Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom 70 years old
A crash course on the history of Western musical instruments.
In this short subject (which mostly represents a departure from Disney's traditional approach to animation), a stuffy owl teacher lectures his feathered flock on the origins of Western musical instruments. Starting with cavepeople, whose crude implements could only "toot, whistle, plunk and boom," the owl explains how these beginnings led to the development of the four basic types of Western musical instruments: brass, woodwinds, strings, and percussion.
Credits
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bill Thompson He was 40, 58 years old when he died | as Professor Owl / Bertie Birdbrain |
| Thurl Ravenscroft He was 39, 91 years old when he died | as The Mellomen |
| Gloria Wood She was 30, 71 years old when she died | as Susy Sparrow |
| Loulie Jean Norman She was 40, 92 years old when she died | as Penelope Pinfeather |
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Julius Svendsen as Animation. He was 34 (52) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
| Art Stevens as Animation. He was 38 (92) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
| Dick Huemer as Story. He was 55 (81) years old when He died | Writing |
| Tom Oreb as Characters. He was 40 (73) years old when He died | Writing |
| Joseph Dubin as Original Music Composer. He was 52 (60) years old when He died | Sound |
| Elias Disney as Producer. He was 94 (82) years old when He died | Production |
| Charles A. Nichols as Director. He was 43 (81) years old when He died | Directing |
| Ward Kimball as Director. He was 39 (88) years old when He died | Directing |
| Ward Kimball as Animation. He was 39 (88) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
| Xavier Atencio as Animation. He was 34 (now 104) years old | Visual Effects |
| Kendall O'Connor as Art Direction. He was 45 (89) years old when He died | Art |
| Marc Davis as Animation. He was 40 (86) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
| Eyvind Earle as Color Designer. He was 37 (84) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
| Henry Tanous as Animation. | Visual Effects |
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom (70 years)
A crash course on the history of Western musical instruments.
- Release day: Tuesday, November 10, 1953
- Runtime: 10 minutes
