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Disney Animation Collection 7: Mickey's Christmas Carol (NR)

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Classic entertaining holiday shorts with perennial lessons.

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  • Families can talk about greed. Does it always have to do with money? Can people be greedy in other ways? What does Scrooge miss out on in his life because of his greedy nature?
  • Getting presents is a big part of Christmas. But should Christmas be ALL about the presents? Can you name three gifts that you can give that are not bought or sold?
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What's the story?

What's the story?

Ebenezer Scrooge is a busy duck when Christmas rolls around. He has to count lots of money in his Counting House. He does have a certain mouse helping him, named Bob Cratchit. And though Bob has a friendly attitude to his miserly boss, he is not duly rewarded for his work and his family doesn't have enough food to go around. Scrooge can't be bothered with other people's misery. That is, until he is visited by three ghosts, who show him the effects of his miserly ways. The other shorts are also related to Christmas, the most religous of which is called "The Small One," which ends with a starlit cross lighting the sky on the eve of Jesus' birth

 

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL takes Dickens' lesson-rich tale of greed and redemption and gives it some light Disney touches, making it a better version to share with younger viewers. The theme of generosity comes up again in the touching cartoon (and most religious of the bunch) called "The Small One," in which a young boy must sell his pet donkey.

Not to be overlooked is the final animated short called "Santa's Workshop" -- an early Disney masterpiece complete with rhyming text and a wonderfully imagined North Pole. There are many funny and deliberate details to behold. All in all,  these cartoons will get the whole family in the mood for a cheerful Christmas.

Movie themes & details

Movie Details
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Director: Burny Mattinson, Don Bluth
Cast: Alan Young, Edward Brophy, Wayne Allwine
Genre: Family and Kids
Run time: 64 minutes
DVD release: September 29, 2009
MPAA Rating: NR
This review was written by Joly Herman
 
 

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8Dcoolbeans8D
teen, 15 years old
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i own the movie and have been watching it since i was little. some parts may be a little frightening for younger children though.
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okcmaxk
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mickeys chirstmas carol rocks
i watched this last year when i was 6 and it scared me.but now i like it!
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BaronMouse
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Mickey Christmas Carol Review
In this I think it has a good role model thingy because Scrooge hates Christmas at first but in the end he learns that there is more than life than just money which I think is educational for kids.
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