Console best movie i've ever seen.

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de) "Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom" is an American cartoon from 1953, so this one has its 65th anniversary this year and at slightly over 10 minutes, it is a bit longer than most cartoons from that time. Maybe this runtime is one of the components that had this film make enough of a difference to win an Academy Award. It certainly cannot be the film itself can it? Here and there it is informative admittedly, but the animation did very little for me and the story/plot, if there even is such a thing in here, could not impress me either. It feels very rushed and not like a worthy tribute to the wonderful world of music (instruments). I am surprised this one is fairly well known still, especially as it doesn't have any of the famous Disney duck/mouse characters in it. Maybe the Oscar helped. In any case I am not sure who I'd recommend this one to, certainly not music classes or their teachers, cartoon lovers or music lovers won't really like what they see in here either. Maybe it is for film historian curious about a fairly unusual Disney work. As for me, it came indeed pretty short. My suggestion is to watch something else instead. Not recommended.

TheLittleSongbird Oddly enough I was introduced to Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom as well as Melody through the Disney Sing-a-long-songs series.(that's true of a fair few Disney films and shorts actually) It's been one of my favourites ever since. The animation is done in a very interesting style and looks good. It may look limited to some, but I for one was taken by the colourful abstract look of it, and visuals-wise it does stand out among the rest of the Disney shorts. Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom is also jam-packed with gags, which do brilliantly with teaching us things about music while also entertaining us. The plunk section is and always has been my personal favourite. The simple story has relentless energy, not once did or do I feel bored watching. The music is outstanding, it is catchy and fit perfectly with each gag, the way the harmonies blended was also remarkable and I never tire of the resonant bass voice of Thurl Ravenscroft. The characters are colourful and amusing, and the vocal talents of Bill Thompson are splendidly utilised. Thompson sounds as though he loves what his owl character is teaching and his voice is full of exuberance. All in all, a unique short that is perfect for kids and adults regardless of how knowledgeable they are or not of music. 10/10 Bethany Cox

theowinthrop In the late 1940s and early 1950s Walt Disney began to expand his studio's work from entertainment to teaching. In this area he is best recalled for his wonderful short nature films about subjects like deserts and animals. But he also, occasionally turned to the use of his cartoons to get his message across. TOOT, WHISTLE, PLUNK, and BOOM was one of his best examples of this (in fact, it was recognized for it's unique excellence by copping the best short film - cartoon Oscar in 1953). Disney used this cartoon to trace the development of musical instruments from the dawn of human history to the present (1953). Since the subject is music related all of the dialog is sung or spoke - sung. The setting is a classroom for young animals, and the teacher (who rushes into class late at the start) is an owl. He starts by showing four cavemen figures: one is tooting a metal horn, one is playing with a wind instrument whistle, one is plucking his bow (from his bow and arrow) and one is beating time with his belly as a drum (the boom sound). We then watch each of these instruments grow up so to speak: the horn is brought to the attention of the Pharoah of Egypt who convinces the caveman to change it to a longer trumpet. Eventually the modern trumpet is developed when musicians learn that they can twist the size of the trumpet to be carried . We also get a view of the development of clarinets, harps and string instruments, and drums. There are some funny moments in the film, such as the birth of social dancing at the court of Pharoah, and the problems of strings for harp and violin players. But for all the changes and developments of the modern musical instruments, the instruments basics are never changed - a point that Disney's artists get across when they keep bringing the four original cavemen into music in other ages up to the present.

Ron Oliver We join Professor Owl as he teaches his avian students about where all the music comes from - in other words, the whole TOOT WHISTLE PLUNK AND BOOM of the matter.This very engaging cartoon gives a lighthearted look at the origin of musical instruments. Using humor as the best tool to teach - in this instance zany cavemen bang home the lessons - it leaves the viewer with several pertinent facts from the fascinating world of musical history.TOOT WHISTLE PLUNK AND BOOM was the Disney Studio's first foray into stylized, or limited, animation. The result was very successful & the 1953 Oscar for best cartoon was the reward.