The full-color animated classics in WALT DISNEY’S CLASSIC CARTOON FAVORITES, vibrant in the sparkling color and sound of the pristine DVD digital format, are presented as crisp and clear as when audiences first saw them in theaters.
STREET DATE: APRIL 11, 2006
Direct prebook: February 14, 2006
Distributor prebook: February 28, 2006
Suggested retail price: $14.99 (DVD) for each volume.
Rated: Not Rated
Feature running time: Volume 10: Approximately 57 minutes
Volume 11: Approximately 57 minutes
Volume 12: Approximately 55 minutes
DVD aspect ratio: 1.33:1 formatted 4x3
DVD Sound: Dolby® Digital
Language: English audio, French audio
VOLUME 10: BEST PALS MICKEY AND MINNIE
First Aiders
Minnie is a nurse’s aide who practices first aid on Pluto. When Pluto is heckled by a kitten, a wild chase is on and
it’s up to Minnie to get Pluto and the kitten to make up and become friends.
Bath Day
Figaro the cat gets a fresh bath from Minnie, but is chased by Lucifer the alley cat and his gang. Figaro figures out
a way to outsmart Lucifer, but then gets put back in the wash tub by Minnie.
Pluto and the Gopher
Despite Minnie telling him not to, Pluto chases after a pesky gopher. When Pluto digs up Minnie’s garden and
wreaks her house in the process, he finds himself in Minnie’s doghouse.
Figaro and Frankie
Frankie, a singing canary, sings loudly and shoots birdseed at Figaro the cat. Minnie mistakenly blames Figaro, but
when Frankie gets into trouble with Butch the bulldog, Figaro comes to the rescue.
Mickey’s Rival
Mortimer is a mouse who competes with Mickey for Minnie’s affections. While he woos Minnie, Mortimer plays
practical jokes on Mickey. But when a bull gets loose, Minnie gets into trouble and it’s Mickey to the rescue.
The Nifty Nineties
Mickey and Minnie attend an old-time vaudeville show, and later get on a horse-drawn carriage, riding alongside
Goofy and Donald. When the carriage goes out of control, Mickey and Minnie end their romantic evening in a cow
pasture.
Pluto’s Sweater
Minnie knits Pluto a sweater that he doesn’t like, and Pluto hilariously tries everything he can to take it off. When
the sweater gets wet and shrinks in size, he pawns it off on Figaro the cat.
Mickey’s Delayed Date
Minnie phones Mickey from a party and tells him to hurry up and get there. Pluto helps Mickey get into his tux,
but the two of them have trouble with a trash can along the way. Mickey’s tux gets torn up, but he finds that
Minnie likes him anyway.
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VOLUME 11: BEST PALS DONALD AND DAISY
Mr. Duck Steps Out
Donald heads out to court Daisy, but his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie find devious ways to sabotage Donald’s
big date.
Cured Duck
Daisy, fed up with Donald’s temper, makes Donald take lessons to cure it with the aid of an ‘insult machine.’
Donald is cured, but when he laughs at Daisy’s hat, it’s Daisy who gets hot under the collar.
Donald’s Double Trouble
Donald meets his double and decides to use him to win back Daisy. But the trick backfires when the double falls in
love with Daisy himself.
Sleepy Time Donald
Donald sleepwalks to Daisy’s house, and Daisy is kind enough to steer him back to his own bed. Later, when
Donald tells Daisy that she’s the one walking in her sleep, the two get into a funny argument.
Crazy Over Daisy
Chip ‘N Dale make mischievous trouble for Donald while he’s riding his bike. Donald tries to get even, but is
frustrated when Daisy takes the chipmunks’ side.
Donald’s Dream Voice
Donald wants to improve his speaking voice, and buys miraculous voice pills that increase his vocal range. Donald
manages to lose all the pills, including his last one that accidentally drops into the mouth of a cow.
Donald’s Crime
Donald is broke, and when he gets a date with Daisy, he breaks into his nephews’ piggy bank out of desperation.
His conscience gets the best of him, however, and Donald finds a job to pay back Huey, Dewey and Louie.
Donald’s Diary
Daisy almost succeeds in getting Donald to say “I do” and settle down in marriage. But Donald gets cold feet when
he thinks about the worst that could happen to a married duck, and he runs away.
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VOLUME 12: BEST PALS MICKEY AND PLUTO
Pluto’s Housewarming
Pluto moves into his new house, but finds that Butch the bulldog and a turtle have also taken up residence there.
Pluto teams up with the turtle to kick Butch out of his house.
Pluto And The Armadillo
Mickey and Pluto travel to South America where they meet a playful Armadillo. When Pluto plays too rough it
hides, and Pluto thinks he’s lost his armadillo friend, but it returns and joins Mickey and Pluto on the plane back
home.
Cat Nap Pluto
Pluto and Figaro the cat chase each other in circles, but both Pluto and Figaro each have their sandman that puts
them to sleep. Then the sandmen put each other to sleep.
Pluto’s Party
At his own birthday party, Pluto gets pushed around by the guests and can’t even get a piece of his own birthday
cake. After the party’s over, Mickey saves the day by presenting Pluto with a piece of cake he’s saved.
Pluto, Junior
Pluto wants to get his rest but is hounded instead by an energetic puppy, a worm and a goofy bird.
Pluto’s Fledgling
Pluto tries to teach Orville, a baby bird, how to fly Pluto-style.
Plutopia
While on vacation at a mountain resort with Mickey, Pluto dreams he is in Utopia with a cat as his butler. If he
nips the cat’s tail, he can get anything he wants. When he wakes up, Pluto tries nipping a cat’s tail, with hilarious
results.
Pueblo Pluto
Way out in the pueblos of the Southwest, Pluto and his puppy friend Ronnie spar for possession of a bone. Pluto
gets stuck in a cactus bed and Ronnie leads Pluto out, ending the argument and restoring peace.
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WALT DISNEY’S CLASSIC CARTOON FAVORITES each feature Disney’s FastPlay. Disney’s FastPlay puts viewers in control of how they watch their DVD. Once the disc is inserted into the player, Disney’s FastPlay starts to play automatically, allowing viewers to sit back and relax. Disney’s FastPlay will automatically play back select previews, the feature presentation and select bonus features. Disney’s EasyFind menus are an exclusive new menu system available only on Buena Vista Home Entertainment DVDs.
Walt Disney Home Entertainment is distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., a recognized industry leader. Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. is the marketing, sales and distribution company for Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax, Dimension and Buena Vista videocassettes and DVDs.
Some information in this press release adapted from Disney A-Z by Dave Smith, Hyperion Press.
