Music Land

Jun 11, 1955

1h 9m

★ 6.0

The BIG Parade of Mirth and Melody!

Overview

Walt Disney animation animated cartoon musical compilation ("The BIG Parade of MIRTH and MELODY"; "Offering hits re-released from 'Make Mine Music' and 'Melody Time'"; featuring cartoons from the 1946 musical, "Make Mine Music," and the 1948 musical "Melody Time") featuring Donald Duck, Joe Carioca, and other Disney cartoon characters, and also songs by Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians, Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Frances Langford, Roy Rogers and Trigger, The Andrews Sisters (Laverne, Maxene, and Patty Andrews), Freddy Martin and his orchestra, Sons of the Pioneers, Jerry Colonna, and Ethel Smith

Genres

Animation

Comedy

Music

Fantasy

Family

Production Companies

Walt Disney Productions

Music Land Trailers

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Cast

Orchestra Leader (archive footage)

Fred Waring

Orchestra Leader (archive footage)

Benny Goodman

Singer (archive footage)

Frances Langford

Singer (archive footage)

Roy Rogers

Orchestra Leader (archive footage)

Freddy Martin

Narrator (archive footage)

Jerry Colonna

Organ Player (archive footage)

Ethel Smith

Singer (archive footage)

Bob Nolan

Singer (archive footage) (uncredited)

Laverne Andrews

Singer (archive footage) (uncredited)

Maxene Andrews

Singer (archive footage) (uncredited)

Patty Andrews

Piano Player (archive footage) (uncredited)

Teddy Wilson

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6.1

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7.0

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5.8

Hot Summer

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7.1

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6.0

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6.7

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7.4

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3.0

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6.9

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7.0

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6.4

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6.8

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7.0

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6.2

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6.1

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0.0

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5.4

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5.0

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7.6

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