Walt Disney's Funny Factory: Vols. 1 and 2 DVD Press Release

[Luke]

<center><b><u>New On Disney DVD!</u>

Walt Disney’s
FUNNY FACTORY

<u>Volumes One And Two
On DVD January 17, 2006</u></b></center>

BURBANK, Calif., August 31, 2005 – Presenting <b>WALT DISNEY’S FUNNY FACTORY</b>, two new
volumes of classic animated entertainment with two of Disney’s greatest characters, Mickey and
Donald. Here are wonderful collections of fun-filled tales that have made Mickey and Donald
beloved the world over.

<b>Volume One: Walt Disney’s Funny Factory With Mickey</b>
This superb volume features some of Mickey’s best animated short subjects. Fans will find
many of Mickey Mouse’s most hilarious and heartwarming performances in “<i>Mickey and the
Seal</i>,” “<i>Mr. Mouse Takes A Trip</i>,” “<i>Moose Hunters</i>,” “<i>Mickey’s Parrot</i>,” “<i>The Pointer</i>,” “<i>Magician
Mickey</i>,” “<i>Tugboat Mickey</i>,” and “<i>R’coon Dawg</i>.”

<b>Volume Two: Walt Disney’s Funny Factory With Donald</b>
Come discover some of the funniest performances of that feisty, temperamental, totally lovable
duck, Donald! This volume features the hilarious shorts “<i>Canvas Back Duck</i>,” “<i>Donald’s Cousin
Gus</i>,” “<i>Daddy Duck</i>,” “<i>Window Cleaners</i>,” “<i>Self Control</i>,” “<i>Contrary Condor</i>,” and “<i>Donald’s Golf
Game</i>.”

These forever entertaining, fast-paced comedy romps are each available for $14.99 (SRP) on
Disney DVD from Walt Disney Home Entertainment.

Read the complete <b>Walt Disney's Funny Factory: Volumes 1 & 2</b> DVD press release<br><br><br>

[MickeyMousePal]

Okay I thought the Walt Disney Treasures were the best but Disney keeps making other series as Waves such as Cartoon Classic Favorites and Timeless Tales so we can double dip.

[bd3]

Ok enough allready!javascript:emoticon(':x') How many times are these cartoons going to show on DVD? If it was a collection of cartoons that have not been released on DVD yet than that would be a different story. They allready made the "Classic Cartoon Favorites" and thats enough. those folks at the mouse house are really over doing it in the cartoon compalation DVD cannon!

[orestes.]

I have no major problem with these. I think these releases are great for people who missed out on the Treasures or the casual fan who likes Mcieky and the gang but would not buy a Treasures set.

My only real complaint is that this is not part of the Classic Cartoon Favourites line. I like that line and I want more of those and not some new line of DVDs.

[ramapith]

Everywhere but the United States, the "Funny Factory" DVDs are different from the "Classic Cartoon Favorites" DVDs— in that the FFs feature the new Mickey cartoons produced for MOUSEWORKS and HOUSE OF MOUSE.
Someone in the United States has apparently made a conscious decision that the MW/HOM Mickeys didn't deserve a video release here. Instead, we get bushels of later, dull 1940s Mickey shorts where Pluto is really the star. How disappointing.
This isn't to say that the Classic Cartoon Favorites discs aren't disappointing too. You'd think these kid-marketed discs would be ideal spots to include the colorized versions of Mickey's black-and-white shorts. But evidently the actual programmer hasn't realized that colorized versions exist, as none appear in the upcoming April CCF wave. The two "Mickey" discs consist almost entirely of Pluto solo shorts!
(Yes, the Christmas wave included a colorized MICKEY'S GOOD DEED— but I suspect that was a mastering error, and the actual programmer is still unaware that the colorized versions are out there!)

[Lars Vermundsberget]

This is just the sort of randomly selected cartoon collections that Disney has released for more than 20 years. I see no sensible reason why those who buy the Treasures should "double-dip" into this.

[kbehm29]

Sorry to drag back up this old thread, but I just ordered these two from bestbuy.com (yes I used the link so I contributed to the site ). They were of interest to me because my kids have just "discovered" shorts via the one included on the Alice in Wonderland ME DVD, and have asked me to buy more. My three-year-old could watch the short mentioned above over and over for 1/2 the day, and it wouldn't be enough - he likes it that much.

I wasn't smart enough at the time to invest in the Treasures collection, and feel it's too expensive to try and back-buy them all. This is a perfect way for me to start a new collection.

My question is: Does anyone know if there are more 'Funny Factory' volumes planned for release to DVD, or is this the end of the collection?

[RyougaLolakie]

My question is: Does anyone know if there are more 'Funny Factory' volumes planned for release to DVD, or is this the end of the collection?

The answer to your question is: No. It's too early to tell if they're planning to make more volumes of Funny Factory or not. So, my suggestion is to wait until the press release is out.

[Anders M Olsson]

If anyone's interested, here are the contents of Funny Factory volumes 3 and 4, due for release next Tuesday:

Volume 3, Funny Factory with Goofy
Goofy and Wilbur (1939)
Clock Cleaners (1937)
Goofy's Glider (1940)
Man's Best Friend (1952)
Father's Weekend (1953)
Father's Lion (1952)
Aquamania (1961)

Volume 4, Funny Factory with Huey, Dewey & Louie
Donald's Nephews (1938)
Straight Shooters (1947)
Sea Scouts (1939)
Donald's Off Day (1944)
Lion Around (1950)
Soup's On (1948)
Don's Fountain of Youth (1953)
Lucky Number (1951)

[reyquila]

This is my 550 post and I love the fact that I'm being transformed from Super Genius to Collector's Edition saying this: I'm buying!!!

[Just Myself]

We KNOW you're buying. EVERYONE knows you're buying. The difference is, NOBODY CARES.

JM

[reyquila]

We KNOW you're buying. EVERYONE knows you're buying. The difference is, NOBODY CARES.

JM

Ahhhh!!! Envy is such a powerful force!!!

[Just Myself]

Oh, I know it. It's amazing how envious you are of everyone who owns a DVD player that you lie and say you buy every single Disney DVD. Envy really is powerful, eh Reyquila?

JM

[yamiiguy]

We KNOW you're buying. EVERYONE knows you're buying. The difference is, NOBODY CARES.

JM

Ahhhh!!! Envy is such a powerful force!!!

It's true though nearly all of your 550 posts have been similar to ''I'm buying'' ''I have every Region 1 Animated Disney DVD'' or ''Look at my collection''

[Big Disney Fan]

Okay I thought the Walt Disney Treasures were the best but Disney keeps making other series as Waves such as Cartoon Classic Favorites and Timeless Tales so we can double dip.

If you don't like double-dipping, then just get one set or the other. That's what I'm doing with the Treasures. I only get Cartoon Classics if (and this is a very big IF) there's a certain cartoon that I want. For instance, I really want Pluto's Blue Note (seen on the CCF) and Crazy With the Heat (on Small World 1), but the Treasures containing such shorts will be released inside of a year. I only have to wait until Christmas to see the remaining Pluto shorts, for instance.

My point is, if you hate double-dipping, just pick one series or another; don't buy everything. If you like certain cartoons, then and ONLY then, can you buy them repeatedly.

Hope this helps.

[Lars Vermundsberget]

Everyone's free to buy whatever he/she pleases, for whichever reason. I'm NOT buying this, since this important field in my Disney collection is or will be covered by the Treasures, of which I've got all.

[Big Disney Fan]

Everyone's free to buy whatever he/she pleases, for whichever reason. I'm NOT buying this, since this important field in my Disney collection is or will be covered by the Treasures, of which I've got all.

That's the point I'm making here. I'm not gonna buy the simple cartoon DVD series, either; I'm fine with the Treasures, too, thanks a million.

[PixarFan2006]

The way I see it, these dvds were only made to make $$$$.

[Escapay]

The way I see it, these dvds were only made to make $$$$.

All DVDs are made to make money.

Looking forward to whichever one ends up in my mailbox this week for review.

I see nothing wrong with these vanilla releases. I mean, not everyone will want to have a limited edition DVD release, or pay $50-$100 for the out of print ones. This is a nice alternative for the casual fans who don't mind buying a handful of cartoons at a time.

Escapay

[Big Disney Fan]

The way I see it, these dvds were only made to make $$$$.

All DVDs are made to make money.

Looking forward to whichever one ends up in my mailbox this week for review.

I see nothing wrong with these vanilla releases. I mean, not everyone will want to have a limited edition DVD release, or pay $50-$100 for the out of print ones. This is a nice alternative for the casual fans who don't mind buying a handful of cartoons at a time.

Escapay

And some people do want limited editions, like me. That's the point I was making earlier: some people do want special DVDs and others don't. It's like they say: to each his own. Everyone to his own taste.