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Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites DVDs Press Release

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:46 pm
by Luke
<center><b><u>MICKEY, DONALD, GOOFY, CHIP ‘N DALE</u>

WALT DISNEY’S
CLASSIC CARTOON
FAVORITES


4 New DVDs Starring Disney’s Most Beloved Characters
Available On January 11
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BURBANK, Calif., November 3, 2004 – Walt Disney Home Entertainment presents <b>WALT
DISNEY’S CLASSIC CARTOON FAVORITES</b>, four DVDs that each present a line-up of
wonderfully fun and entertaining animated short subjects starring <b>Mickey</b>, <b>Donald</b>, <b>Goofy</b> and
<b>Chip ‘N Dale</b>, respectively. Here is a collection of hilarious, laugh-filled animated gems, with
each volume showcasing Walt’s world-famous characters in the pristine DVD digital format.
These full-color animated classics, vibrant in sparkling color and sound, are presented as crisp
and clear as when audiences first saw them in theaters. All of the short films included in this
collection were made during the Disney Studio’s first ‘golden age’ of animation, when Walt and
his team of artists first brought character animation to new heights.

<b>WALT DISNEY’S CLASSIC CARTOON FAVORITES</b> are each available for a limited time
on Disney DVD January 11, 2005, for $14.99 (S.R.P.) each.

<b>WALT DISNEY’S CLASSIC CARTOON FAVORITES
<u>VOLUME 1 STARRING MICKEY</u>

• Mickey’s Circus
• Mickey’s Garden
• The Little Whirlwind
• On Ice
• Hawaiian Holiday
• Moving Day
• Orphan’s Picnic

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<b>"Mickey's Circus"</b>

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<b>"The Little Whirlwind"</b>

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Buy <b>Volume 1: Starring Mickey</b></a>

<a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ccf1-mickey.html">Read our <b>Volume 1: Starring Mickey</b> DVD Review</a>

WALT DISNEY’S CLASSIC CARTOON FAVORITES
<u>VOLUME 2 STARRING DONALD DUCK</u>

• Inferior Decorator
• Don Donald
• Golden Eggs
• Bee At The Beach
• Donald’s Dog Laundry
• Donald’s Vacation
• Old MacDonald Duck
• Chef Donald

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<b>"Inferior Decorator"</b>

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<b>"Bee at the Beach"</b>

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Buy <b>Volume 2: Starring Donald</b></a>

<a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ccf2-donald.html">Read our <b>Volume 2: Starring Donald</b> DVD Review</a>

WALT DISNEY’S CLASSIC CARTOON FAVORITES
<u>VOLUME 3 STARRING GOOFY</u>

• The Art of Skiing
• How To Fish
• How To Swim
• Baggage Buster
• How To Dance
• Lion Down
• The Big Wash
• Hold That Pose
• Father’s Day Off

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<b>"Father's Day Off"</b>

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Buy <b>Volume 3: Starring Goofy</b></a>

<a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ccf3-goofy.html">Read our <b>Volume 3: Starring Goofy</b> DVD Review</a>

WALT DISNEY’S CLASSIC CARTOON FAVORITES
<u>VOLUME 4 STARRING CHIP ‘N DALE</u>

• Chicken In The Rough
• Chip ‘n’ Dale
• Out of Scale
• Two Chips And A Miss
• Food For Feudin’
• Working For Peanuts
• Out On A Limb
• Three For Breakfast
• Dragon Around</b>

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<b>"Two Chips and a Miss"</b>

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<b>"Working for Peanuts"</b>

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Buy <b>Volume 4: Starring Chip 'n' Dale</b></a>

<a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ccf4-chipndale.html">Read our <b>Volume 4: Starring Chip 'n' Dale</b> DVD Review</a>

<b><u>STREET DATE: January 11, 2005</b></u>
<u>Suggested retail price</u>: $14.99 (DVD)
<u>Direct DVD prebook</u>: November 16, 2004
<u>Distributor DVD prebook</u>: November 30, 2004
<u>DVD aspect ratio</u>: Various
<u>Presentation size</u>: Full Frame
<u>Sound</u>: Dolby® Digital

<u>Volume 1 Starring Mickey</u>
<u>Feature running time</u>: Approximately 59 minutes
<u>Rated</u>: Unrated

<u>Volume 2 Starring Donald</u>
<u>Feature running time</u>: Approximately 60 minutes
<u>Rated</u>: Unrated

<u>Volume 3 Starring Goofy</u>
<u>Feature running time</u>: Approximately 64 minutes
<u>Rated</u>: Unrated

<u>Volume 4 Starring Chip ‘N Dale</u>
<u>Feature running time</u>: Approximately 62 minutes
<u>Rated</u>: Unrated

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.


<u>Buy from Amazon.com</u>:
• <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... ovemz">Buy <b>Volume 1: Starring Mickey</b></a>
• <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... ovemz">Buy <b>Volume 2: Starring Donald</b></a>
• <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... ovemz">Buy <b>Volume 3: Starring Goofy</b></a>
• <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... ovemz">Buy <b>Volume 4: Starring Chip 'n' Dale</b></a>

<u>UltimateDisney.com's DVD Reviews</u>:
• <a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ccf1-mickey.html">Read our <b>Volume 1: Starring Mickey</b> Review</a>
• <a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ccf2-donald.html">Read our <b>Volume 2: Starring Donald</b> Review</a>
• <a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ccf3-goofy.html">Read our <b>Volume 3: Starring Goofy</b> Review</a>
• <a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ccf4-chipndale.html">Read our <b>Volume 4: Starring Chip 'N Dale</b> Review</a>
• <a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ccf5-sports.html">Read our <b>Volume 5: Extreme Sports Fun</b> Review</a>
• <a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ccf6-music.html">Read our <b>Volume 6: Extreme Music Fun</b> Review</a>
• <a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ccf7-adventure.html">Read our <b>Volume 7: Extreme Adventure Fun</b> Review</a>
• <a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ccf8-cele ... html">Read our <b>Volume 8: Holiday Celebration with Mickey & Pals</b> Review</a>
• <a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ccf9-holi ... html">Read our <b>Volume 9: Classic Holiday Stories</b> Review</a>
• <a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ccf10-mic ... html">Read our <b>Volume 10: Best Pals - Mickey & Minnie</b> Review</a>
• <a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ccf11-don ... html">Read our <b>Volume 11: Best Pals - Donald & Daisy</b> Review</a>
• <a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ccf12-mic ... html">Read our <b>Volume 12: Best Pals - Mickey & Pluto</b> Review</a>

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:58 pm
by DisneyQuack
This looks pretty sweet, Disney just keeps coming at us with great stuff.

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 9:26 pm
by The Monkey's Uncle
yet ANOTHER DVD line! but nevermind that! Im so stoked! TWO CHIPS AND A MISS IS COMING OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yayyyyyyyyyy that toon rocks!

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 9:27 pm
by yoda_four
So basically the Walt Disney Classic Cartoon Favourties is to Walt Disney Treasures what Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection is to Looney Tunes Golden Collection.

BTW, have all these shorts already been released on Treasures tins?

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 9:32 pm
by The Monkey's Uncle
not the chip and dales!

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 9:37 pm
by STASHONE
doesnt effect me since i plan on owning all of this content via the Treasures series, but it wouldve been really cool if they would have reissued some of the themed compilation videos from the 80s like "kids is kids", etc. rather than these (Id double dip!), though they still sound great for those who dont plan on picking up the Treasures..

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 9:45 pm
by That1GuyPictures
Sounds cool to me...
A step down in price for those looking for specific shorts...
but that don't want to plop down $35 for the Treasure Sets.

I wish there were 2-3 more cartoons on each set,
but hey, at least the option to buy these discs is there.
Hopefully they will do more later on...
(I'm pretty sure we'll see a ton of these discs if the first sell well.)

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:24 pm
by Jack
Won't be picking up Mickey, Donald, or Goofy, since I already have the Treasures, but I'll deffinately be getting Chip & Dale!

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:35 pm
by JaneMccoy
yay! chip and dale! two of my faves!

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:40 pm
by Quasimodo
Jack wrote:Won't be picking up Mickey, Donald, or Goofy, since I already have the Treasures, but I'll deffinately be getting Chip & Dale!
Same here! I just hope these sell well enough so that we get the rest of the Chip & Dale shorts in the future.

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:43 pm
by deathie mouse
The Press Release wrote:DVD aspect ratio: Various
Presentation size: Full Frame
uhh? Are any of these shorts standart widescreen? that's the only way they could have various aspect ratios and be "full frame" at the same time :P

I haven't checked my lists but I don't think so..

The scope Chip'n Dale isn't here, no?
I suppose Working For Peanuts is not in 3-D neither 8)

The single Chip 'n Dale disc is not the same as any one of the two German PAL ones (list <a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/vie ... 7">here</a>) in case anyone is wondering

Too bad they didn't include any of the 3 missing Goofy, like Soccermania or Freewayphobia etc. that woulda made them instant purchases for me :P
No Goofy secret easter eggs? :twisted:

Since the discs run about an hour, the Goofy shorts should be minimally compressed this time.


Well this is good for those that don't have/want the more comprehensive Treasure series :)

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:44 pm
by Quasimodo
deathie mouse wrote:
The Press Release wrote:DVD aspect ratio: Various
Presentation size: Full Frame
href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/vie ... 7">here</a>)

Too bad they didn't include any of the 3 missing Goofy, like Soccermania or Freewayphobia etc. that woulda made them instant purchases for me :P
I didn't even think about that, but it's an excellent idea. That was a missed opportunity on Disney's part to satisfy the completists among us and give Treasures owners an incentive to get the Goofy volume. Maybe they'll put them on a future Goofy volume.

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:59 pm
by deathie mouse
Quasimodo yes!

Since the 3 missing Goofy are around 20m each, they could actually put them togueter on a separate single layer 60minute later release, maybe throw in a couple of trailers for the Goofy movies and make a killing for us Goofy completists :twisted: (and probably any one else that likes goofy :P) Could be called: The Rest of Goofy :P

And as (i asked this once but nobody has confirmed it yet) Soccermania has supposedly the first appearance of Roger Rabbit..
so RR completists may fall into the trap.. er I mean the purchasing numbers :D

Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 12:32 am
by Celtic
A dvd with Donald Duck alone.....my hubby will be a very happy ducky!

Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 12:48 am
by Paka
Oooh! Chip 'n Dale! ^____^

I'll be gettin' that one for sure! I hope a second volume with the rest of the C&Ds comes out soon after - I especially wanna see Donald Applecore. I remember it distinctly from when I was a kid... I'd love to see it again! I know it's on the Melody Time DVD, but I won't be buying (or renting) that censored thing anytime soon, so...

Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:48 am
by Loomis
They sound like fun. One could complain "Oh, they are a cheap version of the Treasures" to which I say: exactly. They are both going for different markets, and as such, I don't see this as "profiteering" on Disney's part - at least, no more than usual. Australia and the UK (and most of Europe) have supported these single volumes AND Treasures, so it is not that wacky an idea.

I'm sure the Chip N Dale toons will make their way to a Treasure set eventually, so I'm not too anxious to get it (as that would be the only one I'd be interested in). Either way, I think these are a nice way for the 'average' buyer to get a few Old School toons in them.

Just on a related note (as has been pointed out in the International Forum), there will be Mickey's Laugh Factory and Donald's Laugh Factory release in Australia. Similar concepts, although the Mickey one is made up almost entirely of Mouseworks and House of Mouse shorts.

Here is the link for discussion:
http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/vie ... 5&start=60

Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 4:35 am
by Mayhem
If it involves getting the "missing" Chip 'n Dale shorts not scheduled for Treasure release currently, then sign me up ;)

Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 5:50 am
by disneywb
I'm definitely liking the goofy release, as I missed his treasures tin. What's even greater about it is if the SRP is $14.99, we'll probably be able to find them for less than $10 the week that they're released!

Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 8:22 am
by Escapay
Loomis wrote:One could complain "Oh, they are a cheap version of the Treasures"
LOL, I can imagine: "Oh look, it's Treasures-Lite!"

I can't wait for January 11th now! I'm gonna get Chip 'n' Dale, and maybe even Donald even though I have the Treasures set already. But these two:

• Inferior Decorator
• Bee At The Beach

Aren't on Chrono Vol 1, so I'm guessing they'll be on Chrono Vol 2.

Escapay

Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:31 am
by wdwleesa
I think these DVD's are the same as the VHS series that came out several years ago titled Disney Cartoon Classics. I believe all in all, there were about 15 of these videotapes. Each had classic cartoons of the individual characters, as well as holiday-themed releases. I have a few of the VHS tapes and they are well done. Really glad to see these on DVD now!

Leesa

Only 20 more days til WDW!!!!!!