Sixty Years of Syncopation...FROM "RAGTIME" TO THE "BIG BEAT"
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.
A Symposium on Popular Songs (1962) is a animation, comedy and music film directed by Bill Justice, released on December 19, 1962 with a runtime of 20m. It stars Paul Frees, Gloria Wood, Billy Storm and Skip Farrell. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 18 ratings.
Paul Frees
as Ludwig Von Drake
Gloria Wood
as The Andrews Sisters singing The Boogie Woogie Bakery Man / Helen Kane
Billy Storm
as Man Singing Puppy Love Is Here to Stay
Skip Farrell
as Bing Crosby
Ray Bauduc
as Musician-Percussion
Directed by Bill Justice, written by Xavier Atencio, produced by Walt Disney.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 18 ratings.
Arriving at the mansion of acclaimed maestro "Prof Ludwig von Drake", we are shown into his music room where he invites us on a tour of American musical styles through the ages - all of which, of course, were his own original work! With some help from the Sherman brothers - who manage to rhyme synchopate with a surprising number of other words, we proceed to enjoy just about everything from baked potatoes to "Betty…
Reviewed on April 19, 2026
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The main cast of A Symposium on Popular Songs (1962) includes Paul Frees, Gloria Wood, Billy Storm, Skip Farrell and Ray Bauduc. The film was directed by Bill Justice. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Symposium on Popular Songs was released on December 19, 1962 and runs for 20m.
A Symposium on Popular Songs (1962) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 18 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, comedy and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
