A Disney Christmas Gift
| "A Disney Christmas Gift" | |
|---|---|
| Walt Disney episode | |
| Original air date | December 4, 1982 |
"A Disney Christmas Gift" was a 47-minute Christmas television special which aired on December 4, 1982 on CBS' Walt Disney television program. The special was a Christmas-themed compilation of animated shorts featuring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck combined with excerpts from Disney feature films as well as the 1933 classic short "The Night Before Christmas". The opening and closing numbers, featuring the songs "On Christmas Morning" and its reprise, showcased Christmas at Disneyland.
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the original full-length and shortened versions of "A Disney Christmas Gift" were rebroadcast on CBS and the Disney Channel. It was released on VHS, Beta, CED and Laserdisc in the 1986 and again 1990s but has not been released on DVD.
Featured Segments
| Segment Title | Movie/Character(s) | Year Released |
|---|---|---|
| Once Upon a Wintertime | Melody Time | 1948 |
| Pluto's Christmas Tree | Mickey Mouse, Pluto & Chip 'n Dale | 1952 |
| Bambi & Thumper | Bambi | 1942 |
| Peter Pan & the Darling children | Peter Pan | 1953 |
| "The Clock Watcher" | Donald Duck | 1945 |
| Merlin, Arthur & Archimedes the Owl | The Sword in the Stone | 1963 |
| Cinderella & Fairy Godmother | Cinderella | 1950 |
| "The Night Before Christmas" | Silly Symphonies | 1933 |