A retelling of the life of the legendary American itinerant apple tree planter.
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Dennis Day
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The Old Settler / Johnny Appleseed / Johnny's Angel (voice)
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Dal McKennon
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Johnny Appleseed's Angel (uncredited)
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Crew believed to be complete
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Dennis Day tells the story of Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman), narrated by The Old Settler. He's an apple farmer who sees people going west and thinks he can't join them, until an angel appears to him and sings the virtues of apples, convincing Johnny he has a mission. He sets off without a knife or gun; at first, the animals mistrust him, but when he even treats a skunk kindly, they all take to him.
Written by Jon Reeves
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Presenting Dennis Day Portraying the Characters of the Old Settler, Johnny Appleseed and Johnny's Angel
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The Legend of Johnny Appleseed
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Johnny Pépin de Pomme
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Яблочник Джонни
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Джонні Яблучне Зерня
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The dietary laws of Swedenborgian religious doctrine, which John Chapman adhered to, forbade the use of techniques like grafting to improve his apples, so he had to grow them from the seeds; hence, they were useless as food due to the small size and bitter taste, and could only be used for making cider. They could never have been used for making pies as the apple song claims. The cider was actually far more nutritious and safe to drink than the water available in the areas Johnny visited, so by selling the people there his apple seeds, Johnny actually saved hundreds of lives.
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Edited into
Fess Parker and Buddy Ebsen (1985).
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The Lord Is Good to Me
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