A crash course on the history of Western musical instruments.
Professor Owl gives a lecture on the evolution of Western musical instruments, starting with the advent of rudimentary brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments by ancient cave dwellers at the dawn of history.
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom (1953) is a animation film directed by Ward Kimball, released on November 10, 1953 with a runtime of 10m. It stars Bill Thompson, Loulie Jean Norman, Gloria Wood and Thurl Ravenscroft. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 80 ratings.
Bill Thompson
as Professor Owl / Bertie Birdbrain
Loulie Jean Norman
as Penelope Pinfeather
Gloria Wood
as Susy Sparrow
Thurl Ravenscroft
as The Mellomen
Directed by Ward Kimball, written by Tom Oreb and Dick Huemer, produced by Walt Disney.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 80 ratings.
It's the professorial owl who is teaching his class all about musical instruments. It's manna from heaven for an animator as the entertainingly crafted lyrical narration (complete with slightly annoying singing) takes us all on a very basic lesson in musical onomatopoeia! It was the cavemen who started, rather monotonically, with a dead cow's horn. Next, for the Egyptians it's a different kind of "King Toot" who…
Reviewed on January 27, 2025
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The main cast of Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom (1953) includes Bill Thompson, Loulie Jean Norman, Gloria Wood and Thurl Ravenscroft. The film was directed by Ward Kimball. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom was released on November 10, 1953 and runs for 10m.
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom (1953) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 80 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
