An owl teaches his class full of birds about melody. It's all around in nature. Only birds and man can sing; man "sings" even when he speaks. We see a quick survey of the stages of life, as captured by songs: the alphabet song for primary school, Here Comes the Bride, The Old Gray Mare, etc. Some inspirations for song are outlined in song: love, sailing, trains, the West, motherhood, etc., but "we never sing about brains." Finally, an example of how a simple melody can be expanded into a symphony: an elaborate version of the simple tune that opened the lesson
Genre: Animation
Stars: Bill Thompson, Harry Stanton
Crew: Ward Kimball (Director), Dick Huemer (Story), Eyvind Earle (Color Designer), Kendell O'Connor (Art Direction), Victor Haboush (Art Direction), Ward Kimball (Animation)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Walt Disney Productions
Runtime: 10 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 28, 1953
IMDb: 5.25
