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Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
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Wikipedia article
'Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse' is a 2001 direct-to-video Christmas comedy fantasy crossover animated film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, with the animation production being done at Toon City Animation in Manila, Philippines. It is the first of two direct-to-video films spin off from the Disney Channel animated television series 'House of Mouse'. The events of the film take place during the second season of 'Disney's House of Mouse'.
The film includes two Disney short films 1952's 'Pluto's Christmas Tree' and 1983's 'Mickey's Christmas Carol' as well as three 1999 episodes of 'Mickey Mouse Works' (albeit one of them only as a shortened skit). It received mixed reviews.
Plot
After a successful Christmas Eve show, Mickey wishes the guests a safe trip home. However, Goofy points out that they and the guests cannot leave the House of Mouse as a snowstorm has blocked up all the exits. The guests are worried, but Mickey decides to hold a free-of-charge Christmas party for them until the storm lets up. Unfortunately, Donald is not feeling the Christmas spirit. So Mickey and Minnie play different Christmas cartoons to get him in the spirit.
The cartoons they show include Donald trying to ice-skate and constantly destroying snowmen Huey, Dewey and Louie are building in a competition, Pluto trying to get Chip and Dale out of Mickey's x-mas tree, the Mickey version of The Nutcracker, along with Ludwig Von Drake's "The Science of Santa", Mickey decorating his house in blinding lights that can be seen outside of town, and interviews about what everyone wants for Christmas or feels grateful for.
After all this, everyone, including villains like Jafar, is happy that everyone is enjoying Christmas. However, Donald still refuses to change his mood, promptly souring the crowd's mood. Upset that everything he tried did not lift Donald's Christmas spirit, Mickey heads to the roof, where he tells Jiminy Cricket that all he wanted was for his friend to be happy and enjoy Christmas; Jiminy advises him to wish upon a star. Mickey does so and the star falls into his hands. Mickey returns to Donald, whom he offers the honor of putting the star on the tree. Donald does so, instantly becoming jolly. The star magically begins redecorating the club, turning the reefs golden and giving the Magic Mirror a Santa hat, while turning Jafar's staff into a candy cane. Various languages saying Merry Christmas appear on the television as Mickey announces one last cartoon before a carol.
After 'Mickey's Christmas Carol', everyone gathers on the stage, singing "The Best Christmas of All". Mickey wishes everyone a Merry Christmas as Tinker Bell ends the film.
Voice cast
* Wayne Allwine as Mickey Mouse
* Russi Taylor as Minnie Mouse
* Artie Lange as Timothy Q. Mouse
* Tony Anselmo as Donald Duck and Huey, Dewey, and Louie
* Tress MacNeille as Daisy Duck, Chip 'n' Dale
* Bill Farmer as Goofy, Pluto, and Practical Pig
* Carlos Alazraqui as Panchito
* Jeff Bennett as Lumiere, Mr. Jollyland
* Jodi Benson as Ariel
* Robby Benson as Beast
* Corey Burton as Ludwig Von Drake, Gus, Captain Hook, Scar, Grumpy and Mad Hatter
* Eddie Carroll as Jiminy Cricket
* Pat Carroll as Ursula
* John Cleese as the Narrator (The Nutcracker segment)
* Stan Alexander as Flower
* Peter Cullen as Eeyore
* Peter Behn as Thumper
* John Fiedler as Piglet
* Jonathan Freeman as Jafar
* Jennifer Hale as Cinderella
* J.P. Manoux as Kuzco
* Mark Moseley as Mushu
* Paige O'Hara as Belle
* Patricia Parris as Daisy Duck (Mickey's Christmas Carol segment)
* Rob Paulsen as Jaq
* Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa
* Kevin Schon as Timon
* Michael Welch as Pinocchio
* April Winchell as Mother Von Drake
* Sally Dworsky as Nala
* Carolyn Gardner as Snow White
* Donnie Dunagan as Bambi
* Jim Cummings as Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Pete
* Nikita Hopkins as Roo
* Ken Sansom as Rabbit
* Kath Soucie as Kanga, Perdita
* Rick Logan as Aladdin / Chorus
* Bobbi Page as Jasmine / Chorus
* David Ogden Stiers as Cogsworth
* Blayne Weaver as Peter Pan
* Joseph Williams as Simba
* Alan Young as Scrooge McDuck (Mickey's Christmas Carol segment)
Cartoons
* 'Pluto's Christmas Tree' (1952)
* 'Mickey's Christmas Carol' (1983)
* 'Donald On Ice' (1999)
* 'The Nutcracker' (1999)
In addition, certain pieces of animation in the 'House' segments are recycled the series episodes "Clarabelle's Christmas List", "Pete's Christmas Caper", "House of Turkey" and "Mickey vs. Shelby". Also, clips from the 'Mickey Mouse Works' short 'Mickey's Christmas Chaos' are played at one point.
See also
* List of Christmas films
References
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