Fun and Fancy Free (Disney Gold Classic Collection)

Jiminy Cricket narrates two classic Disney adventures in this animated masterpiece. This is the original theatrical version, featuring Walt Disney himself in his last performance as the voice of Mickey Mouse. 1947/color/73 min/G/fullscreen.

Fun is probably worth the purchase for "Mickey and the Beanstalk," the second half of this combo-film. "Beanstalk" includes the last performance by Walt Disney of Mickey Mouse. It also has Donald Duck and Goofy as comrades who climb the beanstalk in their back yard to face Willy the Giant. This segment actually achieves the goals of the film's title. The first half, however, is "Bongo," the story of a addlepated circus bear. "Bongo" is more poky and interest-free. Dinah Shore warbles and narrates the segment, and it goes on much too long for its purpose. Don't trade your cow in for it. --Keith Simanton