FeatureG1947·73m·6.3

Fun and Fancy Free

AnimationFamilyFantasyComedyAdventure

Jiminy Cricket hosts two Disney animated shorts: Bongo about a circus bear escaping to the wild, and Mickey and the Beanstalk, a take on the famous fairy tale.

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Cast

Edgar Bergen

Himself / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd

Dinah Shore

Narrator (voice)

Luana Patten

Herself

Walt Disney

Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

Anita Gordon

Singing Harp (voice)

Cliff Edwards

Jiminy Cricket (voice)

Clarence Nash

Donald Duck / Cat (voice)

Pinto Colvig

Goofy (voice) (uncredited)

James MacDonald

Lumpjaw (voice) (uncredited)

Billy Gilbert

Willie (voice)

Jean Dinning

Singer (voice)

Ken Darby

The Bull (voice) (uncredited)

Lee Sweetland

Singing Narrator (uncredited)

Betty Romaine

Singer (voice) (uncredited)

Ken Darby

Singer (voice)

Bud Linn

Singer (voice)

Jon Dodson

Singer (voice)

Rad Robinson

Singer (voice)

Lou Dinning

Singer (voice)

Ginger Dinning

Singer (voice)

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
Revenue
Age rating
G
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Walt Disney Productions

Crew

Director

Hamilton Luske

Writers

Harry Reeves, Homer Brightman, Eldon Dedini, Ted Sears

Jack Bachom

Editor

Charles P. Boyle

Director of Photography

Eliot Daniel

Original Music Composer

Paul J. Smith

Original Music Composer

Oliver Wallace

Original Music Composer

Gallery

Reviews

lwpcolonel

1/14/2018

6.0

After World War 2 the Disney studio had difficulty getting back to where they were prior to the war's disruptive affects on the studio's operations. Having said that, they produced what they called "Package Features", which contained multiple stories rather than just one feature, as was the case with "Snow White", "Pinocchio", and "Fantasia", prior to the war. This one, "Fun And Fancy Free", uses 2 story lines that were in development prior to the American declaration of War, in December of 1941. "Mickey & the Beanstalk", pictured on the cover, plus "Bongo" the 'Circus Bear'. 2 films that weren't fleshed out sufficiently to be a feature, on their own, but put together with Edgar Bergman and his act for narrative and time filling purposes. I have this and the others in this series on DVD for children and grandchildren, but this isn't Disney's best effort. There are special features on some of both the Video & DVD editions which does make the "Package Feature" worthwhile. Other "Package Features" include, "Melody Time", "Make Mine Music", "Three Caballeros", "The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad". All produced in the late 1940s and having somewhat pieced together though highly watchable formats made to suit a young audience.