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[Note: I posted the following on another DVD website, but figured that some of you might be interested in this as well.]

With all the talk about Disney not including inserts on many recent releases, I thought I would add a smile to your day... Announcing my custom DVD insert set for Mickey Mouse in Black and White, the 4th in my series for the Walt Disney Treasures collection.

In this collection of free inserts, you'll discover shocking details, such as:

• Donald Duck promoting the use of asbestos
• Tobacco addictions of early Disney film characters
• The identity of the "actual" first black and white Mickey Mouse short
• Stereotypes of various people groups explained
• Mickey Mouse having no problem firing a gun when angry
• Sensual tango dancing by Minnie
• Gratuitous violence against animals by our favorite corporate icon
• And much, much more!

For reference, I used the inserts from the original Mickey Mouse: The Black and White Years - Volume One laserdisc and added information from the Encyclopedia of Disney Animated Shorts, the Big Cartoon Database, and personal research.

I'm very thankful that Disney learned from some of the shortcomings in Wave 1, many of which prompted me to create these types of inserts in the first place. Thankfully, we now have been given the option to list the chronological order of the shorts on a disc (though it seems like we traded off the PLAY ALL feature to get it... which never played every short anyway). It was also nice to see the use of Easter Eggs toned down (unlike the treasure hunt that was Silly Symphonies). As far as I can tell, we aren't given any previously edited shorts like were found in Living Color and Silly Symphonies. Leonard Maltin's "prefaces" throughout Black and White avoids editing by putting the films into today's context. Also, unlike the Disneyland USA set, it doesn't appear that we have any content that was edited for the DVD because Disney had rights/permissions issues. Overall, they did a great job this second time around.

Like previous insert sets, this collection contains a chronological list of release dates for each short, along with the name of the director and summary. When applicable, I've provided insight to information "behind the short" as well as explain controversial scenes via an "uncensored" listing. Additionally, instructions for finding the Easter Eggs are included. If you have never downloaded any of my inserts before, here is a compressed snapshot of what one looks like:



Each insert has been converted into PDF format so that it will print with accurate resolution and dimension on your printer. Scissors are not included. Personally, I've run my inserts through a lamination machine, which helps them hold up well.

I've also gone back and revised my some previous inserts with more current information and an easy-to-read format. These sets include:

• Mickey Mouse in Living Color
• Silly Symphonies
• Disneyland USA

Click here for a listing of available inserts

I hope you find this information helpful. If you find any inaccuracies, want to provide feedback, or just have a suggestion, let me know. I'd love to hear from you!

Enjoy!

- Steve

Hey Tannerman! Welcome to the forum!

Nice job with the inserts. I also saw your post at Mouseplanet but they are all lukewarm movie fans there. Hopefully, you will continue to post here at this forum as well. This is where all the real Disney DVD fanatics hang out.

Thanks for the kind reception. The fact that this is the place where Disney DVD fans hang out is quite obvious

Hey, you did a very fine job on those inserts! Congratulations and welcome to the boards!

Yeah, that's a great resource, tannerman. I echo the fellow members' welcome, and thanks for sharing the inserts with us!

thats real handy cuz i hate looking thru the booklet all the time
welcome o ya i like ur avatar

Nice inserts. I sure have to print those out.

Already posted my approval on LP.com, but repeat again: this is really excellent work and would love to see more for the other Treasures, maybe even some other Disney DVD releases. Would be nice to have this all at my fingertips when I'm organizing my collection.

Thanks again for the hard work and welcome to the boards!

Luke and everyone else... I appreciate your positive feedback (and the fact that you didn't think I was loading the board with junk or spam! ). The reason I posted the info about the insertshere was due to an e-mail I got via the inserts website from one of your forum members, telling me that I should share these with you guys. I remember when this site was simple just lists of Disney movies; didn't know you had forums... my, how you've grown!

Until Wave 3 comes out, I have 3 more sets to do (of course, after Wave 3 comes out, that number jumps to 7!). Maybe we could have a vote or something to see which of the remaining Treasures sets you'd like to see inserts on first? (Not that I'd go that route right away; it took me long enough to get around to these!). I'm leaning towards Davy Crocket right now since I already have a little research done, but I can be persuaded.

Thanks again for your kind words!

- Steve

Actually, if I make make a suggestion: use the two months between now and the next wave to do research on the Treasures that are coming, then do those four, then backtrack.

Davy would be good, but also consider Goofy. And like I said, I'd think about doing stuff like the Platinums, the Vault Disney titles and the upcoming Masterpiece series.

At the end of the day, all totally up to you. I love what you'd done so far and am very grateful to have them. Make my life and record keeping SO much easier!