A direct-to-video package film was released in 1998. The Spirit of Mickey featured clips from
The Mickey Mouse Club and The Wonderful World of Disney in the
opening scene and an old message from Walt Disney near the end. It featured the
voices of Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Corey Burton, Bill Farmer and Russi
Taylor.
The film has a loose frame of Mickey and friends in a
theater introducing 11 old Disney shorts. The shorts include The Band Concert, Thru the Mirror, Lend a Paw,
Orphans’ Picnic, The Worm Turns, Mickey’s Surprise Party, Mickey and the Seal, Mickey’s
Trailer, Canine Caddy, Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip, and Steamboat Willie.
This was released three months before Mickey’s 70th
birthday, which is probably why it was called Spirit of Mickey. And these
shorts are great in their own right.
The video could have just been the shorts, one after the
other. They didn’t need the frame. Which brings me to say, the animation DURING
the framed segments was just awful. It’s like they just decided to slap a few
things together to make the thing seem coherent.
It’s a short review because there’s not much TO review. #38
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