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DVD Walt Disney Treasures - Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two
By 1939, when the earliest films in this collection were made, Mickey Mouse was the most famous cartoon character in the world. The unsuccessful hunter in "The Pointer" (1939) and the irrepressible magician in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (1940) rank among his finest performances. In both films, he sparkles with vitality. But as Mickey grew more popular, more restrictions were placed on what he could do, and the character grew dull. Those restrictions become obvious when the viewer compares these films with the shorts on Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color. In "Mickey's Birthday Party" (1942), he clowns and stumbles through a comic dance routine, but it feels like he's working for the laughs. In 1936, when a more impish Mickey danced with a deck of cards in "Thru the Mirror," the fun came from the stylish grace of his movements: That Mickey didn't need to mug for the camera. In the later films, Mickey serves as a genial straight man, with Pluto and other side characters supplying the comedy.
A new generation of animators faced the same problems and restrictions when they tried to revive the character in "Mickey's Christmas Carol" (1983) and "The Prince and the Pauper" (1990). The extras include some deleted animation from "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," and the five opening sequences from the "Mickey Mouse Club" (1955), the last time Walt Disney provided the character's voice. (Rated G, suitable for all ages: minor cartoon violence, tobacco use) --Charles Solomon
Review(s): DVD Walt Disney Treasures - Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two
Cool Cartoons yet MAJOR RIP OFF versus the European Edition
The DVD set contains some great cartoons such as Mickey's Christmas Carol, which has to be one of the best adaptations of the beloved Dickens short story.
For some reason Disney is charging more than twice for the same product in the US versus an European country such as Germany. If you go to amazon.de you'll find this collection selling for EUR 9.99 which is about US$12 - even though they had to work on the translation. Good luck finding this set in the US for $12...
Classic.
While most of the shorts in this title are certainly not Mickey's best, there are some definite must-haves in there. "Mickey's Christmas Carol" and "The Prince and the Pauper" alone make this a disc worth owning. "Mickey and the Beanstalk" is the original short from "Fun and Fancy Free", so it would've been nice to have one of the updated (and slightly different) versions--like the one with Ludwig Von Drake. But it's still great.
Disney fans should appreciate this one.
MICKEY MOUSE ONLY STARED IN 55 COLORED SHORTS
The Disney treasures collection is the best and cheapest way of getting the entire series to their golden age shorts.
I must warn you not to buy any of these mini DVDS if you are someone who would love the full collection being the mini DVDS are just repeats or shorts due on future disney treasures.
As you know Black and white cartoons are only normally seen these days on a fan basis or history basis which is why the general audiance since the 1960's have not seen many old and original mickey mouse cartoons because the Studio wants the general audiance to see coloured cartoons only these days, plus black and white do not suit the general audiance anymore.
Mickey Mouse starred in 75 black and white cartoons from 1928-35 but the today audiance have not seen them on a general basis for the past 40 years, he only had 55 colored cartoons made from 1935-53 which are the only original cartoons the general audiance see these days.
as most of you know because the audiance back in the 40's were compalining about mickey acting too mean which his personality did not go with and made things look too sad and mean in the story. not long before that issue Donald Duck had only just starred in his first cartoon in 1934 and had a few of his own before the issue arised, The Audiance loved Donald and his mean character being his personality went with it meaning he was being what he is supose to be like, plus donald become a massive hit record before the issue arised which made Walt Disney realise he has not really got many stories available for Mickey Mouse, So they decided to start producing Donald Duck cartoons on a regular basis rather than Mickey Mouse. Mickey only had about 3 shorts a year made from 1935-53 which is including his guest appearnces in Donald and Pluto cartoons.
But Donald when he took over Mickey Mouse in the early 40's stared in 165 colored adventures from 1934-67 leaving mickey with just 55 colored adventures for the today audience which is why you all see far more donlad cartoons than mickey all the time as you have probobly noticed.
Mickey mouse only starred in 55 colored shorts
Below is a complete list of all his appearnces. it comes in 4 collumns: first the episode number, then the date, then the official clasification of the series it comes under, then the title.
Any classified as pluto/Donald/War are seen on these Treasures: Donald Duck/Pluto/On The Front Lines.
All the ones classified as mickey or specials are on vol.1/2 of his colored treasures except for the Standard Parade, do not know if that will be released at all. plus one pluto segment is included.
ALL COLORED SHORTS STARRING MICKEY MOUSE
1 1935 MICKEY MOUSE Band Concert
2 1935 MICKEY MOUSE Mickey's Garden
3 1935 MICKEY MOUSE Mickey's Fire Brigade
4 1935 MICKEY MOUSE Pluto's Judgement Day
5 1935 MICKEY MOUSE On Ice
6 1936 MICKEY MOUSE Mickey's Polo Team
7 1936 MICKEY MOUSE Orphans' Picnic
8 1936 MICKEY MOUSE Mickey's Grand Opera
9 1936 MICKEY MOUSE Thru The Mirror
10 1936 MICKEY MOUSE Mickey's Rival
11 1936 MICKEY MOUSE Moving Day
12 1936 MICKEY MOUSE Alpine Climbers
13 1936 MICKEY MOUSE Mickey's Circus
14 1936 MICKEY MOUSE Mickey's Elephant
15 1937 MICKEY MOUSE Worm Turns
16 1937 MICKEY MOUSE Magician Mickey
17 1937 MICKEY MOUSE Moose Hunters
18 1937 MICKEY MOUSE Mickey's Amateurs
19 1937 MICKEY MOUSE Hawaiian Holiday
20 1937 MICKEY MOUSE Clock Cleaners
21 1937 MICKEY MOUSE Lonesome Ghosts
22 1938 MICKEY MOUSE Boat Builders
23 1938 MICKEY MOUSE Mickey's Trailer
24 1938 MICKEY MOUSE Brave Little Tailor
25 1938 MICKEY MOUSE Mickey's Parrot
26 1938 MICKEY MOUSE Whalers
27 1939 MICKEY MOUSE Pointer
28 1939 MICKEY MOUSE Society Dog Show
29 1939 SPECIAL The Standard Parade
30 1939 SPECIAL Mickey's Surprise Party
31 1940 PLUTO Pluto's Dream House
32 1940 MICKEY MOUSE Mr. Mouse Takes A Trip
33 1940 MICKEY MOUSE Tugboat Mickey
34 1941 MICKEY MOUSE Little Whirlwind
35 1941 MICKEY MOUSE Nifty Nineties
36 1941 MICKEY MOUSE Orphan's Benefit
37 1941 PLUTO Gentleman's Gentleman, A
38 1941 PLUTO Canine Caddy
39 1941 PLUTO Lend A Paw
40 1942 MICKEY MOUSE Mickey's Birthday Party
41 1942 MICKEY MOUSE Symphony Hour
42 1942 WAR All Together
43 1943 PLUTO Pluto and the Armadillo
44 1946 PLUTO Squatter's Rights
45 1947 MICKEY MOUSE Mickey's Delayed Date
46 1948 MICKEY MOUSE Mickey Down Under
47 1948 MICKEY MOUSE Mickey And The Seal
48 1948 PLUTO Pluto's Purchase
49 1949 PLUTO Pueblo Pluto
50 1950 DONALD DUCK Crazy Over Daisy
51 1951 PLUTO Plutopia
52 1951 MICKEY MOUSE R'coon Dawg
53 1952 MICKEY MOUSE Pluto's Party
54 1952 MICKEY MOUSE Pluto's Christmas Tree
55 1953 MICKEY MOUSE Simple Things
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Although the book The Adventures of Mickey Mouse (1931) listed Donald Duck as one of Mickey's friends, he didn't appear on screen until the "Silly Symphony" "The Wise Little Hen," three years later. Donald's personality began to gel in "The Orphan's Benefit" (1934, on Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black and White), when he threw his first temper tantrum. He began as dumpy-looking character with a long beak and thick legs, but was soon redesigned and made more appealing.
Donald's firecracker temper made him a favorite with audiences--and the Disney artists. By the late '30s/early '40s Mickey was no longer allowed to kick someone, break a window, or get into a really embarrassing situation. Donald was, and he did. If Donald encountered a mechanical device,... More Info about this DVD Director(s): Jack King DVD Release Date: Released the 18 May 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Mickey's pal Pluto developed from the pair of bloodhounds in "The Chain Gang" (1930). Walt Disney liked animator Norm Ferguson's handling of the dogs' expressions, so the artists continued to work with the character. Ferguson's breakthrough animation of the flypaper sequence in "Playful Pluto" (1934), available on Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Vol. 2, showed that the cartoon character could think and react to a situation through pantomime. Many cartoons follow the pattern of "Playful Pluto": the ochre dog tries to cope with either a recalcitrant object--skates in "On Ice," an inflatable rubber horse in "Beach Picnic"--or a cute but troublesome animal: a seal in "Pluto's Playmate," a gopher in "Canine Caddy" and the title character in "Pluto and the... More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 07 December 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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By the time "The Barn Dance" (1928), the fourth Mickey Mouse short and the oldest film on this collection, was released, Mickey was well on his way to cartoon stardom. The viewer can see how quickly the Disney animators improved between "The Barn Dance" and "Mickey's Kangaroo" (1935, his last black-and-white film). The characters are so rubbery in "Barn Dance," that when Mickey steps on Minnie's foot, her leg stretches out on the floor. Mickey and Minnie look noticeably more solid by "Mickey's Mechanical Man" (1933). "Playful Pluto" (1934) offers the landmark sequence of Pluto trying to escape from sheet of fly paper: one of the first instances where an animated character actually seemed to think and react to his environment believably. But it's Pluto who gets the laughs--Mickey is... More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 07 December 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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World War II transformed the Disney Studio. Although nearly one-third of the artists had been drafted, production quintupled, up to 95% of it for military and government uses. Some of the films included in On the Front Lines have not been seen since their initial release; others were never shown to the general public. Anticipating the importance of animated training films, Disney produced the studio's first educational film, "Four Methods of Flush Riveting" (1941), using limited animation to train riveters at Lockheed. Decades later, "Four Methods" and the excerpts from military training films remain models of how to present information clearly and concisely.
During the mid-'30s, Mickey Mouse's fans ranged from the more than one million children who were members of the Mickey Mouse Club to Franklin Roosevelt, Mary Pickford, and the Nizam of Hyderabad; theater marquees announced "A Mickey Mouse Cartoon" with the feature titles. These wonderful shorts, many of which have never been released to the home market, remind viewers just how charming Mickey was before his popularity and role as a corporate symbol restricted his behavior. In these cartoons Mickey's personality was boyish, appealing, and slightly mischievous. The superb animation emphasizes that impish appeal. When Mickey dances with a deck of cards in "Thru the Mirror," he displays a stylish grace Fred Astaire might envy; in "Brave Little Tailor," his expressions and body... More Info about this DVD Director(s): David Hand DVD Release Date: Released the 04 December 2001 This item is currently not available.
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