RKO Radio Pictures
Directed by Jack Kinney, et al
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, Walt Disney)
A sequel of sorts to Fantasia, with a series of stories set to music, this time popular instead of classical. There are ballads, such as in the segment "Blue Bayou", set to incredible impressionistic animation; there are several jazz pieces with Benny Goodman which are more lighthearted; and then the finale, "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met", featuring an operatic whale who really does make it there, until a jealous impresario harpoons him and sends him to heaven. Very enjoyable, with some of Disney's best animation, if a bit lowbrow at times.
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