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This is also the first time that Alan Young provides the voice of Scrooge McDuck. Bill Thompson, who'd done the voice in Scrooge McDuck and Money, had passed away, and Alan Young's voice is noticeably softer than Thompson's was, with a stronger Scots accent.

The theatrical release of this film was as part of the 1983 reissue of The Rescuers.

Voice actor Will Ryan came up with the idea to recreate Willie the Giant's (The Ghost of Christmas Present's) flub of the word "pistachio" from Mickey and the Beanstalk.

The opening scene is apparently modeled on a Carl Barks painting called "The Season To Be Jolly", which features Uncle Scrooge walking down the street with a bag of money on his back.

GOOFY HOLLER: When Jacob Marley (Goofy) falls down the stairs.

Originally, Alan Young was not considered for the Scrooge role, despite having played it in the album recording. Reportedly, it was because Walt Disney Pictures believe he would not agree to do a voice for animated film. However, when Young learned about the film in production from a friend preparing to audition for the lead, he contacted the film company to request an audition. The resulting audition was successful and Young learned about the studio's reason for not contacting him. In reaction, Young responded, "Hey, I worked in television for five years with a talking horse. At this point in my career, nothing's beneath me." As it happened, Young was praised for the role and continued being the voice actor for Scrooge McDuck in later productions.