An owl teaches his class full of birds about melody. It's all around in nature. Only birds and man can sing; man "sings" even when he speaks. We see a quick survey of the stages of life, as captured by songs: the alphabet song for primary...
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Sue Allen | ... |
Suzy Sparrow (uncredited)
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Judson Conlon | ... |
Fountain of Youth Singer (uncredited)
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Mac McLean | ... |
Fountain of Youth Singer (uncredited)
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Loulie Jean Norman | ... |
Fountain of Youth Singer (uncredited)
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Charles Parlato | ... |
Fountain of Youth Singer (uncredited)
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Harry Stanton | ... |
Bass Singer in Canoe and Ship (uncredited) (voice)
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Professor Owl / Bernie Birdbrain / Man (uncredited)
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| Gloria Wood | ... |
Penelope Pinfeather (uncredited)
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| Ward Kimball | ||
| Charles Nichols | ... | (as C. August Nichols) |
Written by
| Dick Huemer | ... | (story) |
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| Walt Disney | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Joseph Dubin | ... | (as Joseph S. Dubin) |
Art Direction by
| Kendall O'Connor | ||
Art Department
| Victor Haboush | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| George Lowerre | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Hal Ambro | ... | animator |
| Marc Davis | ... | animator |
| Eyvind Earle | ... | color stylist |
| Ward Kimball | ... | animator |
| Julius Svendsen | ... | animator |
| Harvey Toombs | ... | animator |
| Marvin Woodward | ... | animator |
| Tom Oreb | ... | character stylist (uncredited) |
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- RKO Radio Pictures (1953) (United States) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2000) (Canada) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
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An owl teaches his class full of birds about melody. It's all around in nature. Only birds and man can sing; man "sings" even when he speaks. We see a quick survey of the stages of life, as captured by songs: the alphabet song for primary school, Here Comes the Bride, The Old Gray Mare, etc. Some inspirations for song are outlined in song: love, sailing, trains, the West, motherhood, etc., but "we never sing about brains." Finally, an example of how a simple melody can be expanded into a symphony: an elaborate version of the simple tune that opened the lesson.
Written by Jon Reeves |
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| Taglines | FIRST OF THE "ADVENTURES IN MUSIC" SERIES See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | First animated short ever presented in 3-D. See more » |
| Goofs | Professor Owl claims that only two types of species can sing: birds and humans. However, there are several other species capable of providing melody, such as whales, frogs, and certain insects. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into 3D Jamboree (1956). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Bird and the Cricket and the Willow Tree See more » |
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Professor Owl:
Today's lesson will be about something we really can't do without. Bernie Birdbrain: About food? [giggles] Professor Owl: No, uh... Ab-about something everybody loves. Uh, eh... Bernie Birdbrain: Uh, money? Professor Owl: Mmm. No. [stammering] Professor Owl: The subject, uh... [sees a baby bird chirping in a nest outside the window] Professor Owl: Ah, yes! The subject for today is melody! Bernie Birdbrain: A "malady"? Uh, like when you get sick? Professor Owl: No! Students: [singing] M-E-L-O-D-Y, melody! The subject for today will be a melody! See more » |