Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two [DVD]

Description: Walt Disney Treasures is a series of two-disc DVD collections of Disney cartoons, television episodes and other material. They cover material from the studio's earliest days to its more recent work. There were nine waves, each containing two to four sets, for a total of 30 titles. All content is presented uncensored and uncut with digitally restored picture and remastered sound (except where noted on individual titles). In 2009, the Walt Disney Treasures series came to an end when Dick Cook left the Disney company, and the new management of Walt Disney Home Entertainment was uninterested in continuing the series. As Maltin recalled: "Of all the projects I've worked on, the Walt Disney Treasures has cut the widest swath. People love those DVDs, and over a decade since their demise people continue to ask me if they will ever be released on Blu-ray. The apparent answer is 'no', because there is no-one to champion them within the Disney company... If I had my druthers I would've continued producing and hosting Walt Disney Treasures but as it stands I'm proud of what we accomplished over nine years." Currently all Walt Disney Treasures DVDs are out of print. Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two This set picks up from where Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume One leaves off. This was one of the few "Treasures" sets released abroad, as well as in the United States, on April 4, 2005. Only 175,000 sets were produced. Disc one1939Society Dog ShowThe Pointer1940Tugboat MickeyPluto's Dream HouseMr. Mouse Takes a Trip1941The Little WhirlwindThe Nifty NinetiesOrphan's Benefit1942Mickey's Birthday PartySymphony Hour1947Mickey's Delayed Date1948Mickey Down UnderMickey and the Seal1951PlutopiaR'coon Dawg1952Pluto's PartyPluto's Christmas Tree1953The Simple ThingsBonus FeaturesThe Sorcerer's Apprentice: This segment features not only the full cartoon from Fantasia (however, the closing segment of Mickey shaking hands with conductor Leopold Stokowski is cut here), but also a deleted scene, which showed (in pencil tests) an alternate sequence of Mickey attacking the broom with an axe (whereas in the finished product, viewers only see the shadows of the both of them, originally Mickey and the broom were supposed to be seen wholly).Mickey and the Beanstalk: The entire sequence from Fun and Fancy Free, complete with the intertwined live action footage of Edgar Bergen, Luana Patten and Bergen's two ventriloquist dummies, Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd.Walt Disney's Standard Parade For 1939: Easter egg bonus about a promotion made specifically for Standard Oil dealers. It starts with a whirlwind history of Disney's breakthroughs in animation with Steamboat Willie, Flowers and Trees, Three Little Pigs and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and the many honors bestowed upon the filmmaker. This is followed by a parade of numerous Disney characters holding advertising signs, similar to Disney's 1932 Academy Awards parade, which appeared as a bonus feature on the "Mickey In Color, Volume One" set.Walt Disney Performing the Voice of Mickey: Another Easter egg bonus feature, this black and white clip begins with Billy Bletcher, the voice of Black Pete, repeating a couple of lines. Then it shows Walt himself reading as Mickey Mouse with Bletcher. The dialogue is for the short "Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip." Disc two 1983Mickey's Christmas Carol1990The Prince and the Pauper1995Runaway BrainBonus FeaturesMickey's Cartoon Comeback: Maltin visits Disney's Animation Research Library to interview animators Mark Henn and Andreas Deja, who discuss their first exposure to animation and Mickey. Modern animators are compared with the animators of the early Mickey Mouse shorts, who had no opportunity to study animation.The Voice Behind the Mouse: Maltin meets the current voices of Mickey and Minnie, Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor, who discuss the characteristics of Mickey and Minnie that they see in themselves. They compare how Mickey's voice changed over the years, including Walt Disney's tenure. Allwine and Taylor consider how Walt would probably embrace new technologies of today. Allwine shares anecdotes on Disney animation, while Taylor, his real-life wife, recalls how she prepared for her Minnie audition.Mouse Mania: A stop-motion segment from a 1978 prime time TV special celebrating Mickey's 50th anniversary, created by animator Mike Jittlov. In a psychiatrist's office, Mickey figurines and other Disneyana join in a dance to "Baroque Hoedown", the tune used in the Main Street Electrical Parade at the Disney parks.Mickey's Cartoon Physics: In this segment from a 1956 episode of the Walt Disney anthology series known as The Plausible Impossible (which is presented in its entirety on Wave 2's "Behind the Scenes" set), Walt discusses how impossible action can seem real in animation if there is some factual basis. We see why it makes sense for a cow's bell to ring when you pull its tail, how Mickey stretches and squishes when going up in an elevator, and other examples.Tricks of Our Trade: In a 1957 segment from the anthology series, Walt discusses three-dimensionality in cel animation, using the multi-plane camera. Like The Plausible Impossible, this episode is found in its entirety in the "Behind the Scenes" set.Mickey Meets the Maestro: A behind-the-scenes featurette on the meeting of Mickey and conductor James Levine in Fantasia 2000.Color Titles from Mickey Mouse Club: The original opening sequence of The Mickey Mouse Club is shown in color. There are five different 25-second openings, one for each day of the week, each with a different theme.The Making of Mickey's Christmas Carol: A behind-the-scenes featurette from the 1980s that examines the filmmakers' approach to the material as they determine which Disney character will portray which Dickens character, and match the right animator to each character. Producer/director Burny Mattinson, animators Glen Keane and David Block, and some of the voice actors are interviewed. Also shown is a bit of a history of Mickey and Donald.Publicity and Memorabilia Gallery: This gallery shows posters and advertisements for the Mickey shorts on this set.Story and Background Gallery: Sketches from some of Mickey's shorts, with notes on costumes, supporting characters, and Mickey's evolution through the years. Product detailsAspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ YesMPAA rating ‏ : ‎ G (General Audience)Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 5.75 x 1 inches; 0.01 ouncesItem model number ‏ : ‎ 786936224788Director ‏ : ‎ Bill Roberts, Burny Mattinson, Charles A. Nichols, Chris Bailey, Clyde GeronimiMedia Format ‏ : ‎ Box set, Collector's Edition, Closed-captioned, Color, Animated, NTSCRun time ‏ : ‎ 5 hours and 45 minutesRelease date ‏ : ‎ May 18, 2004Actors ‏ : ‎ Walt Disney, Clarence Nash, Pinto Colvig, Sterling Holloway, Paul FreesSubtitles: ‏ : ‎ EnglishLanguage ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)Studio ‏ : ‎ Walt Disney VideoNumber of discs ‏ : ‎ 2

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