Wynken, Blynken & Nod (1938)

The three sleepy children sail in their shoe-boat; they stall briefly on a cloud, then have various troubles with their fishing lines (one lands a fish-like star that ends up squirming in ... See full summary »

Writer:

Eugene Field (poem)

Storyline

The three sleepy children sail in their shoe-boat; they stall briefly on a cloud, then have various troubles with their fishing lines (one lands a fish-like star that ends up squirming in his pants). A star hooks two candy-cane baited lines together. The stars tease the baby while he's hanging overboard. A comet comes through; they catch it in a net and it tows them wildly, until they land in another cloud, where they are tossed by storms, eventually breaking their mast and sending them back to earth (and their bed, where we see they are really one boy).

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Plot Keywords:

comet | candy cane | net | fishing | storm | 

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Genres:

Animation | Fantasy | Family | Musical | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 May 1938 (USA)

Also Known As:

Au pays des étoiles

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

8 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the starfish links Wynken and Nod's candy cane hooks together, Nod's pyjamas are blue instead of pink for one shot.

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Connections

Featured in Ink & Paint Club: In the Nursery with the Silly Symphonies (1998)

User Reviews

Based on the classic poem, this brings back fond memories...

Wynken, Blynken and Nod based on the classic poem, is a very relaxing and charming Silly Symphony. Forget the fact that it is a tad thin in terms of story, because everything else is so good.

The animation is beautiful, the galactic background was truly stunning. Wynken, Blynken and Nod were absolutely adorable, forgive me for being a bit of a sentimentalist, but I wanted to reach into the television and give them a big hug. The beautiful title song brought some poignancy to the proceedings, and the incidental music throughout the entire short was just outstanding, with a real touch of classic romanticism. Overall, just beautiful. 10/10 Bethany Cox