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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0786936179088
Format: Animated, Box set, Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Walt Disney Video
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Walt Disney Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 03, 2002
Running Time: 256 minutes
Sales Rank: 16836
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Theatrical Release Date: August 13, 1932
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Description:
Witness the birth of an American icon. This historic compilation chronicles Mickey Mouse's early career, from his landmark debut in 1928's "Steamboat Willie" to the last of his black-and-white shorts, "Mickey's Service Station," in 1935. Gain insights into Mickey's beginnings in new interviews with legendary Disney animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. See the earliest visuals on record showing the creative birth of animation's most historically significant cartoon as well as the only black-and-white cartoon pencil footage known to exist. All of this and more is revealed in this homage to the mouse who captured the imagination of the world. Featuring exclusive introductions by film historian Leonard Maltin, this is a timeless collection from generations past for generations to come.
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In these cartoons released between 1928 and 1935, Walt Disney created one of the icons of 20th-century culture. Disney's reputation was built on these early shorts, and the films shimmer with the energy of the young artists exploring the new medium of the sound cartoon. Watching the films in chronological order enables the viewer to see the remarkable progress Walt and his crew made in animation, storytelling, and acting in just seven years. The rambunctious, rubbery Mickey of "Plane Crazy" and "Steamboat Willie" quickly developed into the polished charmer of "Gulliver Mickey" and "Mickey's Orphans." More than 70 years after his debut, the black and white Mickey still displays the appeal that made him so popular during the '30s, when A Mickey Mouse Cartoon appeared on theater marquees with the feature titles, and his fans included Franklin Roosevelt, Mary Pickford, George V of England, the Nizam of Hyderabad--and the more than one million children who joined the first Mickey Mouse Club.
Although it's fun to look at the old sketches and pencil tests, the high point of the supplementary material is the discussion host Leonard Maltin conducts with Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, the last surviving members of the justly celebrated "Nine Old Men" of Disney animation. Thomas and Johnston were nearly 90 at the time of the interview, but their enthusiasm for their work, for Mickey, and for the man who made it all possible remains undimmed. (Unrated; suitable for all ages: cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
This DVD is great. It includes first appearances of Mickey, Pluto, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, Pegleg Pete, etc. I wouldn't show these to toddlers, but these cartoons (most of them anyway) are GREAT! I'm ten years old and my eight year old brother and I love to watch them every Saturday morning instead of the junky and poorly made cartoons you find on television. I showed some of my favorite cartoons to my 12 year old cousin and even she loved them! Some of them don't have plots, but most of them are ... Read More
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This DVD is great. It includes first appearances of Mickey, Pluto, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, Pegleg Pete, etc. I wouldn't show these to toddlers, but these cartoons (most of them anyway) are GREAT! I'm ten years old and my eight year old brother and I love to watch them every Saturday morning instead of the junky and poorly made cartoons you find on television. I showed some of my favorite cartoons to my 12 year old cousin and even she loved them! Some of them don't have plots, but most of them are ... Read More
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This two disc collection from the Disney studios was one of the early Disney Treasures recordings. In this case, we've got 34 shorts from Mickey's early career.
The collection starts off with the first Mickey cartoon ever, "Steamboat Willie." In it, Mickey is working on a steamboat. There's very little plot, but lots of fun gags with music. It does introduce Minnie and the character that would become Peg Leg Pete.
This set collects a sampling of the Mickey shorts from that ... Read More
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I purchased for the entertainment of the kids of course. The black and white for the littlest of babies. Some with just music, less stimulating to the infant. (Not all are subtle of course as voice soon followed the video movement)
Kid's enjoyed somewhat, but probably not as much as Dad in reviewing the classic(ness) of the feature. Good history of Walt Disney, Mickey and the advent of cartoons from the earliest of days. Helps to conceptualize how much animation has evolved.
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The Walt Disney Treasures series presents these classics quite well. Follow the evolution of Mickey Mouse starting with this collection. Beware though, Mickey wasn't originally created as a "role-model" so this set wouldn't be good for children. This quality is good for a 75+ year old mouse and quite interesting.
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