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Mickey's Christmas Carol

  • 1983
  • G
  • 26m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
16K
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Wayne Allwine, Dick Billingsley, and Alan Young in Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
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Hand-Drawn AnimationHoliday AnimationHoliday ComedyHoliday FamilyAnimationComedyFamilyFantasyHolidayShort

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

  • Director
    • Burny Mattinson
  • Writers
    • Charles Dickens
    • Burny Mattinson
    • Tony Marino
  • Stars
    • Alan Young
    • Wayne Allwine
    • Hal Smith
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Burny Mattinson
    • Writers
      • Charles Dickens
      • Burny Mattinson
      • Tony Marino
    • Stars
      • Alan Young
      • Wayne Allwine
      • Hal Smith
    • 64User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

    Videos3

    Mickeys Christmas Carol: 30th Anniversary Edition
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    Mickey's Christmas Carol: 30th Anniversary Edition
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    Alan Young
    Alan Young
    • Scrooge
    • (voice)
    Wayne Allwine
    Wayne Allwine
    • Bob Cratchit - Mickey Mouse
    • (voice)
    • …
    Hal Smith
    Hal Smith
    • Jacob Marley's Ghost - Goofy
    • (voice)
    • …
    Will Ryan
    Will Ryan
    • Collector for the Poor #2
    • (voice)
    • …
    Eddie Carroll
    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
    Clarence Nash
    • Nephew Fred - Donald Duck
    • (voice)
    Linda Gary
    Linda Gary
    • Collector for the Poor #3
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    • Director
      • Burny Mattinson
    • Writers
      • Charles Dickens
      • Burny Mattinson
      • Tony Marino
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Originally, Alan Young was not considered for Scrooge, despite having played it in the album recording. Reportedly, it was because Walt Disney Productions believed he would not agree to do a voice for animated film. However, when Young learned about the film in production from a friend preparing to audition for the lead, he contacted the film company to request an audition. The resulting audition was successful and Young learned about the studio's reason for not contacting him. In reaction, Young responded, "Hey, I worked in television for five years with a talking horse. At this point in my career, nothing's beneath me." As it happened, Young was praised for the role and continued to voice Scrooge McDuck throughout his life.
    • Goofs
      When Jacob Marley (Goofy) tells Scrooge that he will be visited by three spirits, he holds up two fingers instead of three. This is more than likely part of Jacob Marley having the same humorous traits as Goofy.
    • Quotes

      Marley: Ebenezer, remember when I was alive I robbed from widows and swindled the poor?

      Scrooge: Yes, and all in the same day. Oh, you had class, Jacob.

      Marley: Ha-ha-yuk, yup! Er, no, no! I was wrong. And so, as punishment, I'm forced to carry these heavy chains through eternity! Maybe even longer.

    • Crazy credits
      The film opens with a shot of Mickey Mouse's head, the way the old Mickey Mouse Disney cartoons start out. Mickey is wearing a hat and scarf, in keeping with the Christmas theme.
    • Alternate versions
      Television airings on NBC in the 1980s and CBS in the early 1990s were an hour long. The first half originally featured Donald's Snow Fight (1942), Pluto's Christmas Tree (1952), and The Art of Skiing (1941). Brief clips of other Disney Christmas shorts were shown. The second half featured this short in its entirety. Each of the four segments in the program featured wraparound narrations by Mickey, Donald Duck and Goofy. From 1988 onwards, The Art of Skiing was removed from the annual broadcast and replaced with various segments. The 1993 CBS telecast featured The Making of 'the Nightmare Before Christmas' (1993) in its place.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Yentl/Scarface/Mickey's Christmas Carol/Amityville 3-D (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Oh, What a Merry Christmas Day
      Words and Music by Bucky Searles and Irwin Kostal
      [Sung in the opening credits, while its reprise is sung right at the ending]

    User reviews64

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    10/10

    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)
    • travisimo
    • Dec 11, 2003
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    • Release date
      • December 16, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mickey's Christmas Carol 3D
    • Filming locations
      • Walt Disney Feature Animation - 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Animation Studios
      • Walt Disney Productions
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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1(original & negative ratio, open matte)

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