Mickey's Christmas Carol

Plot synopsis:
On Christmas Eve in 19th-century London, Ebenezer Scrooge, a surly money-lender, does not share the merriment of Christmas. He dismisses two gentlemen's collecting money for charity and declines his nephew Fred's invitation to Christmas dinner. His loyal employee Bob Cratchit requests to have Christmas Day off, since there will be no business for Scrooge on the day, to which he reluctantly agrees.
Scrooge continues his business until just before midnight and then leaves for home. In his house, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his deceased business partner Jacob Marley, who warns him to repent his wicked ways or he will condemned in the afterlife like he was, informing him that three time-travelling spirits will visit him during the night. As Marley leaves, he falls down the stairs after he avoids tripping over Scrooge's cane.
Scrooge is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past, who takes him back in time to his early life. They visit his time as an employee under Fezziwig. Fezziwig throws a Christmas party, Scrooge attends and meeting a young woman named Isabelle, whom he falls in love with. However, the Ghost shows Scrooge how Isabelle left him when he chose his wealth over her. A distraught Scrooge dismisses the Ghost as he returns to the present.
Scrooge next meets the gigantic, merry Ghost of Christmas Present. Scrooge and the Ghost visit Bob's house, learning his family is surprisingly content with their small dinner, Scrooge taking pity on Bob's ill son Tiny Tim. The Ghost informs that Tiny Tim will likely not survive until next Christmas and he fades away.
Smoke fills the streets, revealing the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, who appears as a silent, cloaked figure; the Ghost takes Scrooge into the future. Escorted to a cemetery, Scrooge discovers that Tiny Tim has died. He then overhears two gravediggers who are amused that no one attended the funeral of an unnamed colleague while digging a grave. After the weasels leave to take a break from their work, the ghost points out Scrooge's own grave, revealing that he was the man who died. Realizing this, Scrooge vows to mend his ways as the ghost shoves him into his empty coffin sitting in a deep grave atop the fires of Hell.
Awakening in his bedroom on Christmas Day, Scrooge decides to surprise Bob’s family with a turkey dinner and ventures out to spread happiness and joy around London. He donates much of his money to the charity workers and wishes his nephew Fred a Merry Christmas as well. Scrooge then goes to the Cratchit house, at first putting on a stern demeanor, but reveals he intends on raising Bob’s salary and making him his partner in his counting house. Scrooge and the Cratchets celebrate Christmas.

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Review:
As with any adaption of a Christmas Carol, the less seen of annoying Tiny Tim, the better.Carl Barks' Scrooge McDuck plays Ebenezer Scrooge as various other Disney Characters teach him to be kind and not miserly with the tried and true 3-celebrity ghosts formula.
He is haunted by his former partner Jacob Marley ( played by Goofy) and 3 spirits ( Jimminy Cricket, Willy The Giant from " Fun and Fancy Free" and Pete) show him about his past, present and future so he can change his ways.A highly entertaining, well done and nicely drawn animated short.
You've probably seen every incarnation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" to come down the pike - Lord knows, if humanity stopped making a new version every season, we'd still have enough to watch one a year for the remainder of man's time on Earth.But when they star Mickey Mouse, you can forgive just one more."Mickey's Christmas Carol" tells the same tale yet again, only this time through the sensibilities of the mouse and his pals (Donald Duck, Jiminy Cricket, Goofy, Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck, etc.).
Want to guess which part HE plays?As voiced by Disney stalwart Alan Young, Scrooge embodies greed, bitterness and eventual redemption all in one package, and even makes such expected lines as "Bah, HUMBUG" ring true.If this cartoon has one flaw, it's that it doesn't have the same kind of irreverent spirit and sharp wit that so many of Disney's other movies and cartoon shorts have.
Maybe it was a rush job?Well, it still has the admitted high point of the Ghost of Christmas Present (best known as Willie the Giant from "Mickey and the Beanstalk") stomping through 19th century England and using lamp posts as flashlights and prying roofs off of houses to peek inside and expounding on "Pis-smashio" yogurt.It still lets the meaning of the season shine through and gives you a warm glow in your heart...and isn't that what cartoons (especially Christmas cartoons) are supposed to do?Eight stars for Mickey and company - and God bless us, everyone..
One of the Christmas programs that I always used to watch as a child at that time of year was Disney and Mickey Mouse's version of Dicken's classic, 'A Christmas Carol'.
Goofy plays the ghost, Mickey plays the under-payed business partner, Scrooge McDuck plays Scrooge, Daisy Duck plays the love interest, among the cast of other characters.
Think of this short (probably 30-minute) cartoon as the ultimate children's story of 'A Christmas Carol'.
Because this version is so wonderful, Scrooge McDuck is Ebenezer Scrooge and Mickey makes a fine Bob Cratchit.
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.
If you like the original Looney Tunes and animated films then I strongly recommend that you watch this movie today!.
This is a very nice adaptation from Disney of the classic "A Christmas Carol." It stars Mickey, Donald and Daisy as some of the main Carol characters, playing Bob Cratchit, Nephew Fred and Belle.
Ebenezer Scrooge is voiced by Mister Ed actor Alan Young, and Scrooge will take on a more significant future role as "Scrooge McDuck" in the cartoon show, Ducktales.This classic Charles Dicken's story is portrayed very well in this cartoon, very touching and moving about gruff Ebenezer trying to mend his ways after being visited by the Christmas ghosts of the Past, Present and Future.
The spirit of Christmas and goodwill is thoroughly emphasized in this movie and you could definitely see a special Disney touch to this feature.I'm sure the kids and the entire family will enjoy watching this cartoon short during Christmas time.Grade A.
It is a bit short, but most of the Disney Christmas specials are barely over an hour, so I don't think it as an issue.
Scrooge, great to hear Alan Young's voice again, is a miser who hates Christmas, much to the despair of his clerk Bob Cratchit, earnestly voiced by Wayne Allwine.
Scrooge McDuck rather fittingly plays Ebeneezer Scrooge in this Disney version of a story that TV writers have been milking for years.
To me, the only good movies based on Charles Dickens' classic novel are this one, Scrooged and Muppet's Christmas Carol.
Originally produced to precede the re-release of The Rescuers in 1983 I reckon that Mickey's Christmas Carol is a classic in it's own way, even if it only familiar to Disney fans instead of the average kid who has been raised on Toy Story and Dinosaur.I do believe that it could have been a feature length film but as a big fan of Scrooge McDuck I can just turn to Duck Tales if I want more of him.
Over a quarter of a century before a motion-capture Jim Carey muttered "Bah Humbug" for the house that Walt built, Mickey and numerous classic characters from the Disney stable got dolled in their best Victorian attire for an adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic Yuletide tale: "Mickey's Christmas Carol".
The usual chain of events follows, complete with a whole range of Disney characters from Donald Duck to Jiminy Cricket playing the roles.This featurette is by all means a charming holiday piece that can appeal to young and old alike.
The animation and art direction, although relatively unspectacular given its unambitious nature, are quite stellar considering the fact that the animators working on this special, the future creators of "The Little Mermaid" et al, were essentially newcomers.That is not to say "Mickey's Christmas Carol" is without fault.
One slight issue is that the film does not seem to always know whether it wants to be a fun piece of nostalgia or a genuinely involving and inspiring adaptation, and it does become a "Where's Waldo" of Disney characters at times.
The concept may have been a bit stretched as a feature film, but between five and ten minutes extra on the running time would have fleshed some of the rushed flashback scenes out.Still, this gets a recommendation, either as a fun Disney Christmas special or as an introduction to Dickens for children..
Mickey Mouse makes a surprisingly good Bob Cratchit, and the Tiny Tim is the only one from any movie so far who has actually won my sympathy instead of annoying me!
The animation is clean and creates a much better London than most live action movies can!This version is great to watch with kids - it is simplified, so it is easy for them to understand, but you will enjoy it too.
Share this wonderful holiday treat with the whole family.This is to me however a safe version to introduce children to the story of "A Christmas Carol".
Then the Ghost of Christmas Future shows him the funeral of little Tiny Tim.For such a short running time, this is a well made version of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'.
Disney characters fill the roles in this adaptation of the Dickens novel, with Scrooge McDuck obviously playing the role of cold blooded, greedy businessman Ebenezer Scrooge.
However, in the attempt to make Scrooge see the light, he's visited by a succession of ghosts, starting with his deceased partner Jacob Marley (Goofy), who show him the progression of his character over the years, and the possible consequences.
His lowly underpaid accountant Bob Cratchit is played by Mickey Mouse and a lot of other Disney characters play a lot of other roles quite fittingly.
I watched a lot of Mickey's Christmas series but this one's a movie!
Charming Disney Christmas short has ALAN YOUNG voicing the Scrooge McDuck character as Ebenezer Scrooge in this colorful, well animated Disney short from the early '80s.
Other familiar Disney characters take turns at playing roles, including Goofy as Jacob Marley's ghost and Mickey Mouse as Bob Cratchit.The Victorian atmosphere of London is nicely displayed and all of the background work is up to the usual Disney professional standards.
The music is pleasant and only the brief running time is a bit of a disappointment, since the story is so compressed and is over just as you begin to settle into it for enjoyment.A "must see" for any Disney buff and well worth watching to get into that holiday mood..
Creating a movie which blends one of Dickens most famous creations,the bitter Ebenezer Scrooge,and one of Disney's more bitter and complicated characters,Scrooge McDuck,somebody could create a masterpiece.But obviously not Disney.Every bit of experience than turned those two men from ambitious,decent children to almost amoralistic businessmen is not mentioned in this movie.It seems overly rushed on most points.
In this Disney short film adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, the role of Ebenezer Scrooge is played by none other than Scrooge McDuck.
The film is only 26 minutes long, but yet it manages to pack in all the essentials elements of a Christmas Carol, as well as a lot of good humour, touching drama and excellent Christmas spirit.
A great version of the story about ol' "Bah Humbug" himself, Ebenezer Scrooge.
I'm sure most everyone has seen a version on film or has read A Christmas Carol so won't rehash the entire story - but to those few who might not have seen or read the story: It's a good story filled with crabby Scrooge, a poor family and 3 ghosts that haunt Scrooge.Disney's version of this tale is good.
The return of Walt Disney's most famous cartoon character, Mickey Mouse, to the silver screen after a prolonged 30-year absence was via this wonderful, Oscar-nominated animated short subject  a Disneyfication of Charles Dickens' Christmas perennial which, surprisingly enough for being made during a period of low ebb for the studio, succeeds far better than it ought to.
Ebeneezer Scrooge is played by Scrooge McDuck (voiced by veteran actor Alan Young) while Mickey Mouse portrays his overworked underpaid employee Bob Cratchit; also making a welcome appearance (and adding to the fun) is Donald Duck as Scrooge's happy-go-lucky nephew, Goofy as the clumsy (what else?) ghost of Jacob Marley, Jiminy Cricket as the Ghost of Christmas Past and Willie the Giant (of the BEANSTALK fame) as the Ghost of Christmas Present.
P.S. Initially, it wasn't my intention to watch this Disney short over the Christmas period  in fact, I practically forgot that I actually owned it on DVD as part of the "Walt Disney Treasures" 2-Disc Set of MICKEY MOUSE IN LIVING COLOR VOLUME 2!
This is the only Mickey Mouse cartoon that I approve it, because the entire short based on my favorite English short novel A Christmas Carol written by Charles Dickens, and it was the only time Scrooge McDuck shown his REAL identity: Mean-spirited, Cold-hearted scrooge UNCLE SCROOGE!Alan Young voiced Scrooge very well in the cartoon, and the cartoon characters from Robin Hood, Pinocchio, and so on, are played a role in the film, even Mr.Toad played as Mr.Old Fezzwig in it!
It seemed that Mickey Mouse was bringing back to popularity surely!The only scene didn't impressed me is that Belle (Daisy Duck) is shown as Scrooge's love in it, and is she older than Donald?
I guess Pete should played Jacob Marley's role, he is still evil, and Goofy and Scrooge seemed to be strangers afterwards.Despite these flaws, I still like it, I ranted 9/10.(P.S. I NEVER ranted Mickey Mouse's short film that high before!).
Undoubtedly, this is the best short that Disney has ever done and one of the best Christmas classics that everyone should watch at least once.
Based off the (duck)tale from Charles Dickens the legendary English writer, as one of many many reiterations on TV, this here is the culmination of everything kids growing up during the 80's or even 90's were about: the magical Disney characters and their peculiar humor and personality traits, all anthropomorphic animals representing various profiles; coupled with the more traditional Christian values.It does very well at satisfying on both fronts: it's genuinely funny, and manages to also deliver the message in a very vivid and powerful way, which even children could integrate and get a true grip over.
We're given a lucid ride and insight into Scrooge McDuck's evolving emotions, and if anything this next point may constitute the one flaw of this picture but it's terribly short: which is both an advantage and a flaw in that first it's quite remarkable they managed to squeeze so many characters and so much meaning into such a short burst of Disney action, it's short and sweet and can be viewed as nostalgic value many times; but it's also regrettable that having so much going for them in this well crafted, well balanced cartoon version of the Dickens universe they didn't expand the scenes a bit as to create a closer relationship with the characters and a more powerful emotional effect at the end.8/10..
Mickey's Christmas Carol is a wonderful blend of classic Disney Magic, with many of the "supporting cast members" from other beloved Disney cartoons.
So, it is nice to see "Mickey's Christmas Carol"--as the artwork is just lovely and shows that the studio still had it.
Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) **** (out of 4) Disney kept Mickey Mouse off the big screen for nearly three decades but they certainly picked the right story to bring him back in.
This wonderful adaptation of the classic story has Mickey playing Bob Cratchit, the poor worker whose boss Scrooge is about to get a lesson on treating people the right way.
What amazes me most and always has is that the animators got all the right characters in the story being played by the right Disney character.
Goofy as Marley, Willie the Giant and Jiminy Cricket as a couple of the ghosts, Donald Duck as the nephew and of course Mickey and Minnie.
The entire story is a very familiar one but it's given so much life by these Disney characters that one really could argue that this is the very best version of the story, which has had several good adaptations over the past hundred years.
A Rush Job. I agree with Roger Ebert, that MICKEY's Christmas CAROL felt like a "forced march" through the famous Dickens novella.
I guess that there's nothing wrong with it, although "A Christmas Carol" doesn't seem like the type of story that Disney should adapt.
The end of the sequence with the Ghost of Christmas Future was a little intense for a children's movie.
My favorite adaptation of this story was "Scrooged", with Bill Murray as a mean-spirited TV executive.In the years since I watched these sorts of cartoons, I have learned that Alan Young (Wilbur on "Mister Ed") provided Scrooge McDuck's voice.
A short fantastic story by Charles Dickens with a great message for all of us during the holidays.
First of all i want to thank the screenwriters who successfully adapted the story into a Disney setting: Mickey Mouse as Bob Cratchit, Jiminy Cricket as one of the Christmas ghosts, etc.
This was a very nice and enjoyable Christmas animation, being one of my favorite adaptations of "A Christmas Carol".It has a fantastic animation, with very cute and appealing designs (Though I shouldn't be surprised by that) and many funny and heartwarming moments, capturing perfectly well the good-spirited essence of the original story.The way in which this used Disney characters for the classic story was clever and well made, since everyone was just perfect in their respective roles.While this isn't the best short done by Disney (That would be the marvelous "The Little Matchgirl" animated adaptation from the year 2006) this was an excellent version of this classic story, being perfect to watch during Christmas time..
Although Charles Dickens' classic tale has been adapted for the screen dozens upon dozens of times, "Mickey's Christmas Carol" stands out as one of the best.
Its use of everyone's favorite cartoon characters to bring the story to life is charming and the pace is perfect to keep the attention of children of all ages.The greedy Ebenezer Scrooge (Scrooge McDuck) doesn't understand the meaning of Christmas.
Four ghosts (Goofy, Jiminy Cricket, Willie the Giant, and Black Pete) visit him Christmas Eve to show the old miser the error of his ways.
It features all the famous characters, from Scrooge over Donald to Micky and Goofy and some of the lesser known ones too like Grandma Duck.
Delightful(if a bit too short, covering very little of the Dickens' story but the bare essentials)Walt Disney version of A Christmas CAROL features the wonderful voice of Alan Young of MR.
ED fame as Ebenezer Scrooge McDuck, Bah humbugging those around him of good Holiday cheer until he is visited by deceased partner Jacob Marley(Goofy who makes a marvelous introduction and easily the character who steals plenty of chuckles such as his inability to keep from tripping over his chains)and three ghosts over Christmas Eve, one of whom is Jiminy Cricket(as Christmas Past).
With Mickey Mouse as long suffering Bob Cratchet, Minnie his wife, and Donald Duck as Scrooge's jolly nephew who invites Ebenezer to a Christmas dinner.
At the end, maybe because of the traumatizing experiences he had with the 3 mentioned ghosts, he ends up feeling the Christmas spirit and gives donations for the poor ones.This cartoons also features other popular Disney starts, such as Minnie Mouse, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Jiminy Cricket and Goofy (although all of the characters have different names here).