This is Walt Disney's eighth full length animated feature film. This film is another one of six package films (string of short stories bundled in one movie), which contains 10 featurettes from the semi-adventurous Peter and the Wolf to the sad Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met - all set through contemporary Golden Era oldies music.
This film's animation wasn't bad for its time and the music, well, you have to be true enthusiasts of jazz, blues, and big band in order to appreciate the music. Otherwise, you might find the soundtrack quite boring. Much of the segments weren't very appealing as it didn't stand out as far as personality, fun, or charm, which is something another segmented film, Fantasia, had. The Peter and the Wolf, fedora and bonnet love story, and the singing whale segments were the only ones that grabbed any of my attention.
While unique, the overall film is not an attention grabber and children certainly wouldn't be able to sit through it. It falls short of entertainment and it won't hurt to skip over this one. If you're looking to watch a Disney "package" film with a little more excitement, I would go with Fun and Fancy Free and The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.
Grade D
This film's animation wasn't bad for its time and the music, well, you have to be true enthusiasts of jazz, blues, and big band in order to appreciate the music. Otherwise, you might find the soundtrack quite boring. Much of the segments weren't very appealing as it didn't stand out as far as personality, fun, or charm, which is something another segmented film, Fantasia, had. The Peter and the Wolf, fedora and bonnet love story, and the singing whale segments were the only ones that grabbed any of my attention.
While unique, the overall film is not an attention grabber and children certainly wouldn't be able to sit through it. It falls short of entertainment and it won't hurt to skip over this one. If you're looking to watch a Disney "package" film with a little more excitement, I would go with Fun and Fancy Free and The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.
Grade D