Mickey's Christmas Carol

"All your Disney pals star in this retelling of a Dickens Christmas classic."

1983 0h 25m EN

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Synopsis

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Ebenezer Scrooge is far too greedy to understand that Christmas is a time for kindness and generosity. But with the guidance of some new found friends, Scrooge learns to embrace the spirit of the season. A retelling of the classic Dickens tale with Disney's classic characters.

“All your Disney pals star in this retelling of a Dickens Christmas classic.”

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Cast

Alan Young
Scrooge McDuck - Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
Wayne Allwine
Mickey - Bob Cratchit / Weasel Gravedigger / Begger Dog (voice)
Clarence Nash
Donald - Nephew Fred (voice)
Hal Smith
Goofy - Jacob Marley's Ghost / Collector for the Poor #1 (voice)
Will Ryan
Collector for the Poor #2 / Ghost of Christmas Present (Willie the Giant) / Ghost of Christmas Future (Pete) / Santa Claus (Big Bad Wolf) / Weasel #2 (voice)
Patricia Parris
Daisy - Belle (voice)
Dick Billingsley
Tiny Tim (voice)
Eddie Carroll
Jiminy Cricket - Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Burny Mattinson
Writers: Tony Marino, Alan Young, Ed Gombert
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 7.0× over at the box office.

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Irwin Kostal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor James Melton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Alan Young and Wayne Allwine and Clarence Nash carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "All your Disney pals star in this retelling of a Dickens Christmas classic.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Burny Mattinson directs. Irwin Kostal scores. James Melton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 7.0× over at the box office.
443 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5Original score by Irwin Kostal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor James Melton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alan Young and Wayne Allwine and Clarence Nash carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "All your Disney pals star in this retelling of a Dickens Christmas classic.".
9IMDB entry: tt0085936 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "cartoon", "anthropomorphism", "cartoon mouse", "ghost".