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I'm am very upset to find out that one and only one cartoon is being omitted from the upcoming Mickey Mouse in Living Color set. That cartoon is Mickey and the Beanstalk... now before you voice your opinion and/or vote please consider the following that I have to say on the matter...

It is true that Mickey and the Beanstalk is a short of the package feature Fun and Fancy Free, but it is also a short that can and has stood on it's own. I had a VHS that was recently retired permanatley that featured only this short.

The Sorceror's Aprentice is a part of Fantasia, and yet that is being included on the disc, and Fantasia is a title that is more commonly found in house holds than Fun and Fancy Free, and personally I think the Sorceror's Aprentis has been rammed down our throats more time than I can count, and is already found not only on the Fantasia DVD, but also on the Fantasia 2000 DVD.

PLEASE PLEASE everyone vote (even if you don't care, vote yes, for those of us who do want it.)

Mickey's Christmas Carol is also appearing on the upcoming treasure set, as are The Prince and the Pauper and Run Away Brain.

In addition all of Mickey's remaining color shorts, which were shown from 1939 - 1953, ending with The Simple Things, will be included.

That is every color cartoon that Mickey stared in, pre Mouse Works/House of Mouse, except for Mickey and the Beanstalk. Whether it is part of Fun and Fancy Free or not, is it right to single out and exclude only this cartoon, and why, it is a great cartoon, and should be made available with the rest for fans of Mickey to enjoy!!!

That is why, I am hoping to get as many people as possible to vote for this cartoon to be added to the Mickey Mouse in Living Color vol. 2 set.

I figure that with 3 whole months till it's DVD debut, there is still time to correct this egregious error.

In addition, to being a great cartoon, it is very historically important as it is the last cartoon in which Wlat Disney, himself, voiced the little Mouse we have all come to know and love.

Can someone please also post the number that we can call to voice our concerns about this release, I would like to call and email anyone of influence that I possibly can, because it would seem it does often make a difference. :ears:
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I agree with the novel that Prince Phillip wrote concerning this issue! :D

But aside from all jokes, i really DO think that it should be included simply because it belongs there. I would rather have it together with the other shorts for ease of accessibility. What i mean is that when i want to watch mickey shorts, i'd like to have them all together in one set so i don't have to go hunting for a "fun and fancy free" dvd at the store.
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If they're gonna include "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" from Fantasia then they HAVE to include "Mickey and the Beanstalk," too. How do you know for sure that M&tB won't be on the Living Color Volume 2 set?
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I agree in principle that it should be on there, although we know so little about this disc at the moment.
The running time is about 5 1/2 hours(!), which leaves several hours after you include all the shorts we KNOW will be on there. It is still possible that there is plenty of room for this segment.

Although we have had 'Sorceror's Apprentice' rammed down our throats as you suggest, I just want to say it is a pretty famous depiction of Mickey, and one most people associate with the Mouse. There is no way that couldn't be on there (although it is on 2 versions of Fantasia already).

Mind you, while I think Beanstalk should be on there for completeness sake, if it doesn't appear, we still have Fun and Fancy Free I guess...

But I am all for having them in one place!
Keep the votes coming folks...
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I'm behind ya on this one, PP.

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When the first Mickey Mouse In Living Color was released, I was overjoyd when I came across an easter egg of a Mickey Cartoon I didn't even know existed. On of Mickey's ears was highlightable and it played a cartoon Disney made for the Nabisco pavilion at the World's Fair. It is entirely possible that Micky and The Beanstalk will be an easter egg, so don't get outraged before your entirely sure it's not on the second one.
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Post by Prince Phillip »

I have it on very good authority that it definately won't be on there, as of yet... I am hoping to change that, though I still need contact info, both e-mail wise and phone wise...

And just out of curiosity, who voted no and why? I am just curious why someone actively would not want it to be part of the collection.

Anyway... thanks to all who have voted thus far and keep the votes coming :ears:
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Post by Edge »

best place to post the info is here. If we can each get at least one extra person to voice their opinion then it wont take them much "effort" to include it.
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I am positive that your attempts at convincing BVHE to include this would be futile as I am sure the sets have already been finalized and are in pre-production. Do you realise the kind of effort involved in something like this? Perhaps if it was a regular Disney release, but a Treasure set with the many features, commentaries, shorts, easter eggs, etc... this would throw everything off balance and due to the fact that such a mini-feature would need to be restored and edited to run in context with the featured content... this would delay production for an extra 2 months at least. Not to mention all the marketing prints etc that Disney must have prepared and everything else. It will never happen.

How do you even know it wont be featured though and who said anything about The Sorcerer's Apprentice being shown? From what I've come to understand, Disney never announced that the entire short would be featured, they will likely show clips along with commentary as a bonus historical overview of Mickey's career.

Has Disney announced that Mickey's Christmas Carol will DEFINITELY be featured though? That's my only concern...

As for Mickey & The Beanstalk, I don't really care eitherway...
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PP, I support you on this one! THey should put it on the new Treasure or there is going to have to be another treasure to have it.
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see i told you! :D and i dont think they will include as a easter egg :lol:
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Well, I don't think the Fantasia segment will be on the set - not complete anyway. I think it will just be shown as clips in one of the supplements.

But if Fantasia is on the disc, why not Beanstalk?

Sure, why not. What harm will it do? (Apart from kill sales for Fun and Fancy Free, because nobody buys that for the Bongo segment :))
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Here is a copy of the E-mail I sent to Disneyinfo@Disneyhelp.com
To Whomever it may Concern:

I'm am very upset to find out that one and only one cartoon is being omitted from the upcoming Mickey Mouse in Living Color set. That cartoon is Mickey and the Beanstalk... now before you do anything, I ask that you please consider the following that I have to say on the matter...

It is true that Mickey and the Beanstalk is a short of the package feature Fun and Fancy Free, but it is also a short that can and has stood on it's own. I had a VHS that was recently retired permanatley that featured only this short.

The Sorceror's Aprentice is a part of Fantasia, and yet that is being included on the disc, and Fantasia is a title that is more commonly found in house holds than Fun and Fancy Free, and personally I think the Sorceror's Aprentis has been rammed down our throats more time than I can count, and is already found not only on the Fantasia DVD, but also on the Fantasia 2000 DVD.

Mickey's Christmas Carol is also appearing on the upcoming treasure set, as are The Prince and the Pauper and Run Away Brain.

In addition all of Mickey's remaining color shorts, which were shown from 1939 - 1953, ending with The Simple Things, will be included.

That is every color cartoon that Mickey stared in, pre Mouse Works/House of Mouse, except for Mickey and the Beanstalk. Whether it is part of Fun and Fancy Free or not, is it right to single out and exclude only this cartoon, and why? It is a great cartoon, and should be made available with the rest for fans of Mickey to enjoy!!!

There are many other people in complete agreement with me that think this feature should be included/added to the Mickey Mouse in Living Color vol. 2 set.

I figure that with 3 whole months till it's DVD debut, there is still time to correct this egregious error.

In addition, to being a great cartoon, it is very historically important as it is the last cartoon in which Wlat Disney, himself, voiced the little Mouse we have all come to know and love.

If this is beyond your control, but there is someone hire up that I could talk to, to voice my concerns, please send me the number so that I may talk to that person. This is something that I feel strongly about, and I know that there are countless others who agree with me, and many others who are probably assuming that it will be on the set.

(If it is included, then I am sorry, but I was informed that it would not be, and if this is the case then I wanted to adress the concern early enough that something could be done about it. Please get back to me with any info, concerning this cartoon's pressence in the highly anticipated, upcoming Mickey Mouse Treasure.)

P.S. There are many people hoping that a cartoon called "Disco Mickey" ,or something along those lines, will be included on the set as well, maybe as a hidden feature, like the Norbisco cartoon in the first set was. This is just something I thought I would pass along to you.

-Thanks for you time. :)

(P. Phillip)
I did the P. Phillip thing, so incase any of you decided to write to them yourselves, you could mention me if you wanted...

This is something that I am going to continue to fight for, until the release of the set, this December 2nd... no matter what anyone else thinks :twisted:

I hope that those of you who were in agreement with with, also voice your concerns to Disney, I guess you can use the adress I posted up at the top of this thread...

Remember the more people that back this, the more of a chance that Disney will see the light, and include it!!! :)
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Post by Prince Phillip »

Well, I never got a reply back from disney or anything, so I guess that means no MATB on the new set :( :( :( :( ...

I guess it will be a long while before I see it since I'm not dropping 15 bucks on the current FAFF DVD...
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Eh, I wouldn't count on that. You can e-mail Disney and ask them if Jungle 2 Jungle is really widescreen despite what the packaging (and their site) says...and they'll tell you they don't know.
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Prince Phillip wrote:I guess it will be a long while before I see it since I'm not dropping 15 bucks on the current FAFF DVD...
Why not??? The Bongo section is one of the best cartoons Disney's ever made. It's worth the price alone. Plus, you'd get an unedited version of MATB with the original narration.
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Just to let you know, It says that Mickey and the Tailor is on the 1st color Mickey Treasure! :lol:
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kinghlywd wrote:Just to let you know, It says that Mickey and the Tailor is on the 1st color Mickey Treasure! :lol:
Not Brave little taylor Beanstalk!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is the letter I got back... It seems pretty generic, and they mispelled my name! :evil: Any way here:
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Thank you for your e-mail regarding Mickey and the Beanstalk. We appreciate your interest.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and concerns. Your views are important to us.

We appreciate hearing the opinions of our viewers, and we will forward your comments to our Marketing Department.




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You may contact us by e-mail or by calling 800 723-4763 or our Canadian toll-free number 888 877-BVHE.

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Cool! Well thanks to DacP, I checked out the Disneystore website and this was the description I found for the upcoming Mickey tin...
Celebrating Mickey's career in film, this volume includes 21 short subjects and covers Mickey's cartoons from 1939 to 1995, including some of his most loved performances in ''Tugboat Mickey,'' ''Mickey and the Seal,'' ''The Sorcerer's Apprentice,'' ''Mickey and the Beanstalk,'' ''Mickey's Christmas Carol,'' ''The Prince and the Pauper'' and ''Runaway Brain.''

Featuring exclusive introductions by film historian Leonard Maltin, this is a timeless collection from generations past for generations to come. Packaged in a highly collectible individually numbered tin, this two-disc set features an exclusive collectible lithograph. Numbered Limited Edition of 125,000.

DVD Bonus Features:

* Deleted Animation from ''The Sorcerer's Apprentice''
* ''Mickey's Cartoon Comeback''
* ''The Voice Behind the Mouse''
* ''Mickey Mouse Club'' Titles in Color
* ''Mickey Meets the Maestro''
* Mouse Mania
* Mickey Cartoon Physics from ''The Plausible Impossible''
* Mickey on the Camera Stand from ''Tricks of Our Trade''
* The Making of ''Mickey's Christmas Carol''
* Publicity and Memorabilia Gallery
* Story and Background Art Gallery
My only question is, if Mickey's Christmas Carol and Mickey and the Beanstalk and all, are part of the 21 then which cartoons will be on the tin, cause I thought there were 21 cartoons from 39-58 plus the Sorcorer's Apprentice, Beanstalk, Prince/Pauper and Brain, oh and Christmas Carol, were additional... :?
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Post by BasilOfBakerStreet427 »

Since,you gave us your DMC code,we're all going to use it,so we can get discounts.BTW:Is Runaway Brain the 1995 short of the set,and what movie was it shown on?

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