A Symposium on Popular Songs (1962)

  • NR
  • 12/19/1962 (US)
  • Animation, Comedy, Music
  • 20m

Sixty Years of Syncopation...FROM "RAGTIME" TO THE "BIG BEAT"

Overview

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.

Xavier Atencio

Story

Bill Justice

Director

Cast

Paul Frees's headshot

Paul Frees

Ludwig Von Drake
Gloria Wood's headshot

Gloria Wood

The Andrews Sisters singing The Boogie Woogie Bakery Man / Helen Kane
Billy Storm's headshot

Billy Storm

Man Singing Puppy Love Is Here to Stay
Skip Farrell's headshot

Skip Farrell

Bing Crosby
Ray Bauduc's headshot

Ray Bauduc

Musician-Percussion

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