The Brave Engineer (1950)

Legendary engineer Casey Jones is determined to keep his train schedule and nothing is going to stop him.

Director:

Jack Kinney

Writers:

Dick Kinney (story), Dick Shaw (story)

Stars:

Jerry Colonna, Ken Darby, Jon Dodson

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jerry Colonna	...	Narrator (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ken Darby	...	Singer (as The King's Men)
Jon Dodson	...	Singer (as The King's Men)
The King's Men	...	The King's Men
Bud Linn	...	Singer (as The King's Men)
Rad Robinson	...	Singer (as The King's Men)

Storyline

Casey Jones is one of the best engineers there is and it is his duty to get his cargo to its destination on time via train. He sets off but is set back by a number of unfortunate circumstances such as a rain storm, a cow on the tracks, a mad bomber, and finally, when his train starts falling apart. Worst of all, he is on a collision course with another train coming in the opposite direction. After a terrific crash, the man at the train station assumes the worst when Casey doesn't show up but, to his delight, Casey finally makes it to his destination a total wreck but on time (almost).

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Plot Keywords:

train | cow | robbery | steam engine | railway | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Musical | Animation | Short

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 1950 (USA)

Also Known As:

Se opp för tåget

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The man who runs up to tell Casey about the oncoming train fails to get the message through, jumps off the train, and then in wide shot is shown still standing there.

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Quotes

Narrator: If that's Casey, I'm a Rhode Island rooster.
[Casey arrives]
Narrator: Well, cock-a-doodle-doo!

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Connections

Featured in The Mouse Factory: Trains (1973)

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Soundtracks

"The Ballad of Casey Jones"
Music by Eddie Newton
Lyrics by Wallace Saunders and T. Lawrence Seibert
Performed by The King's Men

User Reviews

A really fun short

Some of the pacing did feel a tad rushed in places, however The Brave Engineer is still really fun. The animation is lusciously coloured and beautifully drawn, and the music is catchy, especially the song, helped by the lively singing. The Brave Engineer has some hilarious commentary, some terrifically paced and never dull action, while the story is always engaging. The characters are zany and likable, and I personally thought Jerry Colonna's voice work was one of The Brave Engineer's best assets(though I can understand as his delivery and his style of humour can be seen as an acquired taste). True, it is not always subtle, but you can tell that a lot of enthusiasm went into it and it is immensely enjoyable as a result.

Overall, a really fun short with everything I love about Disney evident. 9/10 Bethany Cox