1983 Directed by Burny Mattinson
Ebenezer Scrooge is far too greedy to understand that Christmas is a time for kindness and generosity. But with the guidance of some new found friends, Scrooge learns to embrace the spirit of the season. A retelling of the classic Dickens tale with Disney's classic characters.
Mickys Weihnachtserzählung, Mickey's Kerstfeest, Il Canto di Natale di Topolino, Micky's Weihnachts-Erzählung
How the animators managed to streamline a beloved literary classic into 26 quick minutes, retain the story’s emotional thrust, and make it all seem effortless is beyond me. As a child, the characters from The Wind in the Willows popping up delighted me in the exact way Marvel hopes for every time someone makes a surprise cameo.
Part Four of A Very Merry Christmas Challenge
The fact that this is my favorite version of Charles Dickens' classic story is an understatement. While I truly love other renditions of the beautiful tale, mainly from Robert Zemeckis and Brian Henson, Mickey's Christmas Carol makes me feel heartbreak, loss, nostalgia, and cathartic joy all under 30 minutes. The animation style is gorgeous, the story is streamlined without feeling empty, and the execution of key moments is just fantastic.
Shit man, that ending gets me every time. I'm tearing up just thinking about it. Disney, why are you so good at what you do?
(🎄Christmas Movie Fest 2020🎄)
Learning how not to be a greedy miser on Christmas ... Mickey Mouse style!
"What's this world coming to, Cratchit? You work all your life to get money... then people want you to give it away."
Mickey’s Christmas Carol was my introduction and probably still my favorite version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. It is a perfect adaptation of the story that is short and sweet but still leaves a lasting impression with all the Disney character appearances from Goofy as Jacob Marley's Ghost, the Ghost of Christmas Present being Willie the Giant, and the Ghost of Christmas Future being a cigar smoking Pete. Scrooge falling into that grave freaked me out as a kid,…
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This was so sweet. I mean it’s just the generic Christmas Carol story but it was also enjoyable and I loved how they replaced the characters with the Disney characters. It’s nothing special but that’s okay. I’m almost positive I’ve seen this before but I’m not fully sure. I’d recommend it. It’s a nice Christmas film. It’s only twenty minutes and I’d say that it’s definitely worth your time.
Great adaptation of the classic story in a brisk 30 min utilizing all the Disney company well. This was my CAROL staple for years until SCROOGED.
The transfer on Disney + is FLAWLESS.
Im Zuge meiner Review zu "It’s a Wonderful Life" ist bei mir die Frage aufgetaucht, welche den nun meine Lieblingsweihnachtsfilme aller Zeiten sind.
"Mickey´s Weihnachtserzählung" gehört bestimmt dazu. Ich habe den Film irgendwann in den 80er Jahre im Fernsehen aufgenommen und die Kassette buchstäblich zu Tode gesehen. Es ist echt verrückt, dass der Film nun schon fast 40 Jahre alt ist und ich kann mich noch gut erinnern, wie ich ihn das ersten Mal meinem Sohn gezeigt habe, der ihn übrigens nur "ganz nett" findet 🙄. Was soll ich sagen; KINDER!
Mickey, Goofy, Donald und all ihre Kumpels sind die Haupakteure in dieser herzerwärmenden Nacherzählung von Dickens' unvergesslicher Weihnachtsgeschichte. Ebenezer Scrooge (Dagobert Duck) ist viel zu gierig, um zu verstehen,…
It may be nostalgia but I will have to give this a high rating; perhaps it's that or watching this for the first time in at least 25 years, but if I don't see another version of the oft-told Charles Dickens tale, this will fulfill that need. I definitely have seen other versions, but that was long before I even joined Letterboxd almost 9 (!) years ago.
As others have noted, it was a nice feat for the Disney animators to be concise and distill the essence of the Scrooge tale where an ill-tempered old penny-pincher is visited by his late business partner then three ghosts of Christmas and is shown how his cruelty has left its mark in a…
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Film #1: Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
The perfect introduction to the Christmas spirit. Mickey's Christmas Carol is a classic not just among the countless adaptations of Charles Dickens' popular story, but also among the ensembles of the most popular Disney characters.
My love for this half-hour cartoon is mostly fueled by my nostalgia for seeing some of my childhood favorites such as Scrooge McDuck, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, but also because it's just such a satisfying, wonderfully animated and entertaining story that works on all accounts, including a fantastic voice cast. A childhood favorite that still provides a perfect tradition for Christmas season.
how is this 26-minute animated version of this story so much better than so many other iterations 😭 // today marks us officially being one week out from Disney!!
🌵 I wanted to wish everyone a Merry and Safe Christmas 🌵
Will be busy the next few days cookin, preppin, wrappin gifts (yeah.. I'm a bit behind in that department this year), and visiting families.
✨ Happy Holidays ✨
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So Donald Duck's family was gonna have plump goose with chestnut dressing for Christmas dinner. Was that like cannibalism?
Watched this one plenty on repeat as a kid, so all other iterations were never quite right to me. Watching it again, after how many decades? It still has that nostalgic tinge, even if it does seem a tad rushed.
Think everyone knows the story; rich duck who turned his back on society gets visited by ghosts that scare him into humble submission.
To be fair, no amount of Christmas dinner was gonna save Tiny Tim's handicapped ass. Not back in the bleak 1800's anyway.
And animals eating animals? Never questioned as a kid, but now it seems barbaric.
I want to see the movie where they choose who gets eaten.
