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<b><u>Introducing 3 New Limited Series Volumes <i>Collectible Tins Include Individually Numbered Authenticity Certificates Available In Time For the Holidays December 7</u></i>
WALT DISNEY TREASURES WAVE 4
<u>THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB (Week One)
MICKEY MOUSE IN BLACK AND WHITE (Volume Two)
THE COMPLETE PLUTO (Volume One)</u>
<i>(2 Disc) DVD Volumes With Rare Footage, Introduced by Leonard Maltin</i></b>
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BURBANK, Calif., August 6, 2004 – Disney’s superb <b>WALT DISNEY TREASURES</b> series continues with
WAVE 4, three new, separate limited-series DVD sets that include more of Walt’s greatest wonders. Available in
time for the holidays on December 7, these rare marvels of the Disney Studio are each fully restored, hosted by
noted film historian Leonard Maltin and presented in pristine color and sound.
<b>THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB (Week One)</b> showcases one of the most famous television programs in the
world, a visionary show that would inspire audiences for decades to come. <b>MICKEY MOUSE IN BLACK AND
WHITE (Volume Two)</b> features Mickey’s incredibly entertaining black and white shorts from 1928 through 1935.
<b>THE COMPLETE PLUTO (Volume One)</b> collects many of the animated “Pluto” cartoon shorts into one
hysterically funny collection.
Each of these amazing 2 disc DVD volumes comes in a collectible tin. These outstanding sets are chock-full of
supplemental features such as rare archival material, still-frame production art galleries, and more. Available for a
limited time only on Disney DVD from Walt Disney Home Entertainment on <b>December 7</b>, 2004, each of these
three new DVD volumes is priced to own at $32.99 (S.R.P.).
<center><font size="3"><b><u>THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB (Week One)</b></u></center></font>
Rediscover one of the most popular family shows on television – the Mickey Mouse Club! A visionary show that
sparked a renaissance in children’s programming, the Mickey Mouse Club has never been a part of the Treasures
Collection before. Here are the famous Mouseketeers, the mouse-ear hats, the music, the skits, and more. The
DVD programs are presented as the show was, with Monday’s Fun With Music Day, Tuesday’s Guest Star Day,
Wednesday’s Anything Can Happen Day, Thursday’s Circus Day and Friday’s Talent Round-Up Day. Bonus
materials include a retrospective with film historian Leonard Maltin and the original Mousketeers; merchandising
and publicity materials, and much more.
<center><b><u>The Mickey Mouse Club, Week One
Liner Notes From Host Leonard Maltin</b></u></center>
Walt Disney never did anything half-heartedly. When he committed to the idea of a daily one-hour filmed
television show for children, he wound up producing more than a show: he created a pop culture phenomenon.
Watching <i>The Mickey Mouse Club</i> became a daily ritual for millions of kids, and the talented youngsters known as
the Mouseketeers were overnight sensations.
Now, for the first time in decades, we are pleased to present the first week’s worth of hour-long shows that
aired Monday to Friday on the ABC Television Network.
In special bonus features, you’ll see the original animated openings as no viewer ever did in the 1950s—in
color. There is also color footage of the Mouseketeers rehearsing for their television debut at the opening day of
Disneyland in 1955.
Best of all, we get to catch up with six of the original performers—Sharon Baird, Bobby Burgess, Lonnie
Burr, Doreen Tracey, Cubby O’Brien, Karen Pendleton—and share their memories of being cast in the show,
working on the Disney studio lot, competing with one another, and forging a special relationship with head
Mouseketeer Jimmie Dodd. Home movie footage highlights a special tribute to the man who personified the
program and its ideals.
Whether you’re a baby boomer with happy memories of watching the show or a younger Disney fan who’s
curious to know what the shouting was all about, this time-trip to 1955 has much to offer.
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<b><u>THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB Week One
CONTENTS</b></u></center>
<b><u>DISC ONE PROGRAM</b></u>
• Fun With Music Day (Monday)
• Guest Star Day (Tuesday)
• Anything Can Happen Day (Wednesday)
<b><u>DISC ONE BONUS</b></u>
• Leonard Maltin Introduction
• The Leader Of The Club (The Jimmie Dodd Tribute)
<b><u>DISC TWO PROGRAM</b></u>
• Circus Day (Thursday)
• Talent Round-up Day (Friday)
<b><u>DISC TWO BONUS</b></u>
• "Mouska-Memories"
• "The Mouseketeers Debut At Disneyland"
• Opening Sequences in Color
• Still Frame Galleries
<a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/mickeymouseclub.html">Read our <b>Mickey Mouse Club: Week One</b> DVD Review</a>.
<center><font size="3"><b><u>MICKEY MOUSE IN BLACK AND WHITE (Volume Two)</b></u></center></font>
Before Walt’s classic animated feature films such as “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” before Walt’s
revolutionary use of Technicolor, before the Wonderful World of Disney television show, before Disneyland and
the Walt Disney World Resorts, before almost everything that Walt would build into his world-famous
entertainment studio, there was a feisty, fun-loving little character that captured the world’s heart – Mickey Mouse!
Here are more of the fun, action-filled black and white shorts from Mickey’s early days. Bonus materials include a
featurette on ‘Mickey’s Portrait Artist’ and Disney legend, John Hench; rare Mickey collectibles and artifacts, and
much more.
<center><b><u>Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume Two
Liner Notes From Leonard Maltin</b></u></center>
While the landmark talkie <i>Steamboat Willie</i> is well known, many of Mickey’s other early cartoons are
little-seen today. That’s why we are pleased to complete Mickey’s filmography on DVD with this two-disc set.
Walt Disney’s rivals and competitors wore themselves out trying to determine the so-called magic formula
that made his cartoons so popular in the 1930s. In truth, there was no formula except Walt’s determination to make
each short better than the last.
Nowhere is this better illustrated than in the short subjects seen here, originally released from 1928 to 1935.
Mickey’s look and personality are still works in progress, and Walt’s animators are still refining their craft during
this period. Yet there are many delightful, and memorable, moments along the way. Try to watch films like <i>The
Delivery Boy</i> without smiling and tapping your feet.
It’s easy to see why audiences in the early-talkie era were so captivated by Mickey and his pals in these
energetic, music-filled cartoons...and why the Mouse captured the imagination of the world.
Bonus features on this set include a chat with the late John Hench, who became Mickey’s official portrait
artist, a visit with Mickey Mouse collector supreme Bernie Shine, a Sunday comic strip adventure come to life, an
array of original animation art, and much, much more.
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<b><u>MICKEY MOUSE IN BLACK AND WHITE Volume Two
CONTENTS</center></b></u>
<b><u>DISC ONE SHORTS</b></u>
• 1928:
The Barn Dance
• 1929:
The Opry House
When the Cat’s Away
The Barnyard Battle
The Plow Boy
Mickey’s Choo-Choo
The Jazz Fool
Jungle Rhythm
Wild Waves
• 1930:
Just Mickey
The Barnyard Concert
The Cactus Kid
The Shindig
The Picnic
• 1931:
Traffic Troubles
The Castaway
Fishin’ Around
The Barnyard Broadcast
The Beach Party
• 1932:
The Mad Dog
Barnyard Olympics
<b><u>DISC ONE BONUS</b></u>
• Leonard Maltin Introduction
• Mickey's Mania: Collecting Mickey Merchandise
• Mickey's Portrait Artist John Hench
<b><u>DISC TWO SHORTS</b></u>
• 1932:
Musical Farmer
Trader Mickey
The Wayward Canary
Mickey’s Good Deed
• 1933:
Mickey’s Pal Pluto
Mickey’s Mechanical Man
• 1934:
Playful Pluto
Mickey’s Steam Roller
Mickey Plays Papa
• 1935:
Mickey’s Kangaroo
<b><u>FROM THE VAULT</b></u>
The Haunted House (1929)
The Moose Hunt (1931)
The Delivery Boy (1931)
The Grocery Boy (1932)
Mickey in Arabia (1932)
Mickey’s Good Deed (1932)
Mickey’s Mellerdrammer (1933)
The Steeplechase (1933)
Shanghaied (1934)
Mickey’s Man Friday (1935)
<b><u>DISC TWO BONUS</b></u>
Leonard Maltin Introduction
Leonard Maltin From The Vault Introduction
Mickey's Sunday Funnies: A Virtual Comic Strip
Still Frame Galleries
<a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/mmblackwhite2.html">Read our <b>Mickey Mouse in Black & White: Volume 2</b> DVD Review</a>.
<center><font size="3"><b><u>THE COMPLETE PLUTO (Volume One)</b></u></center></font>
Mickey’s best friend starred in his own very popular cartoon short subjects, made during the height of the Disney
Studio’s first golden age of animation. Featuring fast-paced comedy and lush animation, Pluto’s shorts easily stand
on par with those of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy. Here are many of Pluto’s most entertaining
animated shorts from the 1930’s through the 1940’s. Bonus materials include “The Story of Dogs” featurette; Pluto
character designs and production art, and much more.
<center><b><u>The Complete Pluto, Volume One
Liner Notes From Leonard Maltin</b></u></center>
Only in the world of animated cartoons could a mouse have a dog for a best friend. While Mickey was, of
course, a humanized mouse, Pluto was the very essence of a canine companion: a dog’s dog.
It was essential that Walt and his animators know and love dogs in order to bring Pluto to life, and they did.
That’s why his actions, though exaggerated for comic effect, were recognizable to every dog owner in the audience.
Like so many characters in the Disney stable (no pun intended) Pluto wasn’t destined for stardom when he
made his debut in the 1930 short <i>The Chain Gang</i>. Yet there was something about that bloodhound that inspired
the animators and gag writers, and before long, he was a regular part of the Mickey Mouse series. By the end of the
decade, he was often the focal point of entire cartoons, even those that were officially “Mickey Mouse” releases.
This collection incorporates all of Pluto’s official starring cartoons through 1946, along with a selection of
his most memorable appearances in the Mickey Mouse series.
We’ve also included a biographical tribute to Walt Disney’s first canine star, a profile of his legendary
animator Norm Ferguson, and even a lesson on how to draw Pluto from Disney artist Andreas Deja. There are also
special segments from the <i>Disneyland</i> television series devoted to the popular pooch.
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<b><u>THE COMPLETE PLUTO Volume One
CONTENTS</center></b></u>
<b><u>DISC ONE SHORTS</b></u>
• 1930: The Chain Gang
• 1935: On Ice
• 1937: Pluto's Quin-Puplets
• 1939: Beach Picnic
• 1940: Bone Trouble
• 1941: Pluto's Playmate - Canine Caddy - Lend A Paw
• 1942:
Pluto, Junior
The Army Mascot
The Sleepwalker
T-Bone For Two
Pluto At The Zoo
<b><u>DISC ONE BONUS</b></u>
• Leonard Maltin Introduction
• The Life And Times Of Pluto
• Pluto 101
<b><u>DISC TWO SHORTS</b></u>
• 1943:
Pluto And The Armadillo
Private Pluto
• 1944:
Springtime For Pluto
First Aiders
• 1945:
Dog Watch
Canine Casanova
The Legend Of Coyote Rock
Canine Patrol
• 1946:
Pluto's Kid Brother
In Dutch
Squatter's Rights
The Purloined Pup
• 1947:
Pluto's Housewarming
<b><u>FROM THE VAULT</b></u>
Pantry Pirate (1940)
Gentleman's Gentlemen (1941)
<b><u>DISC TWO BONUS</b></u>
• Leonard Maltin Introduction
• Leonard Maltin From The Vault Introduction
• Pluto's Picture Book (Excerpt From A Story Of Dogs)
• Pluto's Pal Fergy
• Still Frame Galleries
<a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/pluto1.html">Read our <b>Complete Pluto: Volume 1</b> DVD Review</a>.
<b><u>STREET DATE: DECEMBER 7, 2004</b></u>
<u>Direct Prebook</u>: October 12, 2004
<u>Distributor Prebook</u>: October 26, 2004
<u>Suggest Retail Price</u>: $32.99 for each volume.
<u>Rated</u>: Unrated. Bonus material unrated.
<u>Aspect ratio</u>: Various
<u>Presentation Size</u>: Full Frame
<u>Sound</u>: Dolby Digital
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, Miramax, Dimension and Buena Vista videocassettes and DVDs.
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002S64UK/thehomeimprovemz">Buy <b>The Mickey Mouse Club (Week One)</b> from Amazon.com</a> (<a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/mickeymouseclub.html">Read our <b>Mickey Mouse Club</b> DVD Review</a>) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002S64UA/thehomeimprovemz">Buy <b>Mickey Mouse in Black & White (Volume 2)</b> from Amazon.com</a> (<a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/mickeymouseclub.html">Read our <b>Mickey Mouse in Black & White: Volume 2</b> DVD Review</a>) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002S64UU/thehomeimprovemz">Buy <b>The Complete Pluto (Volume 1)</b> from Amazon.com</a>
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