Thursday, November 30, 2017

Melody Time





I remember Ward Kimball stating in an interview how ridiculous he thought some the Disney film titles of the 1940s sounded to him. "Fun and Fancy Free, Make Mine Music, Melody Time...what kind of titles are those?"
Be that as it may, the short films within these features contain some beautiful character as well as effects animation. And there is also a sense of experimenting with a variety of unique styles.
It ain't Pinocchio, but these movies are still very enjoyable to watch and to study.
Above a 1948 magazine article, followed by artwork from each of the film's segments.



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6 comments:

  1. I couldn't agree more with your statement about the package features, Andreas .They are fun to watch! Lots of people don't think they're as good. I can understand, the war had an impact on the studio. But that doesn't mean films like Melody Time don't have the ability to make us smile. Also, I wanna ask, do you happen to know who were the animators on the Johnny Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet segment in Make Mine Music?

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  2. I heard it on (The Making of Cinderella) I think when Walt Disney was working on other projects after the Second World War 2 before working on Cinderella in 1946 but I think he was working on other projects "Make Mine Music, Melody Time or Fun and Fancy Free, it's kind of funny to hear the music style back then in the 1940s to 60s to hear watch and to study, can you please post some documents on YouTube, Andreas in will like to discover the magic of Disney. ☺

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  3. Melody Time has always been one of my favorites. The snow scene is awesome.

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  4. I absolutely adore Melody Time. I can honestly say Pecos Bill is my favorite Disney cartoon of them all.

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  5. Melody Time was my favorite animated feature!!!!!

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