Mickeytone News - One Magic Christmas (1985)

Mickeytone News was a segment that aired on The Disney Channel in the early years that updated viewers on upcoming projects from The Walt Disney Company. These would air between programs on the network.

This installment is about the Christmas film One Magic Christmas. While Disney had anticipated this film to become a timeless classic like It's a Wonderful Life, the somber tone of the film turned off audiences. Many reviewers complained that there wasn't enough wonder and spectacle in the film not understanding what it was.

1985 wasn't a good year for Walt Disney Productions as all of it's big budget fantasies bombed. Among them were Return to Oz, The Black Cauldron, Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend, and others.

One Magic Christmas has gained a cult following from its TV airing but never became the classic Disney had hoped for. It's a Wonderful Life took decades to be discovered because it was seen as a downer in 1946. Perhaps the same will hold true for this film.

Vintage advertising content for this film is rare so this is a valuable part of Walt Disney history.

Original airdate November 1985

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