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Genre | Comedy Horror Slapstick |
Written by | Robert Ramirez |
Directed by | Jeff Gordon |
Starring | Bret Iwan Bill Farmer Daniel Ross Tress MacNeille Kaitlyn Robrock Jim Cummings Frank Welker Nika Futterman April Winchell |
Composers | Beau Black & David Goldsmith (songs) Tony Morales (underscore) |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Executive producers | Rob LaDuca Mark Seidenberg |
Producer | Bradley Bowlen |
Editor | Reid Kramer |
Running time | 46 minutes |
Production company | Disney Television Animation |
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Network | Disney Junior |
Release | October 7, 2021 (2021-10-07) |
Mickey's Tale of Two Witches is a Halloween television special that premiered on October 7, 2021 on Disney Junior.[1][2] It is produced by Disney Television Animation.[3][4] It is the first spin-off special of Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures before Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas. The events of the film take place after the final episode of the series.
OnHalloween, Mickey tells Pluto a story about two witches-in-training, Minnie the Wonderful and Daisy Doozy, who must pass four tests to graduate from the Witch Academy in Happy Haunt Hills.[5][6] While Daisy isn’t confident about passing, she and Minnie join forces, along with Count Mickula and the gang, to defeat a mischievous ghost. Minnie and Daisy learn that working together makes their magic and their friendship much stronger.[7]
Mickey's Tale of Two Witches premiered on October 7, 2021 on Disney Junior.[23][24] It was later released on DisneyNow.[25] The television special was made available to stream on Disney+ on October 8, 2021.[26][27]
Brett White of Decider included Mickey's Tale of Two Witches in their "Best Halloween Movies, TV Episodes and Specials To Stream on Disney+" list.[28] Larry Stansburry and Cameron Jenkins of Good Housekeeping included Mickey's Tale of Two Witches in their "52 Best Disney Halloween Movies of All Time" list and found it to be a "film that's perfect for kids."[29] Casey Suglia and Sydni Ellis of Romper ranked Mickey's Tale of Two Witches 39th in their "40 Of The Best Halloween Movies To Stream On Disney+" list, calling the Halloween special "cute," and wrote, "It features fun songs, magic spells, a mischevious [sic] ghost, and plenty of Halloween fun."[30]
On its premiere airing on Disney Junior at 7:00 p.m., the special was watched by 0.35 million viewers.[31] The special was broadcast again the next day on Disney Channel at 9:30 a.m. and was watched by 0.30 million viewers.[32]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Kidscreen Awards | Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie: Preschool | Bradley Bowlen, Mark Seidenberg, Rob LaDuca, Disney Television Animation | Nominated | [33][34] |
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