Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom (1953)
Overview
In this short subject (which mostly represents a departure from Disney's traditional approach to animation), a stuffy owl teacher lectures his feathered flock on the origins of Western musical instruments. Starting with cavepeople, whose crude implements could only "toot, whistle, plunk and boom," the owl explains how these beginnings led to the development of the four basic types of Western musical instruments: brass, woodwinds, strings, and percussion.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.673 |
Directed By
Ward Kimball
Charles A. Nichols
Crew
Walt Disney
Ward Kimball
Dick Huemer
Ward Kimball
Julius Svendsen
Marc Davis
Henry Tanous
Art Stevens
Xavier Atencio
Joseph Dubin
Kendall O'Connor
Eyvind Earle
Tom Oreb
Charles A. Nichols
TOP CAST
Bill Thompson
Professor Owl / Bertie Birdbrain
Loulie Jean Norman
Penelope Pinfeather
Gloria Wood
Susy Sparrow
Thurl Ravenscroft
The Mellomen
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