| Fun and Fancy Free (Disney Gold Classic Collection) | 
| Directors: Bill Roberts, Hamilton Luske, Jack Kinney, William Morgan
Actors: Edgar Bergen, Dinah Shore, Charlie Mccarthy, Mortimer Snerd, Luana Patten
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (35 reviews)
Sales Rank: 4879
Format: Animated, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 73 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DISD19693D
ISBN: 0788821725
UPC: 717951008695
EAN: 9780788821721
ASIN: B00004R99H
Release Date: June 20, 2000
Theatrical Release Date: September 27, 1947
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Description
FUN AND FANCY FREE, Walt Disney's 9th full-length animated masterpiece, is a delightful gem that not only sparkles with charm, but is unbelievably rich in history-making Disney moments. It was the last animated feature starring Walt Disney as the voice of Mickey Mouse, and the only film featuring all four of Walt Disney's most famous characters -- Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Jiminy Cricket. Following Disney's classic tradition of great storytelling, unforgettable characters, music, and adventure, FUN AND FANCY FREE is the joyful telling of BONGO and MICKEY & THE BEANSTALK, two timeless tales magically brought to life by the beloved Jiminy Cricket and the masterful combination of animation and live action. And now, in celebration of its 50th anniversary, FUN AND FANCY FREE has been beautifully restored so a whole new generation can experience the magic of Walt Disney's original theatrical vision -- for the very first time! One of Disney's happiest films ever, FUN AND FANCY FREE makes a valuable addition to your Disney video collection.
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Fun is probably worth the purchase for "Mickey and the Beanstalk," the second half of this combo-film. "Beanstalk" includes the last performance by Walt Disney of Mickey Mouse. It also has Donald Duck and Goofy as comrades who climb the beanstalk in their back yard to face Willy the Giant. This segment actually achieves the goals of the film's title. The first half, however, is "Bongo," the story of a addlepated circus bear. "Bongo" is more poky and interest-free. Dinah Shore warbles and narrates the segment, and it goes on much too long for its purpose. Don't trade your cow in for it. --Keith Simanton
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 Just what I ordered! December 17, 2008
Thanks a million! We tried and tried to find this DVD!
Got it fast....Thanks!
disney- fun and fancy free July 6, 2008
i bought this for the grandkids but loved it myself. it's really a great dvd and the kid's watch it over and over. i would recommend this if you like disney.
 Do your homework! January 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am still watching the laserdisc version of this film, so I cannot comment on the quality of the "restored" DVD. I intend to up-date to DVD shortly, if the DVD includes the short, historical "making of" that is on the laserdisc. It is a short, but fascinating look at the Disney Studios in 1947 and contains some brief, but previously unseen footage of Walt, himself, from that time. I would agree with the reviewers who say that the weakest part of the film is the Bongo segment. However, some of your writers need to do their homework before making the statement that the version of Mickey and the Beanstalk presented is an edited version with Edgar Bergen added as narrators. Indeed, this is the original version! It was the various incarnations on Disney's Wonderful World of Color that were re-edited, some with Professor Ludwick von Drake replacing the original Bergen/McCarthy narration. How horrible was that??
 Splice out the Edgar Bergan interruptions and reissue the film! January 2, 2008
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
Maybe he was popular at the time, but the narration interruptions by Edgar Bergan and his scary puppets are horribly annoying. My 3 year old kids can't watch this video because they start screaming that the TV is broken every time the video cuts from the animated story to the live action black and white footage of Edgar bergan explaining the story to his evil-looking puppets and annoying child actor assistant. By the same token they can't stand the stupid puppet sequences in Caillou videos (which are not present on the actual PBS airings of Caillou).
Disney should re-issue a new version of this DVD with all of the Edgar Bergan/evil puppet sequences edited out.
 Nice Little Gem September 30, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I would give this a higher rating if the first segment ("Bongo") were better. I found it interminably boring and not at all imaginative. I bought the DVD for the "Mickey and the Beanstalk" segment, which I had on VHS. Even that featurette could have been improved, however. I found the intrusions in the narrative by Edgar Bergen and the children to be annoying. If they had only been seen at the beginning and end, that would have been alright. Still, for fans of classic Disney animation, I would recommend this title.
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