Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers

Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers

Year: 2004

Runtime: 68 mins

Language: English

Director: Donovan Cook

AdventureComedyAnimationFamilyKids' animated fun and adventure

In Disney’s comedic retelling of Alexandre Dumas’s classic, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy set out to prove their bravery for Queen Minnie. Pete, the head Musketeer, secretly plots to rid the kingdom of the queen and appoints the trio as her guardians, hoping their bumbling will aid his scheme. The score features songs woven from familiar classical melodies.

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1

Troubadour opens the tale

The Troubadour, a music-loving tortoise, narrates the adventure from a bright comic book. He frames the action as taking place in 17th-century France and introduces the four streetwise friends who will become heroes. The storytelling sets the tone for a whimsical, swashbuckling journey.

Storytime Storytelling setting
2

Life on the streets and a magical hat

Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto scrape by on the bustling Paris streets while Beagle Boys harass them. They are saved by royal musketeers who gift Mickey one of their hats, planting the seed of living as musketeers. The gift inspires a bold dream to follow in their footsteps and seek heroic adventures.

Early days Paris streets
3

Years pass; janitors at the musketeers’ HQ

Years pass as the trio works as janitors at the musketeers’ headquarters, under watchful Captain Peg Leg Pete. Pete deems them unfit for real danger and secretly hatches a plot to overthrow Princess Minnie. His scheming plants the seeds of later betrayal.

Years later Musketeers’ HQ
4

Minnie’s assassination attempt and Pete’s trap

Beagle Boys stage an assassination attempt on Minnie, secretly acting on Pete’s orders. Minnie survives and insists that Pete hire genuine musketeer bodyguards to protect her. Pete’s plan uses the trio as disposable guards to test their loyalty.

Before guards are assigned Royal palace
5

The trio assigned as guards

Pete assigns Mickey, Donald, and Goofy to guard Minnie, hoping trouble will arise to remove them. The assignment tests their resolve and strengthens their bond with Minnie as they face growing danger. The stage is set for a clash between loyalty and treachery.

On assignment Palace
6

Ambush on the carriage and tower pursuit

On a carriage ride with Minnie and Daisy, the Beagle Boys ambush them again, capturing Minnie and Daisy while Donald falters. Mickey and Goofy push forward with determination to rescue their friends. Their pursuit leads them to an abandoned tower where danger intensifies.

Carriage ride Carriage route to Abandoned tower
7

Rescue and budding romance

In a tense showdown, Mickey and Goofy defeat the threat and rescue Minnie and Daisy from the tower. The rescue deepens the growing affection between Mickey and Minnie, adding a hopeful note to their quest. The trio’s loyalty to Minnie strengthens as they reaffirm their friendship.

Immediately after rescue Abandoned tower
8

Opera night turmoil: Goofy lured, Donald captured

During a grand opera night at the palace, Goofy is lured away by Clarabelle Cow, while Donald is seized by the Beagle Boys. Donald manages a narrow escape and dispatches a warning to Mickey. Pete continues to plot to remove the trio.

Opera night Palace Opera House
9

Mickey imprisoned in the Mont Saint-Michel dungeon

A warning from Donald reaches Mickey, who finds himself imprisoned in a flooding dungeon beneath Mont Saint-Michel. The dungeon serves as a stark reminder of Pete’s ruthless plan to wipe out the trio’s chances. The crisis escalates as hope becomes perilously thin.

Night Mont Saint-Michel dungeon
10

Clarabelle by the Seine shifts loyalties

Clarabelle Cow confesses her changed feelings and reveals Mickey’s dire imprisonment to Goofy by the river Seine, shifting loyalties away from Pete. She helps Goofy realize what must be done to mount a rescue. The river setting marks a turning point in the trio’s fortunes.

Evening Seine River
11

Goofy and Pluto head toward the dungeon

Goofy, joined by Pluto, heads toward Mont Saint-Michel to reach the flooded dungeon and join the rescue effort. Donald’s earlier bravery continues to inspire the others as the trio prepares for a bold comeback. They converge on the fortress of danger with renewed resolve.

Night Mont Saint-Michel dungeon route
12

The trio reaches the opera house for the final rescue

The trio reaches the opera house where Minnie and Daisy remain captive and the Beagle Boys’ scheme is revealed. They coordinate with Minnie and the royal guards to mount a coordinated rescue. Tension rises as the final act approaches.

Finale Palais Garnier
13

Climactic battle at Palais Garnier

At the Palais Garnier, the Beagle Boys, aided by a performer masquerading as Minnie, declare Pete the new King of France. Mickey, Donald, and Goofy arrive with renewed resolve and wage an epic onstage battle using quick wits and teamwork. The villains are defeated and Minnie and Daisy are rescued.

Climax Palais Garnier
14

Minnie dubs the trio royal musketeers

In a jubilant finale, Minnie officially dubs Mickey, Donald, and Goofy as royal musketeers, empowering them to live their dream with honor, courage, and a touch of theatrical magic. The friends celebrate their loyalty, love, and newfound status. The tale closes with their bright future as protectors of the realm.

Ending Palace

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