History YMMV / FunAndFancyFree

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The animated Jiminy Cricket drinking a very real cocktail glass through a straw.

** To some, aside from ''Mickey and The Beanstalk'', none of the cartoons or scenes stand out too much.

* SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: Donald Duck's hunger induced SanitySlippage resulting in him trying to kill the cow shows that Clarence Nash could really make him sound frightening when the situation calls for it.

* SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: Donald Duck's hunger induced SanitySlippage resulting in him trying to kill the cow shows that Creator/ClarenceNash could really make him sound frightening when the situation calls for it.

* NightmareFuel:
** WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqEVYbPw9lI hunger-induced nervous breakdown]] in ''Mickey and the Beanstalk''. Surrounded by death, no possible source of food beyond bread and beans being cut into its absolute thinnest to maintain resources, and absolutely no hope for the situation to get better. He freaks out and tries to eat his plate and silverware. Mickey and Goofy almost have to strangle him to get him to stop. Then he sees the cow they own and goes AxCrazy on it in an attempt to kill it. The scariest things about these scenes weren't Donald suddenly going mad or his murderous impulses, but the realism of said portrayal. Donald's insanity is the result of desperate starvation due to an extreme famine, and it's a common fact that desperation due to near-death situations usually brings out the most violent, ugliest sides of human nature.
*** It is not helped by the fact that Donald gave two memorable [[NightmareFace terrifying faces]] in anticipation of using the axe to kill the cow and when he was starting to kill it. In the case of the latter scenario, Donald's [[RedEyesTakeWarning irises become blood red]] [[YellowEyesOfSneakiness and his sclera bright yellow]] as he goes into a hunger induced rage. In the case of the former, Donald gains [[WingdingEyes thin, but noticeable ripple rings of alternating colors]] and [[WideEyesAndShrunkenIrises his pupils shrinking in size to fit in the rings]]. This look combined with a SlasherSmile helps to create an iconic Donald Duck SanitySlippage moment that that is PlayedForDrama instead of the usual comedic and over the top reaction.
** The sequence of Willie kidnapping the Harp is pretty unsettling to watch for very young viewers: First the giant's shadow covers the entire land then we see from behind the Harp how a pair of giant shadow hands approach the Harp as she helplessly watches in horror, the next shot the Harp is gone and her balcony is in ruins.
** Edgar Bergan's dummies are UncannyValley AccidentalNightmareFuel. Somewhat NightmareRetardant, though, since they, especially [[DeadpanSnarker Charlie]], are ActuallyPrettyFunny despite their looks.
** The unsettling sequence of the beanstalk creeping through the farmers' house at night as they sleep, accompanied by eerie music. It feels like watching some kind of home invasion.
** Even Willie himself, though largely comedic, drops his humor and cheerful attitude completely during the climax, reminding the audience that he's a giant, more than capable of grinding Mickey and his friends to dust... if he can catch them. When he wakes from his sleep to spot Mickey's group making off with the harp, [[RedEyesTakeWarning Willie's eyes flash red]] before giving chase.
** When one notices the "What a happy day" song, only one cow is ever seen again... [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse What did happen to them?]] [[FridgeHorror Don't answer that]].

** "Who could have made such footprints?" [[DeadpanSnarker "Well it certainly wasn't Cinderella!"]] ''WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}'' wouldn't be released until three years later, although it was in production at the time.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: Let's just say that Edgar Bergen's ventriloquist talents aren't particularly convincing to most modern viewers. Even at the time he was well aware that his lips visibly moved and made up for it with his witty writing for his puppets, including having Charlie point this out. Just notice how his biggest success was on the radio.

** WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqEVYbPw9lI hunger-induced nervous breakdown]] in ''Mickey and the Beanstalk''. Surrounded by death, no possible source of food beyond bread and beans being cut into its absolute thinnest to maintain resources, and absolutely no hope for the situation for the situation to get better the moment. He freaks out and tries to eat his plate and silverware. Mickey and Goofy almost have to strangle him to get him to stop. Then he sees the cow they own and goes AxCrazy on it in an attempt to kill it. The scariest things about these scenes weren't Donald suddenly going mad or his murderous impulses, but the realism of said portrayal. Donald's insanity is the result of desperate starvation due to an extreme famine, and it's a common fact that desperation due to near-death situations usually brings out the most violent, ugliest sides of human nature.

** DonaldDuck's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqEVYbPw9lI hunger-induced nervous breakdown]] in ''Mickey and the Beanstalk''. Surrounded by death, no possible source of food beyond bread and beans being cut into its absolute thinnest to maintain resources, and absolutely no hope for the situation for the situation to get better the moment. He freaks out and tries to eat his plate and silverware. Mickey and Goofy almost have to strangle him to get him to stop. Then he sees the cow they own and goes AxCrazy on it in an attempt to kill it. The scariest things about these scenes weren't Donald suddenly going mad or his murderous impulses, but the realism of said portrayal. Donald's insanity is the result of desperate starvation due to an extreme famine, and it's a common fact that desperation due to near-death situations usually brings out the most violent, ugliest sides of human nature.

* VillainHasAPoint: Not so much the film itself regarding Willie or Lumpjaw, but rather pointed out by [[WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs the Magic Mirror]] in both ''Disney's Greatest Villains'' and ''[[HalloweenEpisode A Disney Halloween]]'' that Willie is what sets the story in motion and not the beanstalk, arguing that the story should be called "Mickey and the Giant and the Beanstalk".

* ValuesDissonance:
** Edgar Bergen is throwing a small birthday party for a young Luana Patten. A modern viewer would probably find something ''quite'' odd about this little arrangement. May potentially be explainable by how he is a friend of her family and is watching her while her parents are out.
** It can be kind of disturbing for modern audiences to watch the "Bears Like to Say it With a Slap" scene, as the idea of 'saying you love someone by hitting them' sounds eerily like a case of DomesticAbuse.

** DonaldDuck's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqEVYbPw9lI hunger-induced nervous breakdown]] in ''Mickey and the Beanstalk''. Surrounded by death, no possible source of food beyond the the of bread and beans being cut into its absolute thinnest to maintain resources, and absolutely no hope for the situation for the situation to get better the moment. He freaks out and tries to eat his plate and silverware. Mickey and Goofy almost have to strangle him to get him to stop. Then he sees the cow they own and goes AxCrazy on it in an attempt to kill it. The scariest things about these scenes weren't Donald suddenly going mad or his murderous impulses, but the realism of said portrayal. Donald's insanity is the result of desperate starvation due to an extreme famine, and it's a common fact that desperation due to near-death situations usually brings out the most violent, ugliest sides of human nature.

--->'''Donald:''' "I just gotta eat! I'm so hungry!"

--> '''Edgar Bergen''': "Just look at that miserable creature. Doggedly struggling to maintain life. A gaunt, lean bag of bones and feathers. Truly a picture of despair. But Donald doesn't whimper. Donald doesn't give up."
--> '''Donald Duck''': "[[BigShutUp Shut up]]! I can't stand it!"

* SignatureScene: Donald's breakdown is the most talked about scene from this movie, and is arguably one of the most infamous sequences in the entire Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon.

** Mickey, Donald, and Goofy working together to defeat the Giant gets funnier after you find out about ''Manga/AttackOnTitan''. Yes, Mickey ''really'' does have a record of taking down Titans.

** DonaldDuck's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqEVYbPw9lI hunger-induced nervous breakdown]] in ''Mickey and the Beanstalk''. Surrounded by death, no possible source of food beyond the bit of bread and beans, and absolutely no hope. He freaks out and tries to eat his plate and silverware. Mickey and Goofy almost have to strangle him to get him to stop. Then he sees the cow they own and goes Ax-Crazy on it in an attempt to kill it. The scariest things about these scenes weren't Donald suddenly going mad or his murderous impulses, but the realism of said portrayal. Donald's insanity is the result of desperate starvation due to an extreme famine, and it's a common fact that desperation due to near-death situations usually brings out the most violent, ugliest sides of human nature.

--> '''Edgar Bergen''': Just look at that miserable creature. Doggedly struggling to maintain life. A gaunt, lean bag of bones and feathers. Truly a picture of despair. But Donald doesn't whimper. Donald doesn't give up.
--> '''Donald Duck''': [[BigShutUp Shut up]]! I can't stand it!

* NightmareFuel: DonaldDuck's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqEVYbPw9lI hunger-induced nervous breakdown]] in ''Mickey and the Beanstalk''. Surrounded by death, no possible source of food beyond the bit of bread and beans, and absolutely no hope. He freaks out and tries to eat his plate and silverware. Mickey and Goofy almost have to strangle him to get him to stop. Then he sees the cow they own and goes Ax-Crazy on it in an attempt to kill it. The scariest things about these scenes weren't Donald suddenly going mad or his murderous impulses, but the realism of said portrayal. Donald's insanity is the result of desperate starvation due to an extreme famine, and it's a common fact that desperation due to near-death situations usually brings out the most violent, ugliest sides of human nature.

* TearJerker: In universe. Willie the Giant's apparent death, or at least for the soft-hearted dummy Mortimer Snerd.

-->'''Donald:''' I just gotta eat! I'm so hungry!
* ValuesDissonance: Edgar Bergen is throwing a small birthday party for a young Luana Patten. A modern viewer would probably find something ''quite'' odd about this little arrangement. May potentially be explainable by how he is a friend of her family and is watching her while her parents are out.

** "Who could have made such footprints?" [[DeadpanSnarker "Well it certainly wasn't Cinderella!"]] ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}'' wouldn't be released until three years later, although it was in production at the time.

** The dolls too. Somewhat NightmareRetardant since they, especially [[DeadpanSnarker Charlie]], are ActuallyPrettyFunny despite their looks.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: Let's just say that Edgar Bergen's ventriloquist talents aren't particularly convincing to most modern viewers. Even at the time he was well aware that his lips visibly moved and made up for it with his witty writing for his puppets, including having Charlie point this out.