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09-15-2005, 02:32 PM
Disney’s Great Holiday Short Animated Classics
WALT DISNEY’S CLASSIC CARTOON FAVORITES
HOLIDAY CELEBRATION WITH MICKEY & PALS
CLASSIC HOLIDAY STORIES
New DVDs Available For A Limited Time On September 27
BURBANK, Calif., August 31, 2005 – Walt Disney Home Entertainment presents two holiday-themed volumes in the popular WALT DISNEY’S CLASSIC CARTOON FAVORITES series: HOLIDAY CELEBRATION WITH MICKEY AND PALS and CLASSIC HOLIDAY STORIES, two terrific DVD collections featuring Disney’s classic characters and their animated shorts. These superb collections feature Disney’s Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Pluto and more in some of their most hilarious, heartwarming and entertaining holiday film moments. Each available separately on Disney DVD September 27, 2005, for $14.99 (S.R.P.).
VOLUME 8: HOLIDAY CELEBRATION WITH MICKEY AND PALS
Mickey’s Good Deed
Mickey is a street singer who selflessly sells Pluto to a rich family to raise money for a poor family at Christmas. Pluto, however, has other ideas.
NOTE: This cartoon has been colorized since the early 90's when it was on "Mickey's Mouse Tracks" or "Donald's Quack Attack".
Peculiar Penguins
A Silly Symphony cartoon about two sweetheart penguins.
The Clock Watcher
Donald works as a very funny department store gift wrapper who is not quite cut out for the job.
Rescue Dog
Pluto stars as a rescue dog who ends up getting rescued himself.
Corn Chips
While shoveling snow, Donald discovers that the sidewalk isn’t big enough for himself plus Chip and Dale.
Lend A Paw
Pluto is jealous over a new kitten, whom he wants to get rid of. But Pluto’s good side wins out over his bad
one. Academy Award® winner, Best Cartoon Short, 1941.
"Toy Tinkers"
Donald decorates for Christmas, but his best-laid plans are disrupted by Chip and Dale.
*****
VOLUME 9: CLASSIC HOLIDAY STORIES
The Small One
A young boy in ancient times brings his donkey to market. He meets a kindly man named Joseph who brings the donkey to his wife, Mary.
Pluto’s Christmas Tree
Mickey and Pluto chop down a Christmas tree that is actually the home of Chip and Dale. Once inside Mickey’s house, Chip and Dale have a ball with their new Christmas tree home.
Mickey’s Christmas Carol
Charles thingyens’s famous story is retold with Mickey as Bob Cratchit, Uncle Scrooge as Ebenezer Scrooge, Goofy as Jacob Marley’s ghost, and Donald as nephew Fred.
*****
STREET DATE: SEPTEMBER 27, 2005
Direct prebook: August 2
Distributor prebook: August 16
Suggested retail price: $14.99 (DVD) for each volume.
Rated: Not Rated
Feature running time: Volume 8: Approximately 55 minutes
Volume 9: Approximately 58 minutes
DVD aspect ratio: 1.33:1 formatted 4x3
DVD Sound: Dolby® Digital
Language: English audio, French audio
The full-color animated classics in WALT DISNEY’S CLASSIC CARTOON FAVORITES, vibrant in the sparkling color and sound of the pristine DVD digital format, are presented as crisp and clear as when audiences first saw them in theaters.
WALT DISNEY’S CLASSIC CARTOON FAVORITES each feature Disney’s FastPlay. Disney’s FastPlay puts viewers in control of how they watch their DVD. Once the disc is inserted into the player, Disney’s FastPlay starts to play automatically, allowing viewers to sit back and relax. Disney’s FastPlay will automatically play back select previews, the feature presentation and select bonus features. Disney’s EasyFind menus are an exclusive new menu system available only on Buena Vista Home Entertainment DVDs.
Walt Disney Home Entertainment is distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., a recognized industry leader. Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. is the marketing, sales and distribution company for Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax, Dimension and Buena Vista videocassettes and DVDs.
WALT DISNEY’S CLASSIC CARTOON FAVORITES
HOLIDAY CELEBRATION WITH MICKEY & PALS
CLASSIC HOLIDAY STORIES
New DVDs Available For A Limited Time On September 27
BURBANK, Calif., August 31, 2005 – Walt Disney Home Entertainment presents two holiday-themed volumes in the popular WALT DISNEY’S CLASSIC CARTOON FAVORITES series: HOLIDAY CELEBRATION WITH MICKEY AND PALS and CLASSIC HOLIDAY STORIES, two terrific DVD collections featuring Disney’s classic characters and their animated shorts. These superb collections feature Disney’s Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Pluto and more in some of their most hilarious, heartwarming and entertaining holiday film moments. Each available separately on Disney DVD September 27, 2005, for $14.99 (S.R.P.).
VOLUME 8: HOLIDAY CELEBRATION WITH MICKEY AND PALS
Mickey’s Good Deed
Mickey is a street singer who selflessly sells Pluto to a rich family to raise money for a poor family at Christmas. Pluto, however, has other ideas.
NOTE: This cartoon has been colorized since the early 90's when it was on "Mickey's Mouse Tracks" or "Donald's Quack Attack".
Peculiar Penguins
A Silly Symphony cartoon about two sweetheart penguins.
The Clock Watcher
Donald works as a very funny department store gift wrapper who is not quite cut out for the job.
Rescue Dog
Pluto stars as a rescue dog who ends up getting rescued himself.
Corn Chips
While shoveling snow, Donald discovers that the sidewalk isn’t big enough for himself plus Chip and Dale.
Lend A Paw
Pluto is jealous over a new kitten, whom he wants to get rid of. But Pluto’s good side wins out over his bad
one. Academy Award® winner, Best Cartoon Short, 1941.
"Toy Tinkers"
Donald decorates for Christmas, but his best-laid plans are disrupted by Chip and Dale.
*****
VOLUME 9: CLASSIC HOLIDAY STORIES
The Small One
A young boy in ancient times brings his donkey to market. He meets a kindly man named Joseph who brings the donkey to his wife, Mary.
Pluto’s Christmas Tree
Mickey and Pluto chop down a Christmas tree that is actually the home of Chip and Dale. Once inside Mickey’s house, Chip and Dale have a ball with their new Christmas tree home.
Mickey’s Christmas Carol
Charles thingyens’s famous story is retold with Mickey as Bob Cratchit, Uncle Scrooge as Ebenezer Scrooge, Goofy as Jacob Marley’s ghost, and Donald as nephew Fred.
*****
STREET DATE: SEPTEMBER 27, 2005
Direct prebook: August 2
Distributor prebook: August 16
Suggested retail price: $14.99 (DVD) for each volume.
Rated: Not Rated
Feature running time: Volume 8: Approximately 55 minutes
Volume 9: Approximately 58 minutes
DVD aspect ratio: 1.33:1 formatted 4x3
DVD Sound: Dolby® Digital
Language: English audio, French audio
The full-color animated classics in WALT DISNEY’S CLASSIC CARTOON FAVORITES, vibrant in the sparkling color and sound of the pristine DVD digital format, are presented as crisp and clear as when audiences first saw them in theaters.
WALT DISNEY’S CLASSIC CARTOON FAVORITES each feature Disney’s FastPlay. Disney’s FastPlay puts viewers in control of how they watch their DVD. Once the disc is inserted into the player, Disney’s FastPlay starts to play automatically, allowing viewers to sit back and relax. Disney’s FastPlay will automatically play back select previews, the feature presentation and select bonus features. Disney’s EasyFind menus are an exclusive new menu system available only on Buena Vista Home Entertainment DVDs.
Walt Disney Home Entertainment is distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., a recognized industry leader. Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. is the marketing, sales and distribution company for Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax, Dimension and Buena Vista videocassettes and DVDs.