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| The episode is a Christmas-themed compilation of short cartoons featuring ] and ] combined with excerpts from Disney feature films such as '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']'', as well as the 1933 classic '']'' short "]". The opening and closing numbers, featuring the songs "On Christmas Morning" and its reprise, showcased Christmas at ]. <ref name="nytimes">{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/13963/A-Disney-Christmas-Gift/overview||title=A Disney Christmas Gift - Overview - NYTimes.com|publisher=nytimes.com|accessdate=November 21, 2015}}</ref> | The episode is a Christmas-themed compilation of short cartoons featuring ] and ] combined with excerpts from Disney feature films such as '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']'', as well as the 1933 classic '']'' short "]". The opening and closing numbers, featuring the songs "On Christmas Morning" and its reprise, showcased Christmas at ]. <ref name="nytimes">{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/13963/A-Disney-Christmas-Gift/overview||title=A Disney Christmas Gift - Overview - NYTimes.com|publisher=nytimes.com|accessdate=November 21, 2015}}</ref> The lyrics were written by ] with music by ]. | ||
| Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the original full-length and shortened versions of "A Disney Christmas Gift" were rebroadcast on CBS and the ]. It was released on ], ], ] and ] in 1986 and again in the 1990s but has not been released on ]. | Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the original full-length and shortened versions of "A Disney Christmas Gift" were rebroadcast on CBS and the ]. It was released on ], ], ] and ] in 1986 and again in the 1990s but has not been released on ]. | ||
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"A Disney Christmas Gift" is a 1982 Christmas-themed episode of Walt Disney which originally aired on CBS on December 4, 1982.
Synopsis
The episode is a Christmas-themed compilation of short cartoons featuring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck combined with excerpts from Disney feature films such as Bambi, Peter Pan, The Sword in the Stone and Cinderella, as well as the 1933 classic Silly Symphony short "The Night Before Christmas". The opening and closing numbers, featuring the songs "On Christmas Morning" and its reprise, showcased Christmas at Disneyland. The lyrics were written by Linda Laurie with music by John Debney.
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the original full-length and shortened versions of "A Disney Christmas Gift" were rebroadcast on CBS and the Disney Channel. It was released on VHS, Beta, CED and LaserDisc in 1986 and again in the 1990s but has not been released on DVD.
Featured segments
- "Once Upon a Wintertime" - Melody Time (1948)
- "Pluto's Christmas Tree" - Mickey Mouse, Pluto & Chip 'n' Dale (1952)
- "Bambi & Thumper" - Bambi (1942)
- "Peter Pan & the Darling children" - Peter Pan (1953)
- "The Clock Watcher" - Donald Duck (1945)
- "Merlin, Arthur & Archimedes" - The Sword in the Stone (1963)
- "Cinderella & Fairy Godmother" - Cinderella (1950)
- "The Night Before Christmas" - Silly Symphony (1933)
See also
References
- "A Disney Christmas Gift - Overview - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
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