complete update of the Black and White classic including color and the current look of all the classic characters. Disc ... Read More:

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Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed In at the House of Mouse [2001] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: Alan Young, Wayne Allwine, Hal Smith, Will Ryan, Eddie Carroll
directed by: Burny Mattinson, Jack Hannah

Release Date November 06, 2001
This volume in the Disney Treasures series features the latest work from studio icon Mickey Mouse. This set covers the longest time period, starting in 1939 and running up to his most resent short, "Runaway Brain."

Disc One features the remaining color shorts. There are 18 of them here, ranging from 1939 to 1953. In many of them, Mickey plays a supporting role, usually to Pluto. He still gets chances to shine in such shorts as "Mickey's Delayed Date" and "Mickey and the Seal." I especially enjoyed "Tugboat Mickey," although here Donald and Goofy get to shine more then Mickey does. Especially interesting was "Orphan's Benefit," a complete update of the Black and White classic including color and the current look of all the classic characters. Disc ... Read More:

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Mickey's Christmas Carol

starring: Alan Young, Wayne Allwine, Hal Smith, Will Ryan, Eddie Carroll
directed by: Burny Mattinson

Release Date
The only real complaint about "Mickey's Christmas Carol" is that it only runs 25 minutes, which means the story gets a bit rushed. The rest, such as the idea that Goofy should play Marley, is just quibbling (Goofy has the height to make it work). On the plus side of the ledger is the on-point casting of Uncle Scrooge McDuck as Ebenezer, Mickey Mouse as Bob Crachit, and Jiminy Cricket as the Ghost of Christmas Past. Historically "Mickey's Christmas Carol" was important for Disney because it was the first animated Mickey Mouse short in thirty years. Since these are the Disney characters inhabiting the familiar roles from "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, you end up with a winning combination of goofy humor and warm sentiments. However, you cannot help but ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 8
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The Great Mouse Detective [1986]

starring: Vincent Price, Barrie Ingham, Val Bettin, Susanne Pollatschek, Candy Candido
directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker, Burny Mattinson, David Michener

Release Date
This was one of my favourite films as a child and still is today. In my opinion it is THE greatest Disney film and does not have the fame it deserves.

From beginning to end this is a delight to watch, mainly thanks to the wonderful Sherlock Holmes based characters and cunning twists in the plot. There is plenty to amuse both the child and the Holmes fan, from the narration of Dr Dawson, the loveableness of Toby, the evil schemes of the Napolean of Crime - Professor Ratigan , and of course the cunning disguises and eccentric genius of Basil himself, not to mention brief cameos from the human forms of Holmes and Watson. For the ardent Holmes fan there are a number of sneaky and less obvious references to the great human detective. The fun, adventure and suspense ... Read More: