#Wayne Allwine

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[mikyapixie]

24 years ago today Disney's House of Mouse premiered on Toon Disney!!!

[theupfish]

Not the original 1930s voice actors, but the ones who voiced them through the Disney Renaissance: Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor. They met on the set, got married in 1991, and stayed married until Allwine's death in 2009. Taylor died a decade later in 2019.

Marriages that last are rare in Hollywood, but if it was going to happen for anyone, it was Minnie and Mickey.

[adamwatchesmovies]

Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)

Though its brief running time omits nearly as much as it includes, Mickey’s Christmas Carol is a good introduction to Charles Dickens’s classic tale. The score is enchanting, classic Disney characters are well utilized, and no matter how brief, the story always makes Christmas feel more complete.   Ebenezer Scrooge (Scrooge McDuck, voiced by Alan Young) is a bitter miser who resents giving his employee Bob Cratchit (Mickey Mouse, voiced by Wayne Allwine) time off for Christmas. He gleefully exploits those indebted to him while giving nothing back to society. The cheapskate gets a chance for redemption when the ghost of his long-deceased associate, Jacob Marley (Goofy, voiced by Hal Smith), appears and announces the arrival of three Christmas spirits to teach him a lesson.

I can see why the film might’ve disappointed audiences upon its release in 1983. There’s not a whole lot of Mickey Mouse in Mickey’s Christmas Carol and considering this was the iconic character’s first theatrical appearance in over 30 years, that’s a big letdown. If you’re familiar with the story, it’s also unfortunate to see the plot - which isn’t even that long to begin with - truncated to the bare essentials. After the Ghost of Christmas Past (Jiminy Cricket, voiced by Eddie Carroll) shows Scrooge the love he used to hold for Isabelle (Daisy Duck, voiced by Patricia Parris), he’s foreclosing on her mortgage in the next scene and then we’re off to meet the Ghost of Christmas Present (Willie the Giant, voiced by Will Ryan) in the same breath. His visions are even briefer and in no time, Scrooge is confronted by the Ghost of Christmas Future (Pete, also voiced by Ryan). It moves at such breakneck speed you’d give up your second helping of Christmas goose for five more minutes of ANYTHING.

What the film does well is tell a nice, concise version of A Christmas Carol for audiences who might not have the patience to sit through a “real” movie. If you’re little and haven’t heard this story before, it’s terrific. The timeless message is well told, with little bits of humor here. Unlike other child-oriented renditions, however, the humor doesn't come at the expense of the scary scenes. Traditionally, the Ghost of Christmas future is silent but the dialogue he’s given in this adaptation is just right and there’s no way Will Ryan’s performance won’t imprint itself into your brain even after a single viewing. It begins on the right note with the wonderful Oh What a Merry Christmas Day and the conclusion is taken right out of the original text (or as close as an abbreviated version could allow). In between, you get to see so many classic Disney cartoon characters it’s hard not to feel nostalgic. Everyone fits their roles well (maybe not as much Goofy, but he does make a lasting impression and offer some good laughs), the visuals are crisp and everything about this presentation, from the voicework to the music and colours have aged wonderfully.

For many, it doesn’t feel like Christmas unless they’ve found the time to watch their favorite movie or Holiday special. It might be “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” or Mickey's Christmas Carol; all of which serve as great warmups while the distant family members are arriving, taking off their coats and settling into the living room for the same laughs and charms they enjoy every year. It might not be the best adaptation of A Christmas Carol story but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t love it. (On Blu-ray, December 27, 2021)

[painypaintbrush]

Heya! I'm blind and use a screen reader to read and type but I'm obsessed with everything Mickey and Friends, created a Mickey multiverse and lost my mind over Mickey Mouse Funhouses existence because they don't know who Martian Mickey was suggesting its a different universe/ AU compared to the clubhouse universe. But I digress.

I love your AU so much, I think it's so cool! I have two questions to ask if that's ok!

Would you mind giving image description for your art? No pressure! I wish I could see it!

Whose your favourite Mickey Mouse voice actor? Do you have a favourite? Bret Ivan is my childhood and as much as I love them all he's the voice for me haha!

Have a wonderful day!!

Hello dear! I'm glad you enjoy my AU oh my goodness that always means so much! And AAAAA more Mickey and friends AUs oh my gosh how exciting!!

To answer your first question, I'll try to! I'm not the best at describing things but if it helps you and others imagine what my art pieces look like I'll definitely do it!

Ooo I love this question! Personally my favorite will always be Wayne Allwine, may he rest in peace. But I absolutely LOVE Bret Iwan as well. The story of how he became Mickey's voice actor is truly inspiring honestly. When I was younger I couldn't tell them apart but now you can play both and I'll immediately know who's who..

I hope you have an even more awesome day yourself :D!!

[starryserenade]

Finally got a chance to get a good look at the queue of MMRR and now I’m crying thank you

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[camyfilms]

WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT 1988

I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way.

[aubreysilver]

I’m a massive Little Mermaid fan. I’ve had the theory that in the Daughters of Triton song, Russi Taylor (the voice of Minnie Mouse) is providing the final vocalization for the sisters (Alana’s). I actually wrote to her to ask her, but never got a reply and now that she’s passed there’s no way to write to her again. I was listening to that audio again and something clicked. I think she did most of the sister’s solo vocalizations when they say their name, the person who I think did the other part? Wayne Allwine (the voice of Mickey Mouse).

Hear me out, Wayne had been working as the voice of Mickey since 1977 and Russi since 1986 so they both would have been working with the studio during Little Mermaid’s production and you can hear a bit of a Mickey Mouse tone in the ones I theorized he sings for. If you listen to just the audio it sounds like:

Aquata: Russi Taylor

Andina: Russi Taylor (this one I’m slightly unsure about)

Arista: Wayne Allwine

Attina: Russi Taylor

Adella: Wayne Allwine

Alana: Russi Taylor

[waggtoon]

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the classic Disney cartoon "Mickey's Christmas Carol", so naturally I decided to draw a piece this Christmas to celebrate the occasion.

This anniversary year is a tad of a bittersweet occasion for the special. For one, Mark Henn, who was the supervising animator for Mickey, recently retired after 43 years of working with Disney. In addition to Mickey, he was mainly known as the "Disney Princess Guy", having a hand in designing and animating most of the Princesses from the Disney Renaissance era.

On a sadder note, early this year, Burny Matterson passed away. Burny was not only the director of "Mickey's Christmas Carol", but was also the longest serving employee of the Walt Disney company, being with the studio for 70 years until his death. The last major project the two worked together on was the short "Once Upon a Studio", a fitting finale to both of their Disney legacies.

Recently it hit me just how many people who have originally worked on the cartoon have passed on: Wayne Allwine who voiced Mickey, Alan Young who voiced Scrooge, Eddie Carroll who voiced Jiminy Cricket, Will Ryan who voiced Willie the Giant Ghost of Christmas Present, the original voice of Donald, Clarence Nash, and ton of others who I just don't have the time to mention. Though if there's one thing that remains certain throughout this special's various TV airings, worn-out VHS tapes, DVD and Blu-ray releases, and streaming on Disney+, they have all left a legacy that won't be forgotten anytime soon.

We wish we could see more of their work, but time marches on. That's enough work for tonight Bob Cratchit...

"And a bah-humbug-OH! I mean, a Merry Christmas to you sir!"

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Title: A Goofy Movie

Rating: G

Director: Kevin Lima

Cast: Bill Farmer, Jason Marsden, Rob Paulsen, Jim Cummings, Kellie Martin, Kevin Lima, Jenna von Oy, Joey Lawrence, Julie Brown, Wayne Allwine, Wallace Shawn, Florence Stanley, Frank Welker, Pat Buttram, Pauly Shore, Aaron Lohr, Tevin Campbell

Release year: 1995

Genres: family, adventure, comedy, romance

Blurb: The lovable Goof bonds with his teenage son Max on a hilarious cross-country road trip. En route to the ol' fishing hole, they find themselves up to their floppy ears in misadventure.

[memekeymouse]

I randomly found out something interesting, and it's that in Mickey Mouse Works, there's apparently one episode where Mickey wasn't voiced by Wayne Allwine, and it's the banned one where Pluto thinks Minnie is out to kill him

Huh! Who voiced him, then? Bret Iwan?

Also…why is it banned. How badly did Pluto think Minnie wanted to kill him 😨

[starlight-nursery]

Fun Facts of the Week!!

Mickey might be the most famous mouse in the world, but Walt Disney’s first cartoon character was actually a rabbit named Oswald.

If you’re walking down Main Street and you suddenly crave popcorn, blame the scent machines. The Disney Smellitizer (a machine patented by Disney Imagineering) emits different scents throughout the theme parks.

Mickey and Minnie are married in real life! Wayne Anthony Allwine, who voiced Mickey for over three decades, married Russi Taylor, who played Minnie.

The Pizza Planet delivery truck from Toy Story makes a cameo appearance in every Pixar film except for The Incredibles.

Buzz Lightyear was originally going to be named Lunar Larry.

The color of Elsa’s ice palace in Frozen changes with her mood, from purple when she’s sad to blue when she’s happy and red when she’s scared.

Disney hides classic characters in the backgrounds of its animated films. For example, Mickey, Goofy and Donald all appear in the opening sequence of The Little Mermaid.

-Mod Munchkin

[josh0555]

This is the Christmas Station ID of TV5 in 2014. The Christmas Station ID is themed “Krismas Mas Mas Masaya”.

The Christmas Station ID theme song was sung by Filipino OPM singer and songwriter Sarah Geronimo featuring OPM group Gimme 5 who are the backing vocals of the song.

The Christmas Station ID is led by Vice Ganda, Empoy Marquez, Coco Martin and Zoren Legaspi who are known as "The Taros Comedy Crew" from the TV5 sitcom show Banana Split. They are the genderbend versions of Arcee Muñoz, Ritz Azul, Alice Dixson and Eula Caballero who are the original cast members of Banana Split featuring Imee Hart, Iwa Moto and Sugar Mercado. But now, The Taros Comedy Crew is now a band consisting of Vice Ganda as the drummer, Empoy Marquez as the bassist, Coco Martin as the keyboardist or the keytarist and Zoren Legaspi as the guitarist. They resemble as “The Wiggles” but are more crazy than The Fresh Beat Band from Disney and the Imagination Movers from Nick Jr. The Christmas Station ID also contains special guests like Maine Mendoza, Gelli de Belen, Ogie Alcasid, Judy Ann Santos, Jodi Sta. Maria, Sam Milby, Iza Calzado, Erich Gonzales, Willie Revillame, Luis Manzano, Xian Lim, Enchong Dee, Matteo Guidicelli and DingDong Dantes who resemble as “The Backstreet Boys”, The Imagination Movers, Ryan Agoncillo, Vhong Navarro, Teddy Corpuz and Billy Crawford, twin sisters Anne Curtis and Jasmine Curtis-Smith, featuring Barney from Disney’s Barney and Friends, Kermit the Frog, Elmo and Big Bird from the Muppets who are created by Jim Henson, Wayne Allwine who is the voice actor of Steve from Disney’s Blues Clues, Frozen actors Will Smith, Robert de Niro and Freddy Highmore including president Noynoy Aquino.

Somehow, Other TV5 crew members are missing in the Christmas Station ID as well. Otherwise, This is the only Christmas Station ID to feature the ABS-CBN and GMA crew members appear as special guests. But Ogie Alcasid, Luis Manzano, Xian Lim, Matteo Guidicelli and DingDong Dantes moved to TV5 in 2010, Otherwise, Enchong Dee, Sam Milby and Willie Revillame may have moved to TV5 in 2005 when it was launched in May 5, 2005. But other crew members like Gelli de Belen, Judy Ann Santos, Jodi Sta. Maria, Iza Calzado and Erich Gonzales weren't from TV5.

The Christmas Station ID was recorded at the TV5 Media Center in Mandaluyong, Manila from November 30, 2014. However, Some of the clips are re-used in the Barney and Friends 35th anniversary Home Video special Sing and Dance with Barney when Barney appears on TV and makes magic to make it come alive, the music video of My Name Is by DMX from Disney's Blues Clues and deleted songs like The Real Slim Shady by DMX and Without Me by Dr. Dre in the 2002 movie Frozen which also have music videos in the DVD.

The Christmas Station ID will be re-used in 2015 with the new theme “Happy Ka Dito Ngayon Pasko!” but with minor changes and an explosion at the very end. Somehow, The Christmas Station ID will also include cameos like Rufa Mae Quinto, Julia Montes, Cristine Reyes, Dimples Romana, Alex Gonzaga, Roxanne Guinoo, Angelica Panganiban and Valerie Concepcion waving at the end.

[princesssarisa]

Character ask: Mickey Mouse

I did a joint one once for both Mickey and Minnie, but I'll answer for just Mickey this time.

Favorite thing about them: Just how friendly, joyful, and charming he is. He's the perfect icon for a company synonymous with happy, comforting childhood entertainment.

Least favorite thing about them: His forcing a kiss on Minnie in their very first short, Plane Crazy, and his slapstick abuse of the farm animals in Steamboat Willie.

Three things I have in common with them:

*I'm usually cheerful and fun-loving.

*I like to wear red.

*I like to perform.

Three things I don't have in common with them:

*I'm currently single, while he has Minnie.

*I don't have or want a Hollywood career.

*I'm not an anthropomorphic mouse.

Favorite line: I can't think of any off the top of my head. I'll have to rewatch some more of his shorts.

brOTP: Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto.

OTP: Minnie Mouse.

nOTP: Any human.

Random headcanon: Every few months or so, he visits Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, not only to visit Walt Disney's grave, but also the graves of his second and third voice actors, Jimmy MacDonald and Wayne Allwine. (And of Russi Taylor, Minnie's longest-running voice actress and Wayne Allwine's wife.) He has a permit to visit after hours, both so he won't be mobbed by fans and so his presence won't detract from the serene, solemn atmosphere for other visitors. But you'll know when he's been there, because he usually leaves a few red and white roses for each of his partners.

Unpopular opinion: I appreciate both versions of Mickey's character: the feisty, mischievous Mickey of the earlier cartoons and the sweet-natured everyman he evolved into over the years. I like the later Mickey and don't think he's inherently dull, but I also enjoy seeing the earlier Mickey's spirit reappear now and then. I feel the same way about the similar evolution of Kermit the Frog. I appreciate both the pricklier, more smart-alecky Kermit of the '60s and '70s and the nicer, gentler "everyman" Kermit more familiar today, and my ideal version of the character would strike a balance between the two. It's the same with Mickey.

Song I associate with them:

"Steamboat Bill" and "Turkey in the Straw," as heard in the cartoon that made him a star:

The Mickey Mouse Club theme song:

Favorite picture of them:

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Forever the voice of Mickey Mouse. We miss you, Wayne Allwine.