Premiere Date: May 27, 1948	Running Time: 75 Minutes
Rated: G

STORY LINE/SEGMENTS

"Once Upon a Wintertime": Sung by Frances Langford, tells of a winter romance by both human and bunny couples sleighing and skating in the 1800s.

"Bumble Boogie": Played by Freddy Martin and his orchestra, is a fantasy of a bee's nightmare.

"The Legend of Johnny Appleseed": Dennis Day portrays the characters of the old settler, Johnny Appleseed, and Johnny's angel, telling the story of the pioneer who heads out West planting apple trees.

"Little Toot": Sung by the Andrews Sisters, tells of a little tugboat who wants to be like his father, but keeps getting into trouble.

"Trees": Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians interpreting Joyce Kilmer's poem.

"Blame It on the Samba": Sung by the Dinning Sisters, in which Donald Duck is taught to samba by Jose Carioca, and interacts with Ethel Smith at the organ.

"Blue Shadows on the Trail"

"Pecos Bill": Told and Sung by Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers to Luana Patten and Bobby Driscoll. Roy tells how the legendary Pecos Bill was born, raised, and fell in love with with Slue Foot Sue.

CAST

Buddy Clark - Master of Ceremonies

Frances Langford

Freddy Martin

Dennis Day

Andrews Sisters

Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians

Ethel Smith

Roy Rogers

Bob Nolan and the Sons of the Pioneers

The Dinning Sisters

Bobby Driscoll

Luana Patten

CREW

TECHNICOLOR COLOR DIRECTOR	Natalie Kalmus
ASSOCIATES	Morgan Padelford Robert Brower
LIVE ACUTION PHOTOGRAPHY	Winton C. Hoch, A.S.C.
SPECIAL PROCESSES	Ub Iwerks
SOUND DIRECTOR	C.O. Slyfield
SOUND RECORDING	Robert O. Cook Harold J. Steck
FILM EDITORS	Donald Halliday Thomas Scott
STORY	Winston Hibler Erdman Penner Harry Reeves Homer Brightman Ken Anderson Ted Sears Joe Rinaldi Bill Cattrell Art Scott Jesse Marsh Bob Moore John Walbridge
"Little Toot" by	Hardie Gramatky
FOLKLORE CONSULTANT	Carl Carmer
DIRECTING ANIMATORS	Eric Larson Ward Kimball Milt Kahl Ollie Johnston John Lounsbery Les Clark
CHARACTER ANIMATORS	Harvey Toombs Marvin Woodward Ed Aardel Hal King Cliff Nordberg Don Lusk John Sibley Rudy Larriva Ken O'Brien Bob Cannon Judge Whitaker Hal Ambro
EFFECTS ANIMATORS	George Rowley Josh Meador Jack Boyd Dan MacManus
LAYOUT	Hugh Hennesy Mac Stewart Ken O'Connor Lance Nolley Al Zinnen Bob Cormack Don Griffith Thor Putnam Don Da Gradi
COLOR AND STYLING	Mary Blair Claude Coats Dick Kelsey
BACKGROUND	Art Riley Brice Mack Ralph Hulett Ray Huffine Merle Cox Dick Anthony
MUSCIAL DIRECTION	Eliot Daniel Ken Darby
ASSOCIATE	Paul Smith
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS	Vic Schoen Al Sack
SONGS	Kim Gannon Walter Kent Ray Gilbert Johnny Lange Allie Wrubel Bobby Worth Benny Benjamin George Weiss
CARTOON DIRECTORS	Clyde Geronimi Wilfred Jackson Hamilton Luske Jack Kinney
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR	Ben Sharpsteen
Distributed by R.K.O. Radio Pictures, Inc.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

the Bumblebee, Johnny Appleseed, Johnny's Angel, Little Toot, Big Toot, Donald Duck, Jose Carioca, Aracuan Bird, Pecos Bill, Slue Foot Sue

SONGS

"Melody Time", "The Apple Song", "Little Toot", "Pecos Bill"

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FAN SITE LINKS

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SPIN-OFFS

"Festival of Folk Heroes": 16mm film release of Pecos Bill, Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan, The Sega of Windwagon Smith, and Casey at the Bat; released in April 1971.

TRIVIA

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