Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #483 in VHS
• Brand: Walk Disney
• Model: D201882
• Released on: 1996-11-11
• Rating: Universal, suitable for all
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Animated, Closed-captioned, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of tapes: 1
• Running time: 24 minutes

Synopsis
Mickey Mouse is triumphant as the overworked and underpaid Bob Cratchit in this timeless version of Charles Dickens' Christmas tale.

Customer Reviews

Disney does "A Christmas Carol" as an animated short
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 thinking that given the creativity of Disney, even in those dark days six years before "The Little Mermaid" brought back the magic, this could have been a pretty good feature length animated film. Compared to other Disney animated shorts, "Mickey's Christmas Carol" is a five. But compared to other versions of "A Christmas Carol," this one is just short of the top tier. Worth having? Absolutely. But just make sure it is not the first version of this Christmas classic that the small fry see. They should appreciate the original holiday lesson taught by Dickens before they enjoy this more comic version.

It's Short, but it Works
Loving Dickens' Christmas classic as much as I do, I am surprised to find myself enjoying this short take on it as much as I do. It's probably because I love Mickey and Disney so much.

They have kept the important parts of the story the same. Scrooge (Scrooge McDuck) is a miserable miser who hates Christmas and over works Bob Cratchit (Mickey Mouse). But one Christmas Eve, he is visited by his dead parter Jacob Marley (Goofy) who warns him about three more spirits. Can visits from the Ghosts of Christmas Past (Jiminy Cricket), Present (Willie the Giant), and Future (Pete) help him see the need for compassion?

Since this "short" is just under half an hour, they quite obviously truncated the story. But they hit the most important parts, allowing our emotions to truly be moved. I'll admit, I get chocked up at the end. The animation is wonderful in a way only hand drawn animation can be. While some of the casting is a bit odd (Goofy as Marley?) most of it works. And it is fun spotting all the characters who have blink and you miss them cameos.

About the only serious issue with the film is the ending. Marley and the Ghost of Christmas Future can be frightening. By making Goofy Marley, they make him out to be funny. However, they go overboard at the end in what could be a truly frightening moment for young kids. You will probably want to keep that in mind before letting them watch it.

Obviously, this VHS copy is long of out print, but the movie has made several appearances on DVD. If you love Disney and Dickens, you'll want to find a copy to enjoy year after year.

mickey,s christmas coral vhs
i was lucky to find this as they are very hard to get, micke'y christmas carol vhs, it brings the spirit of christmas to young and old. I loved this and loved watching the motions in my wee grandsons face. sad story of christmas "scrooge" if you know the story, with the happy ending of pople sharing and caring at a cold long winter time of the year in england.