Spirit of Mickey [VHS] Overview
Once in a blue moon, a single character comes along and makes the whole world laugh. From the moment Mickey Mouse appeared on the big screen whistling on a steamboat, Walt Disney's endearing little mouse captured hearts and tickled funny bones. And he hasn't stopped. In celebration of the world's most famous and best-loved character, his best friends -- Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and the gang -- present Mickey through the years in his most memorable movie shorts. From Mickey's color debut in "The Band Concert," to the never-before-released-on-video "Orphan's Picnic," and "Mickey's Surprise Party," to the inspired "Mickey And The Seal," THE SPIRIT OF MICKEY is an engaging collection of Mickey's best and brightest moments.
Spirit of Mickey [VHS] Specifications
This is a solid collection of vintage Mickey Mouse cartoons, presented virtually complete, for once, and not just as a cut-and-paste clips assortment. (Introductory material is cobbled together from old Mickey Mouse Club and Wonderful World of Disney broadcasts.) The program is fun to watch, but it's also a revealing historical pageant. In classic action-comedy items like "Mickey's Trailer" and "Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip," it is clear that the Disney Studio's faultless technique, even when dealing with elaborate props and frantic activity, is a tradition that was established early on. And in tales of interspecies conflict like "Lend a Paw" and "Mickey's Seal" (both involving pitched battles between Mickey's dog Pluto and cuddly interlopers in the Mouse household), we can see how that institutional polish blunts the edge of the comedy--in sharp contrast, for instance, to the rough and raucous Warner Brothers style. Purists will fume over some of the choices that were made here: no original release dates are given for the cartoons, the credit sequences are missing, and the colors have been digitally homogenized. But get real: this is mass-market shelf-filler packaged for the Disney Stores, and as such it's a cut above. --David Chute
Customer Reviews
This is a great collection of some of the best Mickey Mouse cartoons in color. It begins with "The Concert Band", which incidentally was first Mickey Mouse cartoon in color, like Minnie are linked. It is very fun and good music, both classical and complete (William Tell Overture) and Tin Pan Alley (Turkey) in the straw. "Through the Looking Glass" is a fun, but after takeoff on the classic Lewis Carroll, "Through the Looking Glass" and "The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland." 1941's "Lend a Paw" won an Oscarfor the short film with the classic "Good Bar" / "Bad Pluto" plot. Next, stars Donald Duck in "Picnic orphans" with hints of bad mice that are really good for a while '. This is followed by "The Worm Turns" with a pre-Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey Mouse for a few familiar tricks are mixing a potion of force used only for the weak. "Mickey's Surprise Party" is a bit 'cartoon with Mickey and Minnie and their respective pooches, and a cookie with some bite."Mickey and the Seal" are becoming irritable Pluto and an adorable little baby seal. "Mickey's Trailer" stars unbeatable trio of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy on their way to a very wild ride. "Canine Caddy" Pluto and the Gopher teams Mickey with Goofy for a not so relaxing round of golf. "Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip" new box Mickey and Pluto to a Pet-mad drivers in the form of a wooden leg, and Pete is the last cartoon in color on the video. The collection closes with "SteamboatWillie, the first synchronized sound cartoon ever made showcases Mickey in his original glory maliciously.
Although this is only the VHS, I think the quality of picture and sound are very good and the variety of choice and the intrinsic value of the cartoons themselves worth the price.
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