I was hoping for a great collection of vintage and rare Mickey Mouse cartoons. That's not what I got. Steam Boat Willy was shown with a large black boarder surrounding the cartoon. I assume it was so the entire frame could be seen. Cartoons two and three were complete rare sound films. However the remaining cartoons were not original prints. The openings were created electronically. The cartoons were very enjoyable but don't expect a collection of all original prints.
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I'm really not sure what Disney is trying to do here. They've been giving us the outstanding Disney Treasures Sets in waves but then also releasing many of the same toons on other DVDs. Take this Vintage Mickey set. Great toons to be sure, but Seven of the nine toons are already on the Mickey in Black & White volume one. The other two toons, "The Castaway" and "Mickey's Steamroller" are on Mickey in Black & White volume two.
Now, the first volume is out of print evidently but you can still find it on the secondary market. I've even still seen it in a local Mediaplay store. I'd highly recommend those two sets for any Mickey or Disney fan over shelling out the cash for this lower rent DVD.
While this does have vintage Mickey toons from 1928's Steamboat Willie to 1935's Mickey's Service Station, I would not call these the best 9 tunes of that era. I would have put "The Gorilla Mystery" and "The Dognapper" in there before some of these others. It's a good set but I recommend picking up the two Disney Treasures sets if you are a real die-hard fan.
I must admit, I am a Mickey Mouse Club junkie. As
soon as I noticed these reviews, good and bad, I knew
I had to see this DVD for myself. Just last Monday, it
was my privilege to attend the 50th anniversary
reunion of 10 original Mouseketeers at Disneyland, and
I was also privileged to share three passionate kisses
with my favorite Mouseketeer of all timne, Cheryl
Holdridge. The mere inclusion of the impossibly
beautiful Cheryl Holdridge on most of these shows is
worth the cost. The two complete programs from the
show's final network season are also better than
nothing, I suppose. By the third season, almost all of
the girls were beyond puberty and becoming quite
voluptuous. Doreen Tracey was a budding... More Info about this DVD Director(s): R.G. Springsteen - Sidney Miller DVD Release Date: Released the 12 July 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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On a recent trip to Disneyland, I purchased a DVD with the 50th anniversay artwork on the front, thinking it was history of the park. Boy was I wrong. Do not buy the park DVD, instead wait for this one. The one currently selling at the park is nothing more than the travel video Diseny sends out as a promotional for the park. The DVD advertised as COMING SOON here is more along the lines of what I thought I was getting. Let's hope this DVD actually makes a debut sometime soon. How much longer can they hold out? More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: 01 January 2010
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I bought this for my almost 3yr old twins, and from the first showing, I kept hearing giggling and laughing as they watched the cartoons. My girls already are familiar with some fairy tales, so they really loved "The Three Little Pigs" and "The Pied Piper". I highly recommend this DVD and think it is a great buy for parents with young children. More Info about this DVD Director(s): George Scribner DVD Release Date: Released the 16 August 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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***** Five Stars for the cartoons themselves! I give the low *** three start rating because WE ALREADY HAVE THEM ON DVD!
This collection is a cheaply put-together, un restored, re-release of cartoons from the DISNEY TREASURES TINS! THESE ARE NOT FROM THE SAME MASTERS! So why buy something you already have?
1) THE UGLY DUCKLING (1939) also on the Silly Symphonies Tin.
2) COUNTRY COUSIN (1936) also on the Silly Symphonies Tin.
3) FERDINAND THE BULL (1938) to be on the upcoming Disney Rarities Tin.
4) WIND IN THE WILLOWS (1949) segement from the feature Icabod & Mr. Toad. Amazon sells the entire feature for just $15.99
With the TIN DVD releases on limited availability, I guess Disney hopes those who missed out... More Info about this DVD Director(s): Jack Cutting DVD Release Date: Released the 16 August 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Disney Rarities lives up to its title: It's been impossible to see many of these shorts for decades. Walt Disney bankrupted his fledgling Laugh-O-Gram studio making "Alice's Wonderland," but the short earned Disney his first national distribution contract. Films featuring animated characters in live-action settings were common during the silent era; Disney reversed the situation, placing a live actress (Virginia Davis) in a cartoon world. The "Alice" series ran from 1923-1926, and several girls played the title role. These silent films have been handsomely restored and given upbeat musical tracks by Alex Rannie.
The Oscar-winners "Ferdinand the Bull" (1938) and "Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom" (1953) rank as genuine classics, and have been unavailable for far too long. The... More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 06 December 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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