Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Burny Mattinson

Writers:

Burny Mattinson (story) &
Tony Marino (story) ...

Release Date:

16 December 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Fantasy | Short | Animation

Tagline:

He's back! Mickey Mouse - in his first new motion picture in 30 years...

Plot:

The classic Disney animated characters play the roles in this animated retelling of the Charles Dickens masterpiece.

Plot Keywords:

Spirit | Scrooge McDuck | Christmas | Daisy Duck | Huey Dewey And Louie

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Alan Young	...	Ebenezer Scrooge (Scrooge McDuck) (voice)
Wayne Allwine	...	Bob Cratchit (Mickey Mouse) (voice)
Hal Smith	...	Jacob Marley's Ghost (Goofy) / Collector for the Poor #1 (voice)
Will Ryan	...	Collector for the Poor #2 / The Ghost of Christmas Present (Willie the Giant) / Ghost of Christmas Future (Pete) (voice)
Eddie Carroll	...	Ghost of Christmas Past (Jiminy Cricket) (voice) (as Eddy Carroll)
Patricia Parris	...	Belle (Daisy Duck) (voice)
Dick Billingsley	...	Tiny Tim (voice)
Clarence Nash	...	Nephew Fred / Donald Duck (voice)

Runtime:

26 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:U | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Canada:F (Ontario) | USA:G | Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec)

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Trivia:

Scrooge pays Cratchit (Mickey Mouse) two Shillings and a half penny a day after giving him a raise for doing Scrooge's laundry.

Goofs:

Continuity: The interior of the house changes, such as the location of the dining room table at the end compared to what it was like during the scene when the Ghost of Christmas Present brought Scrooge over. For example, the dining room table is near the front door at the end, but earlier it wasn't.

Quotes:

Scrooge: What's this world coming to, Cratchit? You work all your life to get money... then people want you to give it away.

Movie Connections:

References Robin Hood (1973)

Soundtrack:

Oh, What a Merry Christmas Day

A Disney Christmas Classic

This short film holds a special place in my heart as I remember watching it every Christmas on ABC. Then my parents bought the movie, and we would play it every year while we were decorating the Christmas tree.

Now, I get to watch it again on the 'Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse' DVD, and it's as good as ever! The use of classic and obscure Disney characters in this timeless Charles Dickens story is fantastic! Major characters like Mickey, Goofy, Donald, Daisy, and Jiminy Cricket fit in nicely to their roles, as does the rare characters (Scrooge McDuck, Pegleg Pete, The Giant, and the cast of Mr. Toad).

For Disney fans, animation fans, and Christmas fans, this movie is a great addition to your collection. For me this is truly a magnificent Christmas classic, and will be a favorite of mine for years and years to come!

My IMDb Rating: 9/10. My Yahoo! Grade: A (Outstanding)