Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

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Directed by:	Alex Mann
Written by:	Richard Cray
Release date:	November 9, 1999
Running time:	70 minutes
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Available on:	VHS DVD

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas is an animated Christmas special release direct-to-video in 1999. The special features three original short segments featuring Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Goofy, Max, Donald, Daisy, Huey, Dewey and Louie, Uncle Scrooge, and others.

The special was followed by Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas in 2004.

Synopsis

Donald Duck in "Stuck On Christmas"

Huey, Dewey and Louie wake up on Christmas morning and open up their presents even though they are supposed to wait for Daisy, Uncle Scrooge, and Aunt Gertie. After they take their new sleds from Uncle Donald (not reading the card) and go sledding, have Christmas dinner and sing carols, it is time for the boys to go to bed. The boys then wish that it would be Christmas every day. Their wish is granted and at first the three were joyful. After a few days later, they begin to get sick of Christmas so they then decide to change the day including swapping a live turkey with the cooked one. The Christmas turns out to be a bad Christmas. After learning how hard their family had tried to make Christmas better for them, the boys become guilty for their pranks. They then decide to make amends and make the next day the best Christmas day ever. They switch the turkey with ham and give Aunt Gertie exclusive kisses. They admit that they're up to something but they decide to forget about it. The next day shows that Christmas is finally over.

Goofy in "Have Yourself a Goofy Christmas"

Goofy and Max are mailing out a letter to Santa. However as soon as they get home, Pete tells Max that Santa doesn't exist. Things get worse when Goofy poses as a Santa for some kids and Max finds out that he tricked him. Goofy is determined to prove to Max that Santa does exist and even stays up all Christmas Eve to keep an eye out for him. But after falling off the roof, Goofy has given up hope of Santa coming. Max does everything that Goofy did to make Goofy happy including posing as Santa. After that, the real Santa comes and brings Max the sled that he wanted.

Mickey and Minnie Mouse in "Gift of the Magi"

Mickey wants to get Minnie a gold chain for her one heirloom, her watch so he works at Crazy Pete's. Minnie wants to give Mickey something special so she works hard to get her special bonus. However, Mortimer takes all of Mickey's money and Minnie's bonus is nothing but fruit cake. After playing for a toy drive, Mickey has the idea that he can trade his harmonica for the chain. Back at Minnie's house, Mickey gives her the chain for her watch and Minnie gives him a case for his harmonica. Of course, the irony is that Minnie traded her watch for the case -- just as Mickey traded has his harmonica -- so the gifts are essentially useless.