Directed by Clyde Geronomi
Stars (voice): Roy Rogers
USA
1948
Seen on Disney+
An anthology of animated vignettes set to contemporary music. Segments: "Once Upon a Wintertime," two lovers rescued from an icy river by friendly animals; "Bumble Boogie," bee beset by musical instruments and symbols come to life; "Johnny Appleseed," story of the legendary pioneer tree-planter; "Trees," mood piece set to musical treatment of Joyce Kilmer's poem; "Little Toot," story of a heroic little tugboat who saves an ocean liner; "Blame it on the Samba," Donald Duck and Jose Carioca have the blues blown away at a Latin cafe; "Pecos Bill," story of the legendary cowpoke, his trusty mount Widowmaker and his sweetheart Slue Foot Sue.
OK dated animated film has imaginative animation. Stories are not very interesting in today's world and were probably bedtime stories for American children of that era. In the long ones children might lose attention. Music arrangements are well done.
