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I'm guessing everyone has a favorite version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. The story has been around for so long, and has been adapted so many times, that I imagine it's one of the best known stories in the country at this point, if not the world. I grew up watching Mickey's Christmas Carol, so that's my personal favorite, but I'd love to hear what your go-to version is in the comments.

In the meantime, though, a madman named Heath Waterman spent a year and a half editing over 400 versions of the story into one linear video, telling the story line by line with different versions for each line. And because the story is so popular, it all works — even when jumping from animation to slash fiction (yup) and cheesy TV episodes. It's really quite something, and an interesting way to lead into Christmas.

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The film and TV world lost another one of its beloved greats today, in a year where the deaths of iconic stars seem more commonplace than ever. Alan Young, who played Wilbur Post on Mr. Ed and voiced the iconic Scrooge McDuck for three decades, passed away this morning at the age of 96. The actor had been living at the Motion Picture and Television Fund facility in Woodland Hills, California at the time of his passing.

Alan Young was born in North Shields, Northumberland, England in 1919, before relocating to Edinburgh and later to Vancouver, British Columbia as a small child. He suffered from asthma as a young boy, which caused him to be bedridden for much of his childhood, when he took up a strong interest in radio. He had already become an accomplished radio performer by the age of 13, and at 17 years of age, he started writing and performing...

Ice Cube will be coming *straight outta* Dickensian London when the actor/rapper/producer will star as Ebeneezer Scrooge in an upcoming remake of "A Christmas Carol." According to Deadline, Cube will be playing the lead in Universal Pictures' new adaptation of the Dickensian classic, which will see the self-centered money maker as a real estate mogul. This latest version will be directed by Tim Story. A Christmas Carol has been brought to the big screen several times over the years, with Alastair Sim's turn in Scrooge regarded as one of the best. More unique versions include "Mickey's Christmas Carol" and "The Muppet Christmas Carol," while Bill...

Ice Cube is set to play Scrooge in a modern retelling of Charles Dickens' immortal tale A Christmas Carol, only instead of being a money lender, he's a real-estate mogul. Prepare yourself for... Humbug.

Deadline reports that the project was fought over by four different studios before Universal won out, resulting in a big paycheque for the writers, Todd R Jones and Earl Richey Jones, and a lot of pressure on its director, Tim Story.

Universal recently made a lot of money with Ice Cube thanks to Straight Outta Compton and Ride Along, so they're not doubt hoping for a similar box office windfall this time around.

Fingers crossed for some appearances from other Nwa alumni - Dr Dre would make an excellent Ghost Of Christmas Past, while Arabian Prince could do a decent Jacob Marley.

This movie follows in the footsteps of 1988's Scrooged, where Bill Murray played a grumpy TV exec,...

Disney was built on their animated cartoons and films. They've entertained audiences for years, and have inspired us and sparked our imaginations. Like many of you, I've enjoyed watching these movies and shows since I was a little kid, but holy crap! There are some extremely dark and terrifying moments that could really screw a kid up! Disney did some jacked up stuff. I've come up with a list of ten scenes from these kids movies that are the things of nightmares. I should let you know that I wanted to keep this list strictly Disney, so I did not include any Pixar films. I also didn't include such traumatic scenes such as Bambi's mom and Simba's dad dying. Look over the list and let us know of any other scenes that Disney screwed you up with.

Dumbo - Drunken Pink Elephants

As a kid I had no idea what was going on here!

Christmas is today, and now that the heavy lifting is done -- cards mailed, presents bought and wrapped, menus arranged, even cooking done -- it's time to figure out what you will wear.

Sure, there are some among us who bought that perfect Christmas dress in June on a 90 percent discount and dieted off the 10 pounds to wear it. Then there are the rest of us, who this week are looking at sweaters and wondering if a moth hole can be disguised and whether those pants will fit if we stop eating now, or mustering courage to face the mall again.

Zap2it looks to TV and movie characters and take some fashion tips for Christmas. What, say you, you don't want sartorial advice from a rodent or skeleton? Animated characters never have to suck in their guts, true, but many of them embody the perfect clothes for the perfect night.

With the Christmas holiday coming up next week, many of you likely have all your shopping done, but there are some that always wait until the last minute. If you have a Disney fan on your shopping list this season, we have the perfect gift waiting for you right here with our Ultimate Disney Holiday Blu-ray collection. This gift basket includes Blu-rays of recent theatrical hits such as Monsters University and Planes, along with The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition, Iron Man and Hulk: Heroes United, Mickey's Christmas Carol-30th Anniversary-Special Edition, Mary Poppins 50th Anniversary Edition and Winnie the Pooh-Very Merry Pooh Year-Special Edition. These prizes will be gone before you know it, so act fast and enter this giveaway today.

Winners Receive:

Monsters University

Planes

The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition

Iron Man and Hulk: Heroes United

Mickey's Christmas Carol-30th Anniversary-Special Edition

Mary Poppins 50th Anniversary...

Here's the latest Austin and Texas film news.

The Houston Film Critics Society has chosen five nominees for its second annual Texas Independent Film Award: Comedy Warriors, which premiered at this year's San Antonio Film Festival; the German drama Houston, from Austinite Bastian Gunther; the Central Texas-shot Prince Avalanche (Elizabeth's review), directed by Austinite David Gordon Green; An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story (Jette's review), a documentary from Houston filmmaker Al Reinert, which premiered at SXSW 2013; and the Austin-shot feature Zero Charisma (Jette's review). The winner of the award, given to a film which is primarily financed and filmed in Texas, will be announced on Jan. 6 at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. (via Hfcs member Alan Cerny on Twitter)Drafthouse Films release The Act of Killing (Elizabeth's review), a documentary that sees former Indonesian death squad leaders reenacting their real-life mass killings, and Dallas native Shane Carruth's Upstream Color (J.

We're in full swing with the holiday season, gang. It's December, there may be snow on the ground where you live (there is where we live) and ABC Family is counting down the days to Christmas with its annual 25 Days of Christmas.

Here's what's on tap for Monday, Dec. 2:

 

(6:00-6:30 Pm Et/Pt) Winnie The Pooh And Christmas Too

In this Christmas classic, Winnie the Pooh and Piglet rush to get Christopher Robin's letter to Santa before it's too late. With many obstacles before them, they learn the true meaning of Christmas. (Animated)

(6:30-7:00 Pm Et/Pt) Mickey's Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens' famous story is retold with Mickey as Bob Cratchit, Uncle Scrooge as Ebenezer Scrooge, Goofy as Jacob Marley's ghost and Donald as nephew Fred. (Animated)

(7:00-8:00 Pm Et/Pt) Jack Frost (1979)

Pardon-Me-Pete the Groundhog tells the story of how Jack Frost...

Don't fall victim to another Black Friday massacre! Going out the day after Thanksgiving might yield some amazing deals for your pocket book. But you can likely find similar items online for the same price. Is getting your old Aunt Joyce the last crumpled copy of 2 Broke Girls: The Complete Second Season DVD really worth having your kidneys stomped past your teeth and out of your mouth, where they will become a permanent part of the local Wal-Mart floor? You don't need that hassle. We understand you have a lot of folks to shop for, and everyone loves a movie! So, check out our Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for 2013, where we're sure to end the pain and suffering of figuring out what to get that extended family member or friend. We've thought of everyone! Be sure to browse through our extensive list, and we guarantee you'll find something for...

Moviefone's DVD of the Week:

"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"

What's It About? The first installment of Peter Jackson's three-part adaptation of the beloved J.R.R. Tolken novel, "The Hobbit," follows an epic quest to retain a treasure. Martin Freeman stars as the titular Bilbo Baggins hobbit (the younger version of Ian Holm's Bilbo), who travels with a pack of dwarves to reclaim their stolen treasure from the vicious dragon Smaug.

Why We're In: While Jackson's "The Hobbit: The Unexpected Journey" is in no way as grand or as incredible as his "Lord of the Rings" films, it is still a fun and worthy visualization of the book.

Moviefone's Top Blu-ray of the Week:

"James Dean: The Ultimate Collector's Edition"

What's It About? This collection features the three films that spanned the iconic actor's short career. In Elia Kazan's 1955 "East of Eden," Dean plays Cal,...

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Extended Edition) A lot of Hobbit related content lately what with the three-minute trailer and eight new posters for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and now the extended edition of the first film which features 13 additional minutes, bringing the grand total to 182 minutes. Personally, I'm not interested, but if you are, Slashfilm has done a write up on the additional footage.

White House Down After Olympus Has Fallen, White House Down wasn't able to make much of a domestic impact, even with Hollywood's presumed new golden boy, Channing Tatum, in the lead. However, it did outgross Olympus worldwide, yet the $150 million production budget ultimately proved too much to overcome. Now it hopes to have a life on DVD and Blu-ray, but I wouldn't recommend buying it... rental at best.

James Dean Ultimate Collector's Edition (Blu-ray) Including East of Eden, Rebel without a Cause and Giant,...

Although Walt Disney voiced the legendary Mickey Mouse in the beginning of his screen career, the iconic rodent's high-pitched timbre is also owed to other voice actors. As the studio became a smashing success — and Walt's smoking habit put a strain on his vocal chords — he said goodbye to his voice acting days (for the most part, anyway). In 1947, British voice actor and head of Disney's sound effects department Jimmy MacDonald took over the mic until 1977. Then his sound effects co-worker Wayne Allwine took over. Allwine's first film "appearance" for the studio was Mickey's Christmas Carol. The squeaky protégé was given some important advice by MacDonald: "The main piece of...

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The more I think about horror and explore the genre more thoroughly, the more I really realize I've always been a big horror fan whether I knew it way back when or not. I'm one of probably a jillion people who make it a point to reread A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens every year at holiday time (and watch several different versions of the film production). However, this year might be the first I gave it much thought as a potential horror film. I know a lot of people would argue with me there, but really. This story (along with many others from the Victorian and pre-Victorian eras) has several strong elements of horror about it. I'm a bit surprised that I never considered the matter in more depth before, especially since the cast of characters is riddled with ghosts.

However, I'm thinking my missing it for so long...

It's December 1st! Time to celebrate with ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas, a month full of cheerful family-friendly programming that will put a smile on everyone's face. Tonight ABC features "Mickey's Christmas Carol" and ending on Dec. 25 with "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." From ABC: Tonight (Dec. 1): 6 p.m. "Mickey.s Christmas Carol" 6:30 p.m. "Winnie The Pooh and Christmas Too" 7 p.m. "The Santa Clause" 9 p.m. "The Santa Clause" . encore presentation Friday (Dec. 2): 6 p.m. "Dr. Seuss On The Loose" 6:30 p.m. "Dr. Seuss. The Lorax" 7 p.m. "Dr. Seuss. The Cat In The Hat" 7:30 p.m. "Dr. Seuss. The Grinch Grinches The Cat In The Hat" 8 p.m. "Dr. Seuss.

ABC Family is ramping up for its annual 25 Days of Christmas holiday gauntlet of whimsical, fun-for-the-whole-family programming. Today the delightful folks at ABC Family sent me my very own miniature Christmas tree and ornaments with which to decorate it. As you can see, my cat Milo was also very excited.

The programming is as follows. Mark your calendars! For more information, including movie descriptions, check out http://abcfamily.com/25days, Facebook.com/25DaysofChristmas, Twitter.com/ABCF25Days.

Thursday, December 1

(6:00-6:30 Pm Et/Pt) Mickey's Christmas Carol

(6:30-7:00 Pm Et/Pt) Winnie The Pooh And Christmas Too

(7:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt) The Santa Clause

(9:00-11:00 Pm Et/Pt) The Santa Clause - Encore Presentation (Live Action)

Friday, December 2

(6:00-6:30 Pm Et/Pt) Dr. Seuss On The Loose

(6:30-7:00 Pm Et/Pt) Dr. Seuss' The Lorax

(7:00-7:30 Pm...

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Isn't it strange that Mickey Mouse has never really had his own animated feature? We don't call it the Mouse House for nothing. Mickey's the king of the Disney cartoon characters, yet he's still only been the star of shorts. Goofy and Uncle Scrooge have had their own long-form theatrical endeavors, so why not the little guy we most associate with the studio? Well, there's a chance of him finally being honored with a feature-length movie, if Disney bites.

Longtime Disney animator Burny Mattinson, who received an Oscar nomination for directing 1984's 'Mickey's Christmas Carol' (which I always thought of as a full movie when I was a kid -- but it's only 24 minutes), told Bleeding Cool that he wants his follow-up to working on the upcoming 'Winnie the Pooh' to be a feature film starring Mickey, Donald Duck and Goofy. So it's the whole gang,...

Filed under: Movie News, Cinematical

Isn't it strange that Mickey Mouse has never really had his own animated feature? We don't call it the Mouse House for nothing. Mickey's the king of the Disney cartoon characters, yet he's still only been the star of shorts. Goofy and Uncle Scrooge have had their own long-form theatrical endeavors, so why not the little guy we most associate with the studio? Well, there's a chance of him finally being honored with a feature-length movie, if Disney bites.

Longtime Disney animator Burny Mattinson, who received an Oscar nomination for directing 1984's 'Mickey's Christmas Carol' (which I always thought of as a full movie when I was a kid -- but it's only 24 minutes), told Bleeding Cool that he wants his follow-up to working on the upcoming 'Winnie the Pooh' to be a feature film starring Mickey, Donald Duck and Goofy. So it's the whole gang,...

Top Ten Christmas Films

I've been running this website for almost eight years now and have never done a Top Ten Christmas Films list so I figured I may as well finally remedy the situation. This means today I offer up my ten favorite Christmas films and while I'm sure this list will have many of the usual suspects from any number of similar lists found on the Internet, I hope there is one or two that spice it up and make it worth reading.

After you get done with my list I'd love to hear your thoughts as well as your top ten, or simply those films you and your family gather around the television to watch over the holidays. Let's get to it...

Eyes Wide Shut (1999) I'm starting off big and bold, though when you're first introduced to Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut all you're witness to...

As Christmas fast approaches and most of us are still trying to finish up our last minute Christmas shopping, the Fine Brothers have released their latest spoiler-filled video called 50 Christmas Movie Spoilers in 3 Minutes, in one take. The Fine Bros. have also brought us videos such as, 50 Disney Spoilers in 3 minutes  and 100 Horror Movie Spoilers in 5 Minutes. Hope you enjoy the video below!

Movies Spoiled:

A Christmas Carol, Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (1951), A Christmas Carol (2009), The Muppet Christmas Carol, Mickey's Christmas Carol, Bad Santa, Christmas with the Cranks, Deck the Halls, A Christmas Story, Ernest Saves Christmas, Four Christmases, Fred Claus, The Santa Clause, The Santa Clause 2, The Santa Clause 3, It's a Wonderful Life, I'll Be Home for Christmas, Jingle All the Way, Miracle on 34th Street (1947), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), Mixed Nuts, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2, The Polar Express, Prancer, Scrooged, How The Gring Stole Christmas,...

[1] In honor of the upcoming Christmas holiday, our friends the Fine Brothers have filed the latest episode of their popular "Spoiler" series -- 50 Christmas Movie Spoilers in 3 Minutes, in one take. You might remember that we've featured their videos 100 Movie Spoilers in 4 minutes [2], Spoiling Every Best Picture Winner in Oscar History [3], 50 spoilers of 2009 in 4 minutes [4], 100 Horror Movie Spoilers in 5 Minutes [5], and 50 Disney Spoilers in 3 Minutes [6].  Hit the jump to watch their latest. And if it isn't completely obvious already, please be warned that the following video contains spoilers. Movies Spoiled: A Christmas Carol, Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (1951), A Christmas Carol (2009), The Muppet Christmas Carol, Mickey's Christmas Carol, Bad Santa, Christmas with the Cranks, Deck the Halls, A Christmas Story, Ernest Saves Christmas, Four Christmases, Fred Claus, The Santa Clause, The Santa Clause 2, The Santa Clause 3, It's a Wonderful Life, I'll Be Home for Christmas, Jingle All the Way, Miracle on 34th Street...

Beloved author Charles Dickens' classic holiday tale, A Christmas Carol, is perhaps the greatest Christmas story ever to be crafted. It has been adapted countless times in a myriad of different fashions and styles, and one would find it very difficult to find any single soul who's not familiar with at least one of them.

Favorite adaptations include the 1951 film of the same name starring Alastair Sim, Scrooged starring Bill Murray, and my own personal favorite, Mickey's Christmas Carol! Just recently, director Robert Zemeckis kept things going with a performance capture animated take on the tale starring Jim Carrey in the lead role of Ebenezer Scrooge.

But adaptations of Dickens' work aren't restricted to just movies and specials. No, no -- it goes far beyond that. Plenty of TV shows and theater productions have formed their own takes as well, and one that is catching much attention and many...

Sanctuary

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It would be silly to go through all the trouble of establishing a hidden city without installing some hard-core security measures to make sure your secret burg stays off the maps. Unfortunately, for Magnus and Co., those security measures are of the deadly variety. The team goes to Tibet in the mid-season finale in a bid to find a cure for Magnus' illness...and her father. — Michael Chant

Read on for previews of NBA Basketball, Yes, Virginia, Christmas in Washington, Top 40 Videos of 2010, Mickey's Christmas Carol and Blais Off.

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#Gift It seems almost pointless reviewing Disney's classic reissues on Blu-ray because the films themselves are familiar and the Hi-Def restoration work is guaranteed to impress. The personnel behind the HD remastering of releases of classic animated films from the Disney vault have established a standard of excellence that they are sure to meet with every new release. It is intriguing to think that movies such as Fantasia and the previously released Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs probably look better now than they ever have before. Today's audiences have the privilege of seeing them looking more pristine and sounding clearer than audiences contemporary with their original release could have imagined possible.

Given the superlatives above, it goes without saying that both Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 look fabulous. This can be expected from the latter because it was made relatively recently. The restoration work on Fantasia is all the more...

Mickey's Christmas Carol (Dickensian Re-Do)

ABC Family, 7 Pm Et

Disney's take on Dickens, with Mickey as Bob Cratchit and Scrooge McDuck as the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge.

A Charlie Brown Christmas (Comfort & Joy)

ABC, 8 Pm Et

Everyone's favorite blockhead seeks the true meaning of Christmas.

A Diva's Christmas Carol (Dickensian Re-Do)

Lifetime Movie Network, 10 Pm Et

Vanessa Williams stars as pop singer Ebony Scrooge in this movie that boasts "Christmas can be such a bitch!"

What else is showing this season? See our The 12 Flavors of Christmas - 2010 Holiday TV Movie Guide.

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Vanessa L. Williams | A Charlie Brown Christmas | A Diva's Christmas Carol | Mickey's Christmas Carol...

Mickey's Christmas Carol (Dickensian Re-Do)

ABC Family, 7 Pm Et

Disney's take on Dickens, with Mickey as Bob Cratchit and Scrooge McDuck as the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge.

Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too (Mistletoe & Mayhem)

ABC Family, 7:30 Pm Et

After messing up the delivery of his friends' lists to Santa, Pooh masquerades as Mr. Claus and piglet as a reindeer.

The Year Without a Santa Claus (Comfort & Joy)

ABC Family, 8 Pm Et

When a sick Santa decides to take a vacation and skip the holiday, two of his elves go to great lengths to change his mind.

A Miser Brothers' Christmas (Naughty v. Nice)

ABC Family, 9 Pm Et

When the North Wind sabotages Santa's sleigh and injures the man in red, the Heat Miser and Snow Miser are forced to fill in.

What else is showing this season? See the complete Holiday TV Movie Guide: The 12 Flavors of Christmas.

And...

When I was growing up, animated Christmas specials were an essential family tradition. Over several years, my brother and I had filled a Betamax tape with our favorites (Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Mickey's Christmas Carol, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, etc.), and as soon as the Thanksgiving turkey was finished, we simply wore it out. (To be completely honest, I couldn't swear that the tape didn't get some play on a few rainy days in July, too.) As an adult, my affection for Christmas comfort-tv is as strong as ever, and in recent years,...

"Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse" is currently available on DVD for the holiday season.

The latest Christmas DVD release from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment - joining the ranks of "Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas" and the sequel "Twice Upon a Christmas" - returns to the television locale "House of Mouse," the cartoon nightclub owned by Disney favorite Mickey Mouse.

The wide range of Disney characters are all geared up for the holiday festivities until they find themselves stuck in the building by an enormous blizzard. Though characteristically grouchy Donald Duck threatens to bring down the mood, Mickey and the rest of gang make the most of each other's company with home movies and good cheer, realizing that the most important part of Christmas is being with friends and family.

Originally airing in 2001 as a "House of Mouse" holiday special, the movie features a number of classic Disney Christmas cartoons,...

"Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse" is currently available on DVD for the holiday season.

The latest Christmas DVD release from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment - joining the ranks of "Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas" and the sequel "Twice Upon a Christmas" - returns to the television locale "House of Mouse," the cartoon nightclub owned by Disney favorite Mickey Mouse.

The wide range of Disney characters are all geared up for the holiday festivities until they find themselves stuck in the building by an enormous blizzard. Though characteristically grouchy Donald Duck threatens to bring down the mood, Mickey and the rest of gang make the most of each other's company with home movies and good cheer, realizing that the most important part of Christmas is being with friends and family.

Originally airing in 2001 as a "House of Mouse" holiday special, the movie features a number of classic Disney Christmas cartoons,...

Now available on DVD, Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse has managed to become a favorite since it first hit the scene almost ten years ago. I'm actually a tough sell when it comes to animated holiday efforts (my plate is full), but this one is a great combination of stories, and it's put together in a way that's great fun for the kids. Mine, for example, are huge fans of all the moments that come between the main courses. Tis the season at the House of Mouse, and a huge crew of Disney characters find themselves snowed in. To take everyone's mind off their predicament, Mickey and Minnie play some "home movies." The featured treats are: Donald on Ice, Pluto and the Christmas Tree, The Nutcracker, and Mickey's Christmas Carol. All of them solid efforts, but the last two are the real stars.

Away We Go

John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph star as a couple about to have a child and who journey across the country to find the perfect spot to settle down. In his review, William Goss said: "It's easily the most tender film that Sam Mendes has done to date, and it's easily among the very best films that the year has offered so far." Buy it. Also on Blu-ray.

Add to Netflix queue | Buy at Amazon

Monsters vs. Aliens

Monsters, aliens, superheroes -- it's the sort of fare that's perfect for animation. For the most part, critics and fans seem to agree, although our Scott Weinberg says the film "is Not one of those transcendent animated features, the sort that bridges the gap between kid stuff and grown-up art with no discernible effort whatsoever. No, Monsters vs. Aliens is a loud, rushed, choppy, silly, colorful Nintendo game of a movie.

Veteran Disney voiceover talent Wayne Allwine, who provided the voice of Mickey Mouse for the past 32 years, died May 18th in Los Angeles from complications to diabetes. He was 62.

Allwine first lent his voice to Disney's world-renowned cartoon mouse in 1977 for animated segments of "The New Mickey Mouse Club." He went on to provide Mickey's voice for such toons as "Mickey's Christmas Carol" and "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."

Allwine and his wife, Russi Taylor, longtime voice of Minnie Mouse, both received the Disney Legend kudo in 2008.

"Wayne not only gave voice to the character of Mickey but gave him a heart and soul as well," said Roy E. Disney, director emeritus and consultant for Disney. "He did an incredible job bringing emotion, humor and appeal to the character, and superbly carried on the tradition originated by my Uncle Walt."

He is survived by his wife, two daughters, three sons and a grandson.

Veteran Disney voiceover talent Wayne Allwine, who provided the voice of Mickey Mouse for the past 32 years, died May 18th in Los Angeles from complications to diabetes. He was 62. He first lent his voice to Disney's world-renowned cartoon mouse in 1977 for animated segments of "The New Mickey Mouse Club." He went on to provide Mickey's voice for such toons as "Mickey's Christmas Carol" and "Who Framed Roger Rabbit." Allwine and his wife, Russi Taylor, longtime voice of Minnie Mouse, both received the Disney Legend kudo in 2008. "Wayne not only gave voice to the character of Mickey but gave him a heart and soul as well," said Roy E. Disney, director emeritus and consultant for Disney. "He did an incredible job bringing emotion, humor and appeal to the character, and superbly carried on the tradition originated by my Uncle Walt." He is survived by his wife, two daughters, three sons and a grandson.

Wayne Allwine, best known for his voicing of Mickey Mouse, has passed away aged just 62.The Disney favourite followed founder Walt in his tenure of giving the mouse his distinctive squeak, and was only the third person to take on the characterlasting a stupendous 32 years in the role having picked up the baton in 1977. The sound-effects specialist suffered complications from diabetes and died in a Los Angeles hospital on Monday. He is survived by wife Russi Taylor, who voiced Minnie Mouse to his Mickey, as well as five children.His vocal talents were most prominent in Mickey's Christmas Carol, a cartoon cameo in Who Framed Roger Rabbit and The Prince and the Pauper, as well as providing falsetto strains for Disney's theme parks, plus TV, radio and stage productions. along with this, Allwine honed his sound-effects credentials, working on Disney classics such as Splash and Three Men and a Baby.

Wayne Allwine, who followed Walt Disney when he lent his falsetto voice to Mickey Mouse for the past 32 years, has died.

Allwine passed from complications from diabetes at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles on Monday. He was 62.

Allwine was only one of three people to voice the famed character. Disney voiced Mickey Mouse in 1928. It was for the film Steamboat Willie. Jimmy Macdonald did the voice from 1947 to 1977 when Allwine took over.

Allwine voiced the rodent in Mickey's Christmas Carol, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and The Prince and the Pauper. He also voiced the character for Disney theme parks, television, radio and live stage events.

Allwine was born in Glendale in 1947. He started working for Disney in 1966. He then got into sound-effects working on Disney films like Splash and Three Men and a Baby.

Allwine leaves behind his wife, Russi Taylor, who did the voice of Minnie Mouse, and five children.

The man who gave Mickey Mouse a voice for the last 30 years has died.

Vocal artist Wayne Allwine, 62, passed away of complications from diabetes on Monday, with his wife Russi Taylor - the voice of Minnie Mouse - at his bedside.

Allwine joined Disney in 1966 as a mail room attendant and went on to work in the sound effects department.

In 1977, he became the third man to provide a voice for the company's iconic cartoon character, after Walt Disney and Jimmy MacDonald.

His falsetto will live on at Disney theme parks around the world, as well as in films such as 1983's Mickey's Christmas Carol and 1988's Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Roy E. Disney, the director emeritus for The Walt Disney Co., has paid tribute to Allwine, insisting he not only gave Mickey Mouse a voice but "a heart and soul as well."

Disney adds, "He did an incredible job of bringing emotion, humour and appeal to the character."...

Wayne Allwine, who provided the voice of Mickey Mouse for the past 32 years, died May 18 at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles from complications due to diabetes. He was 62.

Allwine's wife, Russi Taylor, who provides the voice of Minnie Mouse, was at his side at the time of his passing.

Allwine, also was an Emmy-winning sound effects editor, was the voice of Disney's world-renowned mouse since 1977, when he first lent his familiar falsetto to animated segments for "The New Mickey Mouse Club." He went on to provide Mickey's voice for such theatrical efforts as "Mickey's Christmas Carol" (1983), "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (1988), "The Prince and the Pauper" (1990), the Oscar-nominated short "Runaway Brain" (1997) and the direct-to-dvd feature "Mickey, Donald and Goofy: The Three Musketeers" (2004).

Allwine's voice also has been heard at Disney parks around the world, on television, at live stage events and on radio broadcasts.

Walt Disney provided the original sounds...