A Symposium on Popular Songs

Name: A Symposium on Popular Songs
Director: Bill Justice
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Music
Released: 1962-12-19
Duration: 20 min
Cast: Paul Frees, Gloria Wood, Billy Storm, Skip Farrell, Ray Bauduc

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1962 · 20 min · NR · Animation · Comedy · Music · TMDB 5.5/10

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.

Directed by Bill Justice

Cast

Paul Frees — Ludwig Von Drake
Gloria Wood — The Andrews Sisters singing The Boogie Woogie Bakery Man / Helen Kane
Billy Storm — Man Singing Puppy Love Is Here to Stay
Skip Farrell — Bing Crosby
Ray Bauduc — Musician-Percussion