RKO Radio Pictures
Directed by Jack Kinney, et al
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, Walt Disney)
Disney animated anthology of two stories with connecting segments featuring Jiminy Cricket. The first story, narrated and featuring songs by Dinah Shore, concerns a circus bear named "Bongo" who escapes his train to live in the wild. His joy turns to sorrow when he realizes that life in the wild is no circus. He falls in love with another bear, but runs into trouble when he misinterprets her slap as a rejection instead of a sign of affection. Eventually he figures it out but must fight another bear to win her. In the second story, Mickey and pals Donald and Goofy are peasants who get a hold of some magic beans that grow a giant beanstalk. They find an unfriendly giant at the top and must get back home with the help of a singing harp. Edgar Bergen hosts this segment and there is a mix of animation and live action for the ending. Fairly unmemorable Disney, sorely missing the usual character and plot development, but still entertaining for buffs.
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