Mickey's Tale of Two Witches

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.

Mickey's Tale of Two Witches
Promotional poster
GenreComedy
Horror
Slapstick
Written byRobert Ramirez
Directed byJeff Gordon
StarringBret Iwan
Bill Farmer
Daniel Ross
Tress MacNeille
Kaitlyn Robrock
Jim Cummings
Frank Welker
Nika Futterman
April Winchell
ComposersBeau Black & David Goldsmith (songs)
Tony Morales (underscore)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersRob LaDuca
Mark Seidenberg
ProducerBradley Bowlen
EditorReid Kramer
Running time46 minutes
Production companyDisney Television Animation
Release
Original networkDisney Junior
Original releaseOctober 7, 2021 (2021-10-07)

Premise

On Halloween, 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]

Voice cast

Songs
  • "How to Witch" – sung by Daisy Doozy, Minnie the Wonderful Witch & Witch Master Clarabelle[19]
  • "The Fright Stuff" – sung by Pete the Ghost[20]
  • "Spooky Side" – sung by Daisy Doozy & Minnie the Wonderful Witch[21]
  • "Spooky Spirit" – sung by Count Mickula & the gang[22]

Release

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]

Reception

Critical response

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]

Ratings

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]

Accolades
List of awards and nominations for Mickey's Tale of Two Witches
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2023 Kidscreen Awards Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie: Preschool Bradley Bowlen, Mark Seidenberg, Rob LaDuca, Disney Television Animation Nominated [33][34]

In other media

Books

References
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  2. Milligan, Mercedes (August 18, 2021). "Disney Unveils Fall Premieres, More 'Spidey,' Overall Deal with Travis Braun & 'Pupstruction' Greenlight". Animation Magazine.
  3. "Disney Branded Television Announces All-New Kids Programming Content for Fall and Winter 2021 at the Television Critics". Bloomberg. August 19, 2021. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  4. "Disney Branded Television Announces All-New Kids Programming Content for Fall and Winter 2021 at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour". Business Wire. August 18, 2021. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  5. "Mickey's Tale of Two Witches (2021)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  6. Furn, Daniel (September 29, 2021). "New on Disney Plus UK October 2021 – every new film and show released this month". Radio Times. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  7. Johnson, Zach (August 18, 2021). "Every Major Announcement from Disney Branded Television at the TCA Summer Press Tour, from Under Wraps to Two Holiday Movies Starring Mickey Mouse". D23. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  8. "Voice Of Count Mikula – Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  9. "Voice Of Franken-Goof – Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  10. "Voice Of Werewolfy Pluto – Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  11. "Voice Of Mummy Donald – Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  12. "Voice Of Daisy Doozy – Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  13. "Voice Of Minnie the Wonderful Witch – Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  14. "Voice Of Pete the Ghost – Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  15. "Voice Of Figaro – Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  16. "Voice Of Butch – Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  17. "Voice Of Spooky-Loca – Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  18. "Voice Of Witch Master Clarabelle – Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  19. "How to Witch 🧹🧙‍♀️ | Mickey's Tale of Two Witches". Disney Junior. October 7, 2021. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via YouTube.
  20. "The Fright Stuff 👻 | Mickey's Tale of Two Witches". Disney Junior. October 11, 2021. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via YouTube.
  21. "Spooky Side | Mickey's Tale of Two Witches". Disney Junior. October 8, 2021. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via YouTube.
  22. "Spooky Spirit | Mickey's Tale of Two Witches". Disney Junior. October 11, 2021. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via YouTube.
  23. Brinlee, Morgan (October 6, 2021). "Get An Exclusive Look At A New Mickey Mouse Halloween Movie That's Just Spooky Enough". Romper. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  24. "Spooky Animated Treats Coming to Disney Channel and Disney Junior". Animation World Network. September 14, 2021. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
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  28. White, Brett (October 14, 2021). "Best Halloween Movies, TV Episodes and Specials To Stream on Disney+". Decider. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  29. Stansburry, Larry; Jenkins, Cameron (2023-07-27). "These Are the Best Disney Halloween Movies Ever". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  30. Suglia, Casey; Ellis, Sydni (September 8, 2021). "40 Of The Most Spooktacular Halloween Movies To Watch On Disney+". Romper. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  31. Metcalf, Mitch (October 8, 2021). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Thursday 10.7.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  32. Metcalf, Mitch (October 11, 2021). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Friday 10.8.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  33. "Kidscreen Awards". Kidscreen. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  34. Sarto, Debbie Diamond (December 2, 2022). "Kidscreen Announces Shortlist for 2023 Kidscreen Awards". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
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