Well, Natale is coming closer and I think it is time to talk about Disney’s take on the most famous Natale story. Mickey’s Natale Carol is special in più 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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