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Mickey's Christmas Carol

Mickey's Christmas Carol

Family · Animation · 1983

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.

Movie details

Mickey's Christmas Carol

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

1983 Family · Animation 25m

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7.7 / 10

Community rating

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.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Burny Mattinson

Written by

Burny Mattinson · Alan Young · Tony Marino · Ed Gombert

Alan Young

Alan Young

Scrooge McDuck - Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)

Wayne Allwine

Wayne Allwine

Mickey - Bob Cratchit / Weasel Gravedigger / Begger Dog (voice)

Clarence Nash

Clarence Nash

Donald - Nephew Fred (voice)

Hal Smith

Hal Smith

Goofy - Jacob Marley's Ghost / Collector for the Poor #1 (voice)

Will Ryan

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)

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Patricia Parris

Daisy - Belle (voice)

Dick Billingsley

Dick Billingsley

Tiny Tim (voice)

Court is in session

Put Mickey's Christmas Carol on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.