once upon a mouse
this page lists once upon a time and once upon a time in wonderland' s references to various disney works .
once upon a mouse is a theatrical featurette highlighting disney' s animated legacy starting with steamboat willie in 1928 .
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listen to all the actors who have voiced the following mickey' s once upon a christmas characters .
the disney wiki has a collection of images and media related to sofia the first: once upon a princess .
once upon a mouse is a documentary from 1981, featuring footage of walt, see details here. not available on laserdisc in the u. s .
aurora is humming
once upon a dream
from disney' s sleeping beauty. (sleeping beauty, 1959 )
in monday' s story from the book of once upon a time, rapunzel discovers the mystery behind the floating lanterns .
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the film received a computer - animated sequel, mickeys twice upon a christmas, in 2004 .
make a wish: the boys wish upon a star when they wish for christmas every day .
once upon a mouse is a theatrical featurette highlighting disney' s animated legacy starting with steamboat willie in 1928. it was released to theaters on july 10, 1981 on the same bill as the fox and the hound .
mickey' s once upon a christmas is a 1999 direct - to - video disney movie. narrated by kelsey grammer, the film features three christmas stories starring mickey mouse, donald duck and goofy where each learn about the meaning of christmas .
presents two tales of mice, including the aesop fable of the city mouse and his country cousin and a mouse family that lives in a fine restaurant .
from the first moments of once upon a forest, there is evidence of high artistic standards. the backgrounds are beautifully detailed, right down to the shading and contours of a tree trunk .
once upon a mouse: 20 minute chronological retrospective of the works of walt disney. played before the re - release of snow white and the seven dwarfs in 1981. directed by ken rudolph (kenimation prod .) cameraman, raymond wojdynski .
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once upon a mattress is based on the famous fairy tale, the princess and the pea. because of her noble birth, the princess is unable to sleep on a bed of many mattresses when a tiny pea is placed underneath the bottom mattress .
the foster child carries a mickey mouse doll. [ 45 ] (steamboat willie, 1928 )
there is a mickey mouse figurine in a case in the pawnshop. [ 7 ] (steamboat willie, 1928 )
the overture from the mickey mouse revue is briefly heard in some montage parts .
aurora' s food features a hidden mickey mouse head. [ 43 ] (steamboat willie, 1928 )
a minnie mouse is sitting on a shelf in emma' s nursery room. [ 25 ] (steamboat willie, 1928 )
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donald duck — stuck on christmas: huey, dewey and louie have such a great christmas, that they wish upon a star so that it would be christmas every day, but once their wish comes true and they get tired of it, they learn the true meaning of christmas .
a mickey mouse phone is in mr. gold' s shop. [ 21 ] (steamboat willie, 1928 )
a mickey mouse figurine can be seen in gold' s pawnshop. [ 30 ] (steamboat willie, 1928 )
a mickey mouse figurine can be seen in the pawnshop in belle' s dream. (steamboat willie, 1928 )
the family in the backseat of henry' s car are all wearing mickey mouse hats, while a mickey mouse backpack is lying on the hat shelf behind them. [ 91 ] (steamboat willie, 1928 )
walt disney, mickey mouse, donald duck, slave in the magic mirror, aurora miranda .
accidental misnaming: minnie' s boss, mortimer mouse, keeps mispronouncing minnie' s name .
to save her ill son, a field mouse must seek the aid of a colony of rats, with whom she has a deeper link than she ever suspected .
a young mouse, mole and hedgehog risk their lives to find a cure for their badger friend, who' s been poisoned by men .
a minnie mouse figurine is seen in the pawnshop when ashley breaks in. [ 4 ] (steamboat willie, 1928 )
there is a mickey mouse phone in mr. gold' s shop. [ 23 ] (steamboat willie, 1928 )
the top of a mickey mouse figurine can be seen in the pawnshop. [ 26 ] (steamboat willie, 1928 )
blast off on an intergalactic adventure that takes the mickey mouse clubhouse gang into outer space on a search for space treasure .
mickey mouse appears on the watches tilly is selling. [ 102 ] (steamboat willie, 1928 )
billy' s enchanted forest counterpart is cinderella' s household mouse, gus. (cinderella, 1950 )
the pancakes jacinda makes are shaped like mickey mouse heads. [ 107 ] (steamboat willie, 1928 )
there is a hidden mickey mouse head on the side of pandora' s box. [ 40 ] (steamboat willie, 1928 )
this music accompanies the livetime entertainment show @ showbase2000' once upon a mouse' which is actually a tokyo disney land revivial. mickey mouse is ur host & brings u around a few locations - daisy beauty shop, donald (as bach)' s really silly symphony orchestra, mickey' s toontown, ... the music is totally unexpected as it twists & turns with funny laughs here & there & tears & joy @ the end - disney' s trademark happy ever after ending be prepared 4 mixed japanese & english songs but character voices 2. a totally topsy turvy album !
there is a plush of minnie mouse in emma' s baby room at the castle. [ 2 ] (steamboat willie, 1928 )
during emma' s confrontation with mr. gold in his shop, a mickey mouse figurine rests in a case on the bottom left of the screen. a minnie mouse figurine is also on the table to the right of mr. gold. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] (steamboat willie, 1928 )
set in a charming forest wonderland, this ecologically - conscious animated adventure tells the tale of a badger who inhales toxic fumes and nearly dies. fortunately, her pals, a mouse, a hedgehog, and a mole are willing to risk their lives to find a cure .
in the wizard of oak furniture shop, there is a set of mickey mouse ears cast in steel, inside a drawer. [ 64 ] (steamboat willie, 1928 )
snow white' s ball dress has small mickey mouse faces on it. [ 38 ] (steamboat willie, 1928 )
the clasps on emma' s cloak are in the shape of mickey mouse. [ 46 ] (steamboat willie, 1928 )
one of the babies, during the' mommy and me' class, is wearing a mickey mouse outfit. [ 56 ] (steamboat willie, 1928 )
a minnie mouse figurine can be glimpsed in the pawnshop as mr. gold explains to emma about his extensive records. [ 13 ] (steamboat willie, 1928 )
however, the queen fails, for winnifred cannot sleep and spends the night counting sheep. the queen is furious and orders princess winnifred to leave, but prince dauntless defies her and puts an end to the curse upon the king for, as the jester proclaims ,
the mouse has devoured the hawk !
meanwhile, winnifred and dauntless are getting to know one another. the princess has also impressed the king, who, winnifred learns is under a curse. he will remain mute until
the mouse devours the hawk ,
whatever that means. they' ve already tried using a big mouse and a little hawk, but the mouse ran away and the hawk bit the king! not to worry, winnifred reassure them, once her test is out of the way she' ll figure something out. right now she has other things on her mind, like the strangeness of her new surroundings, which are so... dry, certainly not like the swamps of home .
the sorcerer' s apprentice is also the name of the premiere musical short from fantasia, starring mickey mouse and the wizard yen sid .
a power hungry sorcerer transforms a princess into a swan by day in this tale of everlasting love .
as the purse snatcher races across the road on his bicycle, there is a view from the inside of a car, where you can see a mickey mouse keychain on the rear view mirror. [ 63 ] (steamboat willie, 1928 )
sister astrid says to leroy ,
someone once told me, you can do anything as long as you can dream it
, a paraphrase of a quote by walt disney ,
if you can dream it, you can do it .
mickey mouse and gang become storytellers who make these works of literature familiar, comfortable, charming and accessible to minds still too young to read the original books. one day, your kid might just end up trading the mickey mouse versions for the real things — the literary treasures they’re based on .
before anna gets married, elsa asks ,
you ready ?
, just like in the film; once with young elsa and again at the end of the film. (frozen, 2013 )
the sorcerer' s hat is from the from
the sorcerer' s apprentice
scene from disney' s fantasia. however, the apprentice being turned into a mouse is a reference to mickey mouse, who portrayed the apprentice in the disney version. also the broomstick that the apprentice and mr. gold uses looks very similar to the one mickey moused enchanted and used. (fantasia, 1940 )
prince martin and the dragons: a classic adventure book about a boy, a knight, & th ...
a musical (comedy) in 2 acts, a prologue and 17 scenes .
the song
minnie yoo hoo
used on the ending credits, is the sped up version used for the ending to the 1970s tv series
mouse factory .
we can’t promise that the mickey mouse versions of classic literary tales will have the same affect on every kid, but our disney dad’s story certainly illustrates how something that at first seems wacky and crazy — like casting mickey mouse as bob cratchit in a movie — can ultimately get these worthwhile stories into the consciousnesses of the kids who watch them. using mickey mouse and his friends to bring stories to life isn’t any different, in a sense, than grown - ups wanting to see their favorite actors time and time again — familiar faces playing out new and exciting tales, adventures and romances .
the genie lives inside a lamp, that once rubbed, allows the user to be granted three wishes. the genie is also not free, and is bound to the lamp. when he is set free, his bracelets disappear. (aladdin, 1992 )
fast - forward eight years or so to when our protagonist was about 12, and hadn’t watched those mickey mouse movies in years. one night, her dad decided to read “a christmas carol, ” the original novella by charles dickens, aloud to her as a bedtime story. the interesting thing was, everything in the book felt familiar to her; she already knew the story, and had some vague recollection of the version with mickey and donald and the gang. she was amazed to find out that the mickey mouse tale she’d loved so long ago was based on a story written over 150 years ago by a distinguished author whose name she had seen on the spines of very intimidating, leather - bound books. once the connection was made she realized, “hey! if these stories are cute and fun enough for mickey mouse, then maybe they’re not so intimidating after all. read on, dad! ”
the young apprentice is wearing red robes similar to the ones worn by mickey mouse, who is the sorcerer' s apprentice in disney' s fantasia. (fantasia, 1940 )
laser - guided karma: after being a constant jerkass, pete demands a present from santa and gets a house covered in snow .
in order to defeat the grand duke of owls, a young boy transformed into a cat teams up with a group of barnyard animals to find a rooster who can raise the sun .
as with many of the classic disney movies, music plays an important role in sofia the first: once upon a princess and the sofia the first series. the movie features five original songs ranging in musical styles from contemporary pop in songs like
rise and shine
and ballads like
not ready to be a princess
to those with more of a traditional classic disney feature film / broadway style like
royal prep
performed by fauna, flora, merryweather, and the students ;
true sisters
performed by sofia and cinderella; and
a little bit of food ,
a fun, upbeat song performed by clover and his fellow animals that uncovers the mystery of why woodland creatures have been hanging around princesses for years .
bait and switch: after waiting through the night for proof of santa, goofy and max spot a silhouette on a house carrying a large bag. it turns out to be a burglar .
a family of emigre mice decide to move out to the west, unaware that they are falling into a trap perpetrated by a smooth talking cat .
pinocchio plays with a wooden whale; a nod to monstro the whale. (pinocchio, 1940 )
belle reverses a curse which makes a beast human again. (beauty and the beast, 1991 )
the doll in the marketplace that grace wants is a white rabbit wearing a petticoat; a reference to the white rabbit. (alice in wonderland, 1951 )
a garden pinwheel of tinker bell appears on a house lawn in storybrooke. (peter pan, 1953 )
the fact that maleficent sends her message through a raven and later shapeshifts from a flock of ravens is a reference to the disney film, where maleficent owns a pet raven named diablo. (sleeping beauty, 1959 )
gender flip: in the original story of the gift of the magi, jim owned a watch, for which della bought a chain. in this version, minnie owns a watch, for which mickey buys a chain .
a hammer resembling thor' s mjølnir is sitting on a pedestal. [ 16 ] (thor, 2011 )
merida is seen riding a shire horse, a reference to angus from the movie. (brave, 2012 )
disney' s biggest stars shine in a magical, heartwarming movie sure to become a holiday classic! mickey, minnie, and their famous friends goofy, donald, daisy, and pluto gather to reminisce about love, magic, and surprises in three wonder - filled stories of christmas past. in the fine tradition of disney' s superb storytelling, minnie and mickey recall the year they both gave up what was most important to them for the sake of the other, making for one unforgettable christmas. goofy and max retell when they experienced a series of hilarious but season - shaking events... until a visit from the real santa made it a most magical holiday. thinking back to when they wished christmas was every day, donald' s nephews huey, dewey, and louie remember their dream turning into a comical catastrophe, eventually teaching them what true holiday spirit is all about. featuring the entire cast in a finale of merry, magical christmas songs - - all the excitement of mickey' s once upon a christmas is ready to unwrap for holiday family fun !
snow white hums
with a smile and a song
. (snow white and the seven dwarfs, 1937 )
larken has indeed apologized to harry, and things are looking up for the pair once again (yesterday i loved you); but not if the queen has her way with the test! she' s had the 20 mattresses set up, but just in case winnifred has trouble falling asleep she' s brought the wizard' s hypnotic mirror, the sleeping potion and the nightingale of samarkand to sing the princess to sleep. but winnifred not only has a little trouble getting into her very hgh bed, she has trouble staying on it once she' s there! and she' s definitely having trouble getting comfy, even with her feathered friend' s lullaby .
figaro • mortimer mouse • clara cluck • josé carioca • panchito pistoles • humphrey the bear • j. audubon woodlore • the phantom blot • morty and ferdie fieldmouse • chief o' hara • millie and melody mouse • butch the bulldog • yen sid • magic brooms • willie the giant • beagle boys • oswald the lucky rabbit • ortensia • amelia fieldmouse • gus goose • salty • launchpad mcquack • cuckoo loca • roxanne • p. j. • webby vanderquack • gyro gearloose • magica de spell
the scene with emma and regina on opposite sides of a door is a reference to the
do you want to build a snowman ?
sequence from frozen. (frozen, 2013 )
belle receives a rose from will scarlet, a reference to beauty and the beast. (beauty and the beast, 1991 )
jafar has been turned into a genie by the time of this episode, a reference to the events of the movie, where jafar is transformed into a genie. (aladdin, 1992 )
a star wars backpack is hanging on a chair during alice' s tea party. [ 103 ] (star wars franchise )
young alice paints and is stuck in a tower with a chess set just like rapunzel in tangled. (tangled, 2010 )
there is a carving of a red rose on belle' s headstone, [ 98 ] a reference to the magical rose from beauty and the beast. (beauty and the beast, 1991 )
let’s watch saturday’s story together. join snow white and her friends as they follow a series of clues that lead to a treasure .
the magical inhabitants of a rainforest fight to save their home, which is threatened by logging and a polluting force of destruction called hexxus .
elsa said that she sent a giant ice monster to chase her sister away, a reference to marshmallow from frozen. (frozen, 2013 )
hook makes a reference to henry' s
wookiee prisoner gag
. (star wars episode iv: a new hope), 1977 )
rapunzel
arms herself with a frying pan when she first meet wish realm hook, a reference to the scene where rapunzel knocks out flynn rider with a frying pan in the movie. (tangled, 2010 )
emma wishes on a candle shaped like a blue star, an allusion to the scene in pinocchio, in which geppetto wishes on a blue star and his wish is granted by the blue fairy. (pinocchio, 1940 )
emma notes captain hook' s appearance in the animated film as sporting a
waxed mustache and a perm
. (peter pan, 1953 )
two bear carvings are sitting on a shelf in the witch' s cottage, [ 78 ] a reference to the events of the movie, where the witch made a living selling bear carvings. (brave, 2012 )
tilly' s favorite food is orange marmalade, a reference to the movie scene where alice grabs a jar of orange marmalade from a shelf and says that orange marmalade is her favorite. (alice in wonderland, 1951 )
the caterpillar has a personality and a leadership similar to jabba the hutt. his mushroom is a repair for criminals like the cantina and jabba' s palace. (star wars episode vi: return of the jedi, 1983 )
mickey mouse, donald duck and many more of your favorite characters join the cast in this adaptation of a classic holiday tale. scrooge is too greedy to understand that christmas is the time for kindness and generosity. so, with the help of some wise ghosts, and the examples set by his clerk bob cratchit and nephew fred, scrooge learns how to embrace the true spirit of the season .
: wait a minute! i know how to get up there. we' ll use cornelius' flapper - wing - a - ma - thing .
at isaac' s signing, there is a girl dressed up in a jack sparrow outfit. [ 70 ] (pirates of the caribbean, 2003 )
there is a close - up of a stuffed bear and tiger sitting next to each other in the underbrooke swan house, [ 81 ] a reference to winnie - the - pooh and tigger. (winnie the pooh, 2011 )
david pricks his finger on a spinning wheel. (sleeping beauty, 1959 )
elsa asks her aunt if she has ever built a snowman; a reference to olaf and the frozen song
do you want to build a snowman ?
. she also talks about the ice palace she built. (frozen 2013 )
mother superior gives belle a rose in a jar, an iconic object from disney' s beauty and the beast. (beauty and the beast, 1991 )
let’s watch sunday’s story together. what do you call a group of hippos ?
larken mistakes princess winnifred for a chambermaid and has a minor fight with harry, whom she blames for her error. harry doesn' t understand how larken could mistake the princess for a chambermaid, but then larken doesn' t understand how harry could mistake
that chambermaid for a princess .
they part, bitterly .
when zelena and wish hook enter memento mori, a cymbal - banging monkey toy is sitting on the table. this is a reference to abu, who was turned into a cymbal - banging monkey toy by jafar. (aladdin, 1992 )
the rollin' bayou' s symbol is a firefly, [ 104 ] a reference to ray, one of the supporting characters in the princess and the frog, who is himself a firefly. (the princess and the frog, 2009 )
christmas every day: huey, dewey and louie wish upon a star for christmas to be everyday. at first they are delighted, only to discover it' s not just christmas everyday, but the exact same day even down to their presents from the previous day getting wrapped up again. after getting fed - up they try to ruin christmas to put an end to it. however they then notice a card from donald and daisy explaining the true meaning of christmas in being about family rather than presents, to which the boys embrace the christmas spirit and help everyone else enjoy christmas, thus breaking the time loop .
the logo on sabine' s food bags, which lucy designed, is a firefly, [ 99 ] a reference to ray, one of the supporting characters in the princess and the frog, who is himself a firefly. the firefly ruby is also a reference to him. (the princess and the frog, 2009 )
but the queen doesn' t give in quite so easily and begins haranguing dauntless about his choice of a wife. dauntless has finally had enough and he shouts at his mother to shut up! it' s happened at last - - the mouse has finally devoured the hawk. the spell is broken, and now it' s the queen who can' t speak and the king' s voice is back at last !
hook points out that if they spill any squid ink ,
storybrooke will have a giant squid in its harbor
, a reference to the scene in the animated film, where ursula grows into a giant. (the little mermaid, 1989 )
the kingdom is an unhappy one. king sextimus has been struck dumb by a witch' s curse and is condemned not to speak again until
the mouse devours the hawk !
queen agravia has assumed power and she talks enough for the whole royal household. she has decreed that no one in the kingdom may wed until prince dauntless is married to a true princess of royal blood. so far the queen has tested the eligibility of eleven applicants and each has failed the almost impossible tests the queen has devised .
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gift of the magi plot: mickey trades in his harmonica for a chain for minnie' s watch, and minnie sells her watch to get mickey a harmonica case .
an adventurous girl, a young blind hermit, and a goofy two - headed dragon race to find the lost sword excalibur to save king arthur and camelot from disaster .
emma calls hook a
regular jack sparrow
; a reference to the famous pirate from the pirates of the caribbean movies. (pirates of the caribbean, 2003 )
merida tells emma ,
just be glad you' re not a bear
, a reference to queen elinor' s story from brave. (brave, 2012 )
jafar has a bird with an uncanny resemblance to iago. (aladdin, 1992 )
elsa from frozen. [ 93 ] there' s also a man wearing a male version of elsa' s coronation outfit. [ 94 ] (frozen, 2013 )
man child: pete acts this way after santa claus buries him in snow, asking where his squirty gun and yo - yo are in a childish whine. goofy' s also a man child, but a far more endearing and well - meaning one .
the lyrics
with a heigh heigh heigh / and a ho ho ho
sung by grumpy are a reference to the song
heigh - ho
from the film snow white and the seven dwarfs. (snow white and the seven dwarfs, 1937 )
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regina picks a piece of a mushroom from wonderland for her father to eat so he can return to normal size after having been shrunken. (alice in wonderland, 1951 )
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the tiny girl meets a fairy prince who saves her from the creatures of the woods .
a genie lamp is seen in the pawnshop. [ 5 ] (aladdin, 1992 )
neal references mulan to a disney film of the same name. (mulan, 1998 )
pegasus is mentioned by captain liam as a legendary horse whose feathers were used to create a magic veil in allowing their ship to fly into the sky. (hercules, 1997 )
elsa summons a marshmallow - like snow monster to protect herself. (frozen, 2013 )
flynn' s barcade is a reference to flynn' s arcade. (tron franchise )
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mulan tells emma and mary margaret ,
you might survive
, a line from the song
i' ll make a man out of you
. (mulan, 1998 )
when regina visits mr. gold pawnbroker & antiquities dealer, gold is polishing a teakettle, a reference to mrs. potts. [ 33 ] (beauty and the beast, 1991 )
snow queen tells elsa that she going to
build a snowman
, just like in the song
do you want to build a snowman ?
. (frozen, 2013 )
mickey mouse leads the festive fun alongside disney stalwarts donald duck and goofy in a trio of colourful tales for christmas. in' donald duck stuck on christmas', donald' s nephews huey, louie and dewey get more than they bargained for when they wish it could be christmas every day. as you can probably guess,' a very goofy christmas' speaks for itself while in' mickey and minnie' s gift of the magi', our rodent hero and his best girl prove that it' s much sweeter to give than receive. frasier' s kelsey grammer narrates .
the chipped tea cup is a reference to chip. (beauty and the beast, 1991 )
astrid gives leroy a pie to thank him for selling candles to help the convent. snow white bakes grumpy a pie in the film. (snow white and the seven dwarfs, 1937 )
henry has a tron: legacy lunchbox. [ 22 ] (tron: legacy, 2010 )
mulan tells belle to only fight for what' s worth fighting for is a reference to the song from the disney song
a girl worth fighting for
. (mulan, 1998 )
as august lies on the ground in agony, there is a honey neon sign for a bar called
winnie' s pub
. [ 35 ] (winnie the pooh, 2011 )
clorinda wears a greenish dress before the ball, and also pulls her hair back with a yellow bow, just like drizella does in the animated disney film. tisbe also wears a yellowish dress like drizella does, though has her hair styled similarly to anastasia. (cinderella, 1950 )
henry has a tron: legacy lunchbox. [ 101 ] (tron: legacy, 2010 )
after seeing what has happened, amber apologizes to sofia for her behavior and admits her jealousy. sofia finally forgives her and the two of them reconcile and finally bond as true sisters. together they infiltrate cedric' s workshop to figure out how to undo the sleeping spell and awaken everyone once again. but they end up running into wormwood, cedric' s raven companion. after the woodland critters put wormwood back in his cage and trick him into revealing where the counter spell book is, the group finds the counter spell, sofia sewed amber' s gown and amber gives her a dance lesson .
snow white attracts a blue bird that flies onto her hand. mary margaret sets free a blue bird from her hands into its nest house. (snow white and the seven dwarfs, 1937 )
jacinda finds a frog plushie in the box, a reference to tiana and naveen, who were transformed into frogs in the princess and the frog. (the princess and the frog, 2009 )
it began with the introduction of a character in the enchanted forest called the sorcerer' s apprentice .
mary margaret hits jefferson over the head with a croquet mallet. (alice in wonderland, 1951 )
aurora mistakes mulan to be a man after she sees her dressed in heavy armor. however, when mulan takes off her helmet, aurora is surprised to see a woman. (mulan, 1998 )
ursula wears a shell necklace similar to that in this movie. (the little mermaid, 1989 )
the camelot castle bears a striking resemblance to the sleeping beauty castle, the icon of disneyland park .
when aladdin steals from mr. gold, a cymbal - banging monkey toy is sitting on the pawnshop counter. [ 86 ] this is a reference to abu, aladdin' s monkey in the movie, who was turned into a cymbal - banging monkey toy by jafar. (aladdin, 1992 )
young henry has a tron: legacy lunchbox. [ 111 ] (tron: legacy, 2010 )
there is a treasure called the diamond in the rough, which turns aladdin into a savior. aladdin is referred to as
the diamond in the rough
throughout the movie. (aladdin, 1992 )
sabine says ,
i got to hop
, a reference to the events of the princess and the frog, where tiana was turned into a frog. (the princess and the frog, 2009 )
sanity slippage: huey almost loses his mind after one too many christmases and goes into a insane rant .
a lovable but introverted penguin named hubie plans to present his betrothal pebble to the bird of his dreams .
archie shares his name with hopper, an actual hopper. (a bug' s life, 1998 )
a samovar set for the tea is seen in the pawnshop. (beauty and the beast, 1991 )
both ariel and eric mention a ship wreck where they first met. (the little mermaid, 1989 )
jafar imprisons jasmine within a giant hourglass, just like in the disney film. (aladdin, 1992 )
after returning home, cedric intercepts sofia and takes her to his workshop where he reveals to her that her necklace is the amulet of avalor, a magical necklace that can grant the wearer a blessing or a curse when the wearer does a great deed, for better or worse. he asks her to let him take a look at it but she refuses because she promised her father that she would never take it off and she was taught by her mother that when she makes a promise, she must keep it, no matter what. unbeknownst to her, cedric wants to steal the amulet and use its power to seize control of the kingdom .
it' s a good thing this breezy animated adventure lasts only slightly more than 70 minutes. children will no doubt enjoy its simple tale, but would probably grow restless if it went on for a minute longer .
a young boy whose dreams transcend reality is sucked into his own fantasy, which is everything he has dreamed of until he unleashes a century old secret that may not only destroy this... see full summary »
the white rabbit pictured on the card that jefferson puts on paige' s bike is wearing a red petticoat and a yellow shirt, [ 27 ] just like his disney counterpart. (alice in wonderland, 1951 )
this episode is named after a lyric from the song
a whole new world
from the disney film aladdin. the song is sung by aladdin and jasmine. jasmine' s last words to aladdin are ,
let me show you my world ,
which is a reference to the song. (aladdin, 1992 )
rumplestiltskin turns gaston into a rose, giving it to belle, saying that he had bought it from an old woman selling roses, a reference to the enchantress from the movie. (beauty and the beast, 1991 )
there is a bambi plush toy in emma' s nursery room. [ 24 ] (bambi, 1942 )
owen has a return of the jedi sleeping bag, [ 32 ] [ 33 ] and mentions luke skywalker and darth vader from the star wars movies. he also makes a reference to lightsabers. (star wars franchise )
john is carrying an umbrella and michael carries a teddy bear. [ 36 ] (peter pan, 1953 )
tinkerbell wears a similar costume to the animated version in the disney animated movie. (peter pan, 1953 )
regina takes away ariel' s voice and calls her a little mermaid. (the little mermaid, 1989 )
henry plays a hand - held video game and mentions
derezzing
an opponent. (tron, 1982 )
a stuffed bear and tiger are sitting next to each other in the living room of the underbrooke swan house, [ 82 ] a reference to winnie - the - pooh and tigger. (winnie the pooh, 2011 )
gaston mentions a man called lefou, who likes to spread tall tales to embarrass him. this is a reference to gaston' s sidekick from the movie beauty and the beast. (beauty and the beast, 1991 )
lady tremaine mentions her cat, a reference to lucifer from the animated disney film. (cinderella, 1950 )
the story that august is typing contains a reference to pleasure island. [ 87 ] (pinocchio, 1940 )
henry references lady and the tramp when he mentions stray dogs in an alley behind a pizza place. the pizza place is called bella notte, a popular song from the movie. (lady and the tramp, 1955 )
gothel' s tower bears a striking resemblance to rapunzel' s tower from tangled. (tangled, 2010 )
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flora, fauna, and merryweather appear and introduce sofia, an eight - year - old girl living in the village of dunwiddie in the kingdom of enchancia with her mother, miranda who is a shoemaker. one day, miranda and sofia are called for a shoe fitting by king roland ii of enchancia. it' s love at first sight for roland and miranda. they soon marry, making miranda the new queen of enchancia and sofia the kingdom' s second princess. upon arriving at the castle, sofia meets her new father, baileywick the castle steward, cedric the royal sorcerer and her new older siblings, princess amber and prince james, the royal twins. sofia is warmly welcomed by everyone at the castle except amber and cedric. at the dinner table, roland tells his new daughter that there will be a royal ball in honor of her royal debut, stating that it' s the best way to let everyone know that princess sofia has arrived .
hmmmmmm. yes, maybe a test for sensitivity, that might work, but just what kind of a test should it be, the queen wonders. she calls on her wizard for help but before he can come up with an idea the queen has decided that under 20 soft, downy mattresses she will place a tiny pea .
any genuine princess would feel it ,
and if 20 mattresses aren' t enough to insure princess winnifred a good night' s sleep, the queen will see that she' s given a soothing sedative to help her .
in the opening scene, belle is holding a book with a blue cover, [ 14 ] just like the one her counterpart is reading in the opening scene of the disney film. (beauty and the beast, 1991 )
in a small kingdom in medieval times, prince dauntless is looking for a bride. a dozen girls have already been tested and rejected as unsuitable by his mother, the talkative queen aggravain, who dominates the kingdom and her mute husband, king sextimus. the marriage law of the land states
no one may wed until dauntless shares his marriage bed
and the lords and ladies of the court are distressed. there is definitely an opening for a princess here .
henry has a tron: legacy lunchbox in the 2011 flashback. [ 41 ] (tron: legacy, 2010 )
marian gains a streak of white hair in the same fashion anna did in the film. (frozen, 2013 )
according to a note on the board in the storybrooke library, the owner of the apprentice' s house is yen sid, [ 62 ] a reference to the powerful sorcerer from disney' s fantasia. (fantasia, 1940 )
one of cinderella' s stepsisters wears a pink dress for the ball, [ 3 ] while the other one wears a yellow dress, [ 3 ] just like anastasia and drizella in the disney film. cinderella' s stepmother wears a blue dress for the ball, [ 3 ] just like lady tremaine in the film. (cinderella, 1950 )
respect for nature and the environment is a message that no one would quarrel with, but this is yet another example of a movie that can' t or won' t differentiate between technology and the use to which it is put .
anna goes by the name of joan. this is a reference to anna' s line ,
hang in there, joan
, during the song
do you want to build a snowman ?
. (frozen, 2013 )
when jacinda is rushing to work in the morning, she runs past a shop called radcliffe pet day spa, [ 92 ] a reference to roger radcliffe from one hundred and one dalmatians. (one hundred and one dalmatians, 1961 )
an evil witch banishes a flower loving troll named stanley, to new york city, where he befriends two young children .
when cinderella and prince thomas kiss, it' s similar to a scene from the film. (cinderella, 1950 )
there is a kind of fur with horns which resembles disney' s beast. (beauty and the beast, 1991 )
the teapot is a reference to chip' s mother, mrs. potts. (beauty and the beast, 1991 )
the under the sea dance is a reference to the song of the same name. (the little mermaid, 1989 )
a bambi plush toy is sitting on the floor in emma' s nursery. [ 42 ] (bambi, 1942 )
emma mention the movie the lion king as an example of a royal baby coronation. (the lion king, 1994 )
lily sarcastically addresses the apprentice as yoda; a reference to the famous alien from star wars. (star wars franchise )
young emma visits a movie theater and watches the sword in the stone. (the sword in the stone, 1963 )
him
and adds ,
i' ll never join you
. this is a reference to the famous scene from
jafar has a magical serpent staff with eyes that glow red, just like in the movie. (aladdin, 1992 )
setting up her test, the queen demands the castle remain quiet while it is in progress. when she discovers that larken, in disguise, intends to run away, the queen reminds larken that she is still one of her ladies - in - waiting and orders her to
get above stairs where you belong and prepare what' s - her -, dauntless is trying to coach the princess for whatever her test may be when larken arrives, still in her runaway disguise. winnifred doesn' t quite understand what' s going on, but it must have something to do with something larken' s done to harry! he' s a wonderful boy, and larken should go to him at once and apologize. realizing she really does love harry, larken agrees, telling winnifred that if her baby is a girl, she' ll name it fred in the princess' honor !
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the evil queen disguises herself as a hag to lure in jefferson' s daughter, grace; much like how the evil queen dressed as a hag selling apples to snow white in the film. (snow white and the seven dwarfs, 1937 )
when zoomed up close, the back of the dish mary margaret is washing has a disney logo on it. [ 6 ]
neverland is alluded to by captain hook as a place
where people never grow old .
( peter pan, 1953 )
a bench outside the marine garage features an advertisement for computers with the encom logo. [ 34 ] (tron, 1982 )
while belle is researching, she wears a dress with embroidered roses. [ 53 ] (beauty and the beast, 1991 )
the river of lost souls is a reference to the pit of death from the disney movie hercules. (hercules, 1997 )
the monkey figurine that aladdin finds in the cave, is a reference to abu from the movie. (aladdin, 1992 )
rapunzel hangs her long braid from a hook by the window, just like she does in tangled. (tangled, 2010 )
ivy brings mochis from the lucky cat cafe for henry. [ 105 ] this is a reference to mochi, a minor character, and the location of the same name from disney' s big hero 6. (big hero 6, 2014).
once upon a mouse is a 1981 american theatrical featurette directed by jerry kramer and gary rocklen , produced in association with walt disney productions by kramer/rocklen studios . it was released on july 10 , 1981 on a double bill with the fox and the hound . 
once upon a mouse is a 1981 american theatrical featurette directed by jerry kramer and gary rocklen, produced in association with walt disney productions by kramer/rocklen studios. it was released on july 10, 1981 on a double bill with the fox and the hound.
once upon a mouse is a 1981 american theatrical featurette directed by jerry kramer and gary rocklen, produced in association with walt disney productions by kramer/rocklen studios. it was released on july 10, 1981 on a double bill with the fox and the hound.