Well, Weihnachten is coming closer and I think it is time to talk about Disney’s take on the most famous Weihnachten story. Mickey’s Weihnachten Carol is special in Mehr than one regards. For one, it was the first of what I call the Disney Featurettes: Stories which were longer than the usual shorts, but not long enough to be considered movies. This one was shown before “The Rescuers” and marked Mickey’s return to the big screen.
1. The Setting
As I mentioned back when I did my review of Oliver and Company, Charles Dickens lived during a time when poverty was on the rise, and a lot of his...
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