Fun and Fancy Free

1947 1h 13m EN

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6.3

MID

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73%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.3

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 547🍅73%Rotten Tomatoes●66Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 10,356

AnimationFamilyFantasyComedyAdventure

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hamilton Luske
Writers: Harry Reeves, Homer Brightman, Eldon Dedini
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hamilton Luske, shot by Charles P. Boyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Eliot Daniel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jack Bachom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Edgar Bergen and Dinah Shore and Luana Patten carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039404 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hamilton Luske directs. Charles P. Boyle behind the camera. Eliot Daniel scores. Jack Bachom cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Hamilton Luske, shot by Charles P. Boyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Eliot Daniel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jack Bachom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Edgar Bergen and Dinah Shore and Luana Patten carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0039404 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 13 themes, including "circus", "fairy tale", "villain", "love".

The technical file

Cinematography: Charles P. Boyle
Original score: Eliot Daniel
Editing: Jack Bachom
Runtime: 73 min · 1h 13m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
Rotten Tomatoes: 73% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 66/100
IMDB rating: 6.3/10 · 10,356 votes
MPAA: G

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lwpcolonel2018-01-14
★ 6/10
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.

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