Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom

Nov 10, 1953

0h 10m

★ 6.7

A crash course on the history of Western musical instruments.

Overview

Professor Owl gives a lecture on the evolution of Western musical instruments, starting with the advent of rudimentary brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments by ancient cave dwellers at the dawn of history.

Genres

Animation

Production Companies

Walt Disney Productions

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Cast

Professor Owl / Bertie Birdbrain

Bill Thompson

Penelope Pinfeather

Loulie Jean Norman

Susy Sparrow

Gloria Wood

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Thurl Ravenscroft

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Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom

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