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Vintage Mickey (1933)
Celebrate one of the world’s most famous characters in this timeless collection of Mickey’s most memorable cartoons. VINTAGE MICKEY features the classic “Steamboat Willie,” which marked the first appearance of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, as well as other landmark animated shorts, including the Academy Award(R)-nominated “Mickey’s Orphans” (Best Short Subject, Cartoons, 1931-32) and “Building A Building” (Best Short Subject, Cartoons, 1932-33). It’s an exciting, fun, and wonderful look back at the funny little mouse who became a family favorite all around the world.
Disney’s Learning Adventures - Mickey’s Reading Math and Fun - Mickey and the Beanstalk (2005)
Prepare for school with Mickey and friends. Developed by Disney and leading educators, the animated classic MICKEY AND THE BEANSTALK now has learning breaks that will prepare your child for the academic and social challenges of school. Learning is woven throughout this classic adventure packed with storytelling magic that captures young imaginations. Pop-up visuals encourage children to learn about counting, matching, measuring, and putting a story in order. Watch your child’s face light up each time a correct answer helps Mickey. Learning’s more fun with friends to share the adventure!
Classic Cartoon Favorites, Vol. 8 - Holiday Celebration With Mickey & Pals (1941)
‘Tis the season for fun, fun, fun as Mickey and pals celebrate the holidays in these classic animated stories! Mickey and Pluto reap the rewards of “Mickey’s Good Deed” and discover the gift of friendship is the best gift of all. In “Toy Tinkers,” Donald and those rascally chipmunks Chip ‘n’ Dale battle over a huge spread of holiday treats using all the toys around the Christmas tree. Seven hilarious and heartwarming stories are included in this classic collection — there’s something for everyone!~
Classic Cartoon Favorites - Best Pals - Mickey & Pluto (Vol. 12) (1949)
Pluto teams up with his pal Mickey for classic doggone fun in this new collection of eight shorts. Mickey travels to South America and has a ball with “Pluto And The Armadillo,” a clever turtle and Pluto match wits in “Pluto’s Housewarming,” and some playful puppies keep Pluto on his paws in the adorable “Pluto, Junior” and the hilarious “Pueblo Pluto.” You’ll be rolling over with laughter when you join Mickey, Pluto, and their pals for fun and adventure!
Walt Disney Treasures - Mickey Mouse in Black and White (1932)
In these cartoons released between 1928 and 1935, Walt Disney created one of the icons of 20th-century culture. Disney’s reputation was built on these early shorts, and the films shimmer with the energy of the young artists exploring the new medium of the sound cartoon. Watching the films in chronological order enables the viewer to see the remarkable progress Walt and his crew made in animation, storytelling, and acting in just seven years. The rambunctious, rubbery Mickey of “Plane Crazy” and “Steamboat Willie” quickly developed into the polished charmer of “Gulliver Mickey” and “Mickey’s Orphans.” More than 70 years after his debut, the black and white Mickey still displays the appeal that made him so popular during the ’30s, when A Mickey Mouse Cartoon appeared on theater marquees with the feature titles, and his fans included Franklin Roosevelt, Mary Pickford, George V of England, the Nizam of Hyderabad–and the more than one million children who joined the first Mickey Mouse Club. Although it’s fun to look at the old sketches and pencil tests, the high point of the supplementary material is the discussion host Leonard Maltin conducts with Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, the last surviving members of the justly celebrated “Nine Old Men” of Disney animation. Thomas and Johnston were nearly 90 at the time of the interview, but their enthusiasm for their work, for Mickey, and for the man who made it all possible remains undimmed. (Unrated; suitable for all ages: cartoon violence) –Charles Solomon
Witness the birth of an American icon. This historic compilation chronicles Mickey Mouse’s early career, from his landmark debut in 1928’s “Steamboat Willie” to the last of his black-and-white shorts, “Mickey’s Service Station,” in 1935. Gain insights into Mickey’s beginnings in new interviews with legendary Disney animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. See the earliest visuals on record showing the creative birth of animation’s most historically significant cartoon as well as the only black-and-white cartoon pencil footage known to exist. All of this and more is revealed in this homage to the mouse who captured the imagination of the world. Featuring exclusive introductions by film historian Leonard Maltin, this is a timeless collection from generations past for generations to come.
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Walt Disney Treasures - Mickey Mouse in Living Color (1937)
During the mid-’30s, Mickey Mouse’s fans ranged from the more than one million children who were members of the Mickey Mouse Club to Franklin Roosevelt, Mary Pickford, and the Nizam of Hyderabad; theater marquees announced “A Mickey Mouse Cartoon” with the feature titles. These wonderful shorts, many of which have never been released to the home market, remind viewers just how charming Mickey was before his popularity and role as a corporate symbol restricted his behavior. In these cartoons Mickey’s personality was boyish, appealing, and slightly mischievous. The superb animation emphasizes that impish appeal. When Mickey dances with a deck of cards in “Thru the Mirror,” he displays a stylish grace Fred Astaire might envy; in “Brave Little Tailor,” his expressions and body language reveal his thoughts as he outwits Willie the Giant. It’s virtually impossible to watch him without smiling. These shorts overflow with color and motion, and their lavish visuals pack an increased impact in an era of minimal television animation. Only Walt Disney would spend the money to animate a full deck of cards, a band flying through the air in a tornado, or a clutch of semitransparent ghosts, and only his animators could make those characters live on the screen. The prints have been lovingly restored without pumping up the color too much: the nuances of the delicate watercolor backgrounds still come through. Parents, Disney buffs, and animation fans will want this superb collection in their home libraries. Unrated: suitable for all ages. –Charles Solomon
A collection of twenty-six animated shorts in color starring everyone’s favorite, Mickey Mouse, released between 1935 and 1938. Introduction by Leonard Maltin. Cartoons: The Band Concert, Mickey’s Garden, Mickey’s Fire Brigade, Pluto’s Judgement Day, On Ice, Mickey’s Polo Team, Orphan’s Picnic, Mickey’s Grand Opera, Thru the Mirror, Mickey’s Rival, Moving Day, Alpine Climbers, Mickey’s Circus, Mickey’s Elephant, The Worm Turns, Magician Mickey, Moose Hunters, Mickey’s Amateurs, Hawaiian Holiday, Clock Cleaners, Lonesome Ghosts, Boat Builders, Mickey’s Trailer, The Whalers, Mickey’s Parrot, Brave Little Tailor.
Classic Cartoon Favorites, Vol. 1 - Starring Mickey
An hour-long collection of Disney cartoons. Mickey’s Circus, 1936, Circus for orphans: Donald and trained seals. Mickey as M.C. Seals steal show, enrage Donald, chase. Gag with cannon. Result: Donald on high wire, falls in seal tank, audience and seals razz. Mickey’s Garden, 1935, Mickey and Pluto as pest exterminators. Mickey gets whiff of potent mixture; dreams of battle with gigantic insects. The Little Whirlwind, 1941, A baby whirlwind plays havoc with Mickey’s attempts to clean up Minnie’s yard of fallen leaves. He succeeds in driving the little whirlwind away, but it returns with its mama (a big whirlwind), who completely ruins Mickey’s handiwork. On Ice, 1935, Mickey teaches Minnie to ice-skate on a frozen river, while Goofy tries ice-fishing. Donald puts skates on a sleeping Pluto and skates teasingly around the bewildered and wobbly dog. Suddenly a gust of wind catches Donald and carries him down the river toward the falls. Mickey heroically goes to the rescue. Hawaiian Holiday, 1937, Mickey and the gang are vacationing in Hawaii, but Pluto encounters a troublesome starfish and Goofy discovers that surfing is harder than it looks. Moving Day, 1936, Pete evicts Mickey and Donald. Goofy, ice man, attempts to move furniture. House blows up when Pete lights match in gas-filled house. Orphan’s Picnic, 1936, Mickey and Donald takes orphans on a picnic; they tease and torment. Trouble with beehive; Donald swallow bee; fast action.
Walt Disney Treasures - The Mickey Mouse Club Featuring the Hardy Boys (1955)
From the moment Thurl Ravenscroft intoned, “Gold doubloons and pieces of eight/ Handed down to Applegate,” “The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure” became one of the best-loved serials on the The Mickey Mouse Club, second only to “The Adventures of Spin and Marty.” Gifted young actors Tim Considine and Tommy Kirk make a believable pair of adolescent sleuths: Frank and Joe Hardy want to follow in the footsteps of their father, private detective Fenton Hardy. Summer vacation in the little town of Bayport seems boring until Frank and Joe run into Perry Robinson, a new kid in their neighborhood, who them leads into the search for the long-lost pirate treasure of local eccentric Silas Applegate. There’s plenty of low-key daring-do, suitably sinister villains, misread clues, and wholesome comedy to keep young children (or grandchildren) occupied while Baby Boomers delight in recalling how they enjoyed the adventure in the mid-’50s. The extras include the entire Mickey Mouse Club show from Oct. 1, 1956, when Considine and Kirk presented a preview of the new serial, and a short feature on how the Disney crew adapted the popular boys’ books to television. Host Leonard Maltin conducts an agreeable interview with a disconcertingly aged Considine and Kirk. This Disney Treasure is a must-have for viewers who grew up during the ’50s–or younger audiences who want discover the answer to the question, “Now where are those gold doubloons and pieces of eight?” (Rated G, suitable for ages 5 and older: mild violence) –Charles Solomon
THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB’S magical mix of entertainment was so captivating to television’s first generation of children, watching it became a daily ritual. And so the first day of the show’s second season, millions thrilled to the debut of a new adventure series, THE HARDY BOYS: THE MYSTERY OF THE APPLEGATE Treasure. All the cliff-hanging suspense unfolds right here, including the entire MICKEY MOUSE CLUB episode that introduced the series. Plus, you’ll get clued in to the truth behind the novels’ author Franklin W. Dixon, and you’ll witness the reunion of Tim Considine (Frank Hardy) and Tommy Kirk (Joe Hardy) at the scene of the crime — Stage 2 at the Disney Studio.
Walt Disney Treasures - Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume Two
By the time “The Barn Dance” (1928), the fourth Mickey Mouse short and the oldest film on this collection, was released, Mickey was well on his way to cartoon stardom. The viewer can see how quickly the Disney animators improved between “The Barn Dance” and “Mickey’s Kangaroo” (1935, his last black-and-white film). The characters are so rubbery in “Barn Dance,” that when Mickey steps on Minnie’s foot, her leg stretches out on the floor. Mickey and Minnie look noticeably more solid by “Mickey’s Mechanical Man” (1933). “Playful Pluto” (1934) offers the landmark sequence of Pluto trying to escape from sheet of fly paper: one of the first instances where an animated character actually seemed to think and react to his environment believably. But it’s Pluto who gets the laughs–Mickey is already turning into the straight man he eventually became. The Disney shorts also improved as films during this period. The direction becomes surer, with increasingly imaginative camerawork. If some cartoons look backward, recycling gags from “Steamboat Willie,” “The Barnyard Concert” (1929) anticipates “The Band Concert” (1935). In both films, Mickey conducts a group of ragtag musicians in Zampa’s “The Poet and the Peasant” Overture, and “Barnyard Concert” feels like a rough sketch for the brilliant “Band Concert,” Mickey’s first color short. A few of these films include ethnic imagery that was considered good taste in the early ’30s, but is no longer acceptable, as host Leonard Maltin cautions. (Unrated, suitable for ages 6 and older: cartoon violence, tobacco use, ethnic stereotypes) –Charles Solomon
In this final volume, the homage to Mickey’s early career is completed with these shorts. From 1928’s “The Barn Dance” to his very last black-and-white short, 1935’s “Mickey’s Kangaroo,” his colorful antics in a black-and-white world propelled him to super-stardom. The Mickey craze touched everybody and everything. In this volume, hear Leonard Maltin and Disney Legend John Hench talk about Mickey’s official birthday portraits. Visit an unbelievable collection of Mickey collectibles and rare artifacts. Enjoy period photos, publicity, and animation art from the archives. It’s all here plus more in this celebration of the mouse who became a global icon.
Disney Animation Collection 1: Mickey & Beanstalk
Embark on magical adventures in this DISNEY ANIMATION COLLECTION DVD, part of an exciting series of classic Disney short films! Your favorite Disney characters star in “Mickey And The Beanstalk,” the imaginative telling of a beloved storybook tale! Based on the timeless adventures of “Jack and the Beanstalk,” Mickey, Donald and Goofy climb a fantastic beanstalk up into the sky to a place where everything is huge — the food, the castle and the fearsome giant named Willy who guards a beautiful golden harp! Will Mickey and his friends outwit the giant and make it safely back home?
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