| Release Date: | Apr 1946 |
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| Genres: | Music / Family / Animation |
| Awards: | 1 win |
| Runtime: | 75 min |
| Cast: | Nelson Eddy (Narrator / Characters (segment ), Dinah Shore (Herself (voice)), Benny Goodman (Himself) The Andrews Sisters (Themselves (voice) (as Andrews Sisters)) Jerry Colonna (Narrator (segment ) Andy Russell (Himself (voice)) Sterling Holloway (Narrator (segment ) Tania Riabouchinskaya (Herself (as Riabouchinska)) David Lichine (Himself (as Lichine)) The Pied Pipers (Themselves (voice) (as Pied Pipers)) The Ken Darby Singers (Themselves (voice) (as Ken Darby Chorus)) Thurl Ravenscroft (Singer (voice) (uncredited)) |
Segments: "A Rustic Ballad," a story of feuding hillbillys; "A Tone Poem," a mood piece set on a blue bayou; "A Jazz Interlude," a bobby-soxer goes jitterbugging with her date at the malt shop; "A Ballad in Blue," dark room, rain and somber landscapes illustrate the loss of a lover; "A Musical Recitation," the story of Casey at the Bat; "Ballade Ballet," ballet dancers perform in silhouette; "A Fairy Tale with Music," Peter and the Wolf; "After You've Gone," four musical instruments chase through a surreal landscape; "A Love Story," about the romance between a fedora and a bonnet; "Opera Pathetique," the story of Willie, the Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met.
