Countdown to Christmas

**Countdown to Christmas** is a UK VHS/DVD/Blu-ray release by Walt Disney Home Entertainment on 11th November 2002, 17th November 2003 and 12th April, 2009.

## Description

A collection of eight Christmas cartoons from Walt Disney. In 'The Prince and the Pauper' (1990) Mickey Mouse stars as the pauper who swaps places with his royal double. 'The Art of Skiing' (1941) has Goofy take to the slopes for some skiing lessons. 'Alpine Climbers' (1935) sees Mickey, Donald and Pluto get into trouble with a mother eagle when they go climbing in the mountains. 'Donald's Snow Fight' (1942) finds Donald taking on his three nephews in an all-out snow battle. 'Wynken, Blynken and Nod' (1938) is an adaptation of the classic Eugene Field poem which sees three babies float amongst the stars. 'Winter Storage' (1949) has Chip and Dale run into trouble with Ranger Donald when their acorn store starts running low. Finally, 'The Small One' (1980), tells the story of a small boy in biblical Bethlehem who is forced to sell his donkey.

## Episodes

1. The Prince and the Pauper
2. The Little Orphan
3. Jerry's Diary
4. Jerry & The Lion
5. Wynken, Blynken and Nod
6. Johann Mouse
7. The Small One

## Opening (Original 2002 release)

1. Blue Warning Screen
2. European Captioning Institute Warning Screen (1995-2005)
3. Modern Disney Video Piracy Warning [announced by Andrew Lincoln]
4. Walt Disney Home Entertainment Ident (2001-2007)
5. Disney DVD trailer [announced by Enn Reitel]
6. Coming Soon logo (1993-2004)
7. Walt Disney Christmas Magic trailer [announced by Andrew Lincoln]
8. 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure trailer [announced by Ward Saxton]
9. Lilo and Stitch trailer [announced by Karl Woolley]
10. Now Available logo (1995-2004)
11. Beauty and the Beast: Special Edition trailer [announced by Andrew Lincoln]
12. Feature Presentation logo (1992-2004)
13. Walt Disney Home Entertainment Ident (2001-2007) (again)
14. Walt Disney's Countdown to Christmas Title Card
15. Countdown to Christmas Opening Titltes
16. Start of The Prince and the Pauper (1990)

## Closing (Original 2002 release)

1. End of The Small One (1980)
2. Countdown to Christmas Closing Credits

## Opening (2009 Re-release)

1. UK Warning Screen
2. Disney UK Commentary Track (1995-2005)
3. Modern Disney Video Piracy Warning [announced by Andrew Lincoln]
4. Disney Movies, Magic and More Ident (2009)
5. Disney Fastplay Logo [announced by Tom Kane]
6. Disney-Pixar Up Teaser trailer
7. The Princess and the Frog Teaser trailer
8. Oliver & the Company 20th Anniversary Edition trailer
9. Space Buddies trailer
10. Disney DVD logo (2009-2014)
11. Countdown to Christmas Opening Titles
12. Start of The Prince and the Pauper (1990)

## Closing (2003 Re-release)

1. End of The Small One (1980)
2. Countdown to Christmas Closing Credits

## Trailers and info (VHS)

### Original 2002 release

1. Walt Disney Home Entertainment Video Piracy Warning (with voiceover: Andrew Lincoln)
2. Disney DVD (Pure Digital Magic, Pure Disney Fun) (with voiceover: Enn Reitel)
3. Walt Disney Christmas Magic (On Disney DVD and Video) (with voiceover: Andrew Lincoln)
4. 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (Only on Disney DVD and Video) [announced by Ward Saxton]
5. Lilo and Stitch (On Disney DVD and Video) (with voiceover: Karl Woolley)
6. Beauty and the Beast: The Special Edition (On Disney DVD and Video, For a Limited Time Only) (with voiceover: Andrew Lincoln)

### 2003 Re-release

1. Walt Disney Home Entertainment Video Piracy Warning (with voiceover: Andrew Lincoln)
2. Disney DVD (Pure Digital Magic, Pure Disney Fun) (with voiceover: Enn Reitel)
3. Brother Bear (Coming Only to Theatres) [announced by Dave Benson Phillips]
4. Piglet's Big Movie (On Disney DVD and Video + Coming Soon to Disney DVD and Video) (with voiceover: Neil Morrissey)
5. Finding Nemo (Coming Soon to DVD and Video) (with voiceover: Neil Morrissey)
6. Disney's Winter Wonderland (New on Disney DVD and Video + Coming to Disney DVD and Video, Christmas 2003) (with voiceover: Neil Morrissey)

## Trailers and info (DVD/Blu-ray)

1. Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure trailer
2. Disneyland Resort Paris: Mickey's Magical Party trailer