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Charles Dickens' well-known Christmas story is retold with Uncle Scrooge taking the role of Ebenezer Scrooge, Mickey Mouse as Bob Cratchit, Goofy as Jacob Marley's ghost, Donald Duck as nephew Fred, and many other Disney favorites who were returning to the silver screen after quite a long absence. Mickey, for instance, had not been seen in a theatrical cartoon since "The Simple Things" in 1953.
The idea for the film came from a 1974 Disney record album of the same
name. Director Mattinson was inspired to begin the project, with the OK
from Disney president and chief executive officer Ron Miller in May
1981. One of the difficult tasks in bringing back such favorite characters
as Mickey and Donald was finding the right voices. Clarence "Ducky"
Nash was still available to voice Donald, as he had since Donald's debut,
but a new talent, Wayne Allwine, would be introduced to provide
Mickey's voice.
Mickey Mouse cartoon featurette, premiered in England on October 20, 1983.
Directed by Burny Mattinson. 25 min. Nominated for an Academy Award®
for Best Short Film. The song "Oh, What a Merry Christmas Day"
was written by Frederick Searles and Irwin Kostal. Released on video in
1984. Began an annual television airing in 1984 on NBC.
Next Milestone:
Mickey's Latest
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