| Walt Disney Treasures - Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume Two | 
| Actor: Walt Disney Treasures
Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (34 reviews)
Sales Rank: 12752
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 334 minutes
Number Of Items: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.9 x 1
MPN: 786936239355
ISBN: 0788853538
UPC: 786936239355
EAN: 9780788853531
ASIN: B0002S64UA
Release Date: December 7, 2004
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Description
In this final volume, the homage to Mickey's early career is completed with these shorts. From 1928's "The Barn Dance" to his very last black-and-white short, 1935's "Mickey's Kangaroo," his colorful antics in a black-and-white world propelled him to super-stardom. The Mickey craze touched everybody and everything. In this volume, hear Leonard Maltin and Disney Legend John Hench talk about Mickey's official birthday portraits. Visit an unbelievable collection of Mickey collectibles and rare artifacts. Enjoy period photos, publicity, and animation art from the archives. It's all here plus more in this celebration of the mouse who became a global icon.
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By the time "The Barn Dance" (1928), the fourth Mickey Mouse short and the oldest film on this collection, was released, Mickey was well on his way to cartoon stardom. The viewer can see how quickly the Disney animators improved between "The Barn Dance" and "Mickey's Kangaroo" (1935, his last black-and-white film). The characters are so rubbery in "Barn Dance," that when Mickey steps on Minnie's foot, her leg stretches out on the floor. Mickey and Minnie look noticeably more solid by "Mickey's Mechanical Man" (1933). "Playful Pluto" (1934) offers the landmark sequence of Pluto trying to escape from sheet of fly paper: one of the first instances where an animated character actually seemed to think and react to his environment believably. But it's Pluto who gets the laughs--Mickey is already turning into the straight man he eventually became. The Disney shorts also improved as films during this period. The direction becomes surer, with increasingly imaginative camerawork. If some cartoons look backward, recycling gags from "Steamboat Willie," "The Barnyard Concert" (1929) anticipates "The Band Concert" (1935). In both films, Mickey conducts a group of ragtag musicians in Zampa's "The Poet and the Peasant" Overture, and "Barnyard Concert" feels like a rough sketch for the brilliant "Band Concert," Mickey's first color short. A few of these films include ethnic imagery that was considered good taste in the early '30s, but is no longer acceptable, as host Leonard Maltin cautions. (Unrated, suitable for ages 6 and older: cartoon violence, tobacco use, ethnic stereotypes) --Charles Solomon
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 Fantastic! November 6, 2008
the item is absolutly fantastic and arrived in perfect condition!
i recommend it! ;-)
Vintage Mickey Mouse October 21, 2008
Since these DVD's are Christmas gifts for my Grandson, I cannot comment on the content, although they look awesome. The packaging and delivery time was excellent and I would certainly order again from Amazon.com
Walt Disney Treasures -Mickey Mouse in Black & White Vol two September 15, 2008
It's fun to watch these old cartoons & notice how the characters change over time. Great memories for the seniors & fun for the rest of us.
 More Shorts from Mickey's Early Career June 13, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
For eight years, Mickey reigned supreme in the world of cinema in black and white. So many shorts were produced during that time that the Disney Company released them in two different sets. This is the second 2 disc set, and it contains 40 more shorts.
As with volume one of these shorts, they cover the entire eight year range. "The Barn Dance" was originally released in 1928 and "Mickey's Kangaroo" from 1935 closes out the collection. Along the way, we get to see Mickey and the art of animation grow up. Those first shorts are rather crude and simple with an over reliance on gags and music. But when we get to disc two and such shorts as "Mickey's Mechanical Man" or "Mickey's Good Deed," we see the beginnings of the great storytelling that Disney would become well known for.
That's not to say there aren't some fun shorts here. "Traffic Troubles" and "Mickey's Choo Choo" have some good laughs.
Noticeably absent here are Donald and Goofy except in "Mickey's Mellerdrammer." Instead, Mickey is joined by Clarabelle Cow and Horace Horse as well as Minnie and Pluto.
I was thrilled to see here that all the cartoons with potentially objectionable content were lumped together on disc two. That means we only get host Leonard Maltin's warning about the content once instead of on each cartoon. You still can't skip it, which is a pain, but at least you don't have to sit through it 10 times.
The disc includes some cool features. There's an interview with John Hench about his work creating Mickey's official portraits. We also get a tour of a Mickey collector's collection. Disc two provides us with a story from the Sunday comic strips of the day as well as the standard galleries of artwork related to these cartoons.
Because of their age and lack of polish, these cartoons might not appeal to today's kids. But Disney fanatics and nostalgia fans will love getting their hands on this collection.
Good Purchase April 10, 2008
All I can say this is the Mickey Mouse of my grandparents. It is very good if you are one of those individuals that like to see cartoons from the past. Special features are good, and so is the art work. I Especially liked the mini documentary on old mickey mouse memorabilia.
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