I saw this for the first time when I joined the Disney Store cast in 1993... The company brought this in as part of our training... everyone cried.... This is a very simple piece of animation, but it has such heart.... Every Disney fan should see this.
I've thought about posting "Mickey Goes to Moscow," but I'm a little leery of uploading Disney content, especially anything full length. Isn't Disney rather protective of their copyright? I wouldn't want it to get yanked. Still, I might see if I can post a few clips. I'll let you know!
I saw this delightful, poignant video at an animation festival in the late 1980's and, like honeydays, have never forgotten it. I'm so happy that dghez put it on youtube--thank you! (having gotten a lot closer to 60, myself, in the intervening 20 years...)
I saw this video on the Disney Channel in the year of Mickey's 60th. It mesmerized me and I've never forgotten it. I thought I would never see it again. I recall that before they showed the video, the narrator of the program told the viewers that at the time, Russia was not known for quality animation and so their initial presentation to Disney executives was something of a surprise. At the close of the video, there was not a dry eye in the house.
I saw it on the Disney Channel, too. That program was "Mickey Goes to Moscow" which aired on January 24th, 1989. Fortunately, I taped it, since it hasn't been shown since then.
I saw this at an animation festival in St. Louis, MO, about 1991. I still have the flyer which I came across recently. It made an impression on me at the time (life being short, its fragility). I lost several of my relatives during that period. This short has always stuck in the back of my mind over the years. This is the first time I have seen this since the festival. Thanks for posting.
On another site I saw this posted by Alexey Kobelev in regards to the making of this charming film:
"This cartoon was produced in Moscow back in 1988 when Roy Disney visited Soviet Union. The director Misha Tumelya and animators Sasha Dorogov and Alexandr Petrov presented this short to Roy as a tribute to 60th anniversary of Mickey.
Later Petrov did THE OLD MAN AND SEA and Sasha Dorogov worked at Disney Feature Animation in Florida."
Touching and insightful... and a perfect expression of the reason some of us feel driven to work for Disney; the opportunity to have a timeless, joyous effect on humanity.
With all that dancing the man did he should've been at tip top shape at 60
EELEXIS89 9 months ago
moral of the story, MICKEY WILL STEAL YOUR SOUL!!
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xTheDeathSaintx 9 months ago
First time I saw this was in 1988 in USSR when I was a little boy .
I remember this cartoon for all those years and I never thought I would see it again ... Im so glad I did .. :)) !!!
Mishik77 1 year ago
Wow....
I saw this for the first time when I joined the Disney Store cast in 1993... The company brought this in as part of our training... everyone cried.... This is a very simple piece of animation, but it has such heart.... Every Disney fan should see this.
islygon 2 years ago
I've thought about posting "Mickey Goes to Moscow," but I'm a little leery of uploading Disney content, especially anything full length. Isn't Disney rather protective of their copyright? I wouldn't want it to get yanked. Still, I might see if I can post a few clips. I'll let you know!
AnnainCA 2 years ago
J'adore
mjtts 3 years ago
I saw this delightful, poignant video at an animation festival in the late 1980's and, like honeydays, have never forgotten it. I'm so happy that dghez put it on youtube--thank you! (having gotten a lot closer to 60, myself, in the intervening 20 years...)
macbethp 3 years ago
I saw this video on the Disney Channel in the year of Mickey's 60th. It mesmerized me and I've never forgotten it. I thought I would never see it again. I recall that before they showed the video, the narrator of the program told the viewers that at the time, Russia was not known for quality animation and so their initial presentation to Disney executives was something of a surprise. At the close of the video, there was not a dry eye in the house.
honeydays 3 years ago
I saw it on the Disney Channel, too. That program was "Mickey Goes to Moscow" which aired on January 24th, 1989. Fortunately, I taped it, since it hasn't been shown since then.
AnnainCA 2 years ago
"animators Mikhail Tumelya and Alexander Petrov" and Sasha Dorogov !
ShUrkaSl 4 years ago
incredible. so edgy, so on the mark. creativity knows no nations, no ideologies, no decades.
joolenka 4 years ago
Real nice...<3
blahdeedah 4 years ago
I saw this at an animation festival in St. Louis, MO, about 1991. I still have the flyer which I came across recently. It made an impression on me at the time (life being short, its fragility). I lost several of my relatives during that period. This short has always stuck in the back of my mind over the years. This is the first time I have seen this since the festival. Thanks for posting.
airshipgeo 4 years ago
On another site I saw this posted by Alexey Kobelev in regards to the making of this charming film:
"This cartoon was produced in Moscow back in 1988 when Roy Disney visited Soviet Union. The director Misha Tumelya and animators Sasha Dorogov and Alexandr Petrov presented this short to Roy as a tribute to 60th anniversary of Mickey.
Later Petrov did THE OLD MAN AND SEA and Sasha Dorogov worked at Disney Feature Animation in Florida."
MrBongers 5 years ago
incredible.
gmcubed 5 years ago
demais!
Alexander Petrov é foda! Muito bom.
andersonomori 5 years ago
Touching and insightful... and a perfect expression of the reason some of us feel driven to work for Disney; the opportunity to have a timeless, joyous effect on humanity.
dreemfinder 5 years ago
I'd give anything to have a job at Disney too.
neoprankster 5 years ago
Very moving, great tribute to the Mouse. Thanks for putting it up.
FantasiaMan 5 years ago