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A Symposium on Popular Songs (1962)Professor Ludwig von Drake plays a variety of popular music, all of which he wrote. First, ragtime: the Rutabaga Rag, with vegetables dancing in stop-motion. Next, the Charleston, with ... See full summary » Director:Bill JusticeWriter:Xavier Atencio (story) |
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Title: A Symposium on Popular Songs (1962)
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Paul Frees | ... |
Ludwig Von Drake /
Al Jolson
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Gloria Wood | ... |
The Andrews Sisters singing The Boogie Woogie Bakery Man /
Helen Kane
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Billy Storm | ... |
Man Singing Puppy Love Is Here to Stay
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Skip Farrell | ... |
Bing Crosby
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Ray Bauduc | ... |
Musician-Percussion
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Danny Best | ... |
Musician-Trumpet and Cornet
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Nick Fatool | ... |
Musician-Percussion
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Justin Gordon | ... |
Musician-Tenor Sax
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Manny Klein | ... |
Musician-Trumpet
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Abe Lincoln | ... |
Musician-Trombone
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Matty Matlock | ... |
Musician-Clarinet
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Eddie Miller | ... |
Musician-Tenor Sax
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Miff Mole | ... |
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Allan Reuss | ... |
Musician-Banjo and Guitar
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Willie Schwartz | ... |
Musician-Tenor Sax
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Professor Ludwig von Drake plays a variety of popular music, all of which he wrote. First, ragtime: the Rutabaga Rag, with vegetables dancing in stop-motion. Next, the Charleston, with cut-out animation of a singer and dancers. Dixieland and more cut-out animation; the crooner/love ballad; 50's doo-wop; and finally, rockabilly. Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>
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THE FLIP SIDE OF MODERN MUSIC! (original print ad-all caps) See more »Parents Guide:
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USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
19 December 1962 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Symposium de chants populaires See more »Company Credits
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Written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Performed by Billy Storm
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The singers caricatured in this short are: Helen Kane (1920s jazz), Al Jolson (1930s jazz), Bing Crosby (romantic ballad), The Andrews Sisters (boogie woogie), and Paul Anka (rock 'n' roll). See more »Quotes
Ludwig Von Drake: Popularity is fickle, and soon my ragtime was worn to shreds and the people shouted, "Ludwig, pay your bills!" No, that isn't what they said, that was my laundry man who said that.See more »
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Edited into Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color: A Rag, a Bone, a Box of Junk (1964) See more »Soundtracks
"Puppy Love is Here to Stay"Written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Performed by Billy Storm
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This is a Ludwig Von Drake (Paul Frees) cartoon in which he gives a history of 20th century of music--all of which he claims to have invented. I didn't mind Ludwig's goofy delivery but what I really disliked were the musical sequences. Instead of being hand-drawn animation like Ludwig, the singing portions consisted of stop-motion paper cutouts or animated vegetables. And, there was absolutely nothing funny about the music. Kids would probably become suicidal watching it but I guess it is highly original. I see that another reviewer adored it. It just left me cold and wondering if I am in the minority or if others felt the same way.
By the way, the quality of the songs made for the sequences is high and were done by the Sherman Brothers. But the songs are not funny--and I thought cartoon shorts were supposed to be funny.