Poster of Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom

Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, November 10 1953
70 years ago
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Portrait of Bill ThompsonBill Thompson
Bill Thompson was
40 in Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
as 'Professor Owl / Bertie Birdbrain'.
Tue, Jul 08 1913 –
Thu, Jul 15 1971
Portrait of Loulie Jean NormanLoulie Jean Norman
Loulie Jean Norman was
>> in Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
as 'Penelope Pinfeather'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gloria WoodGloria Wood
Gloria Wood was
30 in Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
as 'Susy Sparrow'.
Sat, Sep 08 1923 –
Sat, Mar 04 1995
Portrait of Thurl RavenscroftThurl Ravenscroft
Thurl Ravenscroft was
39 in Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
as 'The Mellomen'.
Fri, Feb 06 1914 –
Sun, May 22 2005

Crew

Portrait of Ward KimballWard Kimball
Ward Kimball was
39 in Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
as 'Director, Animation'
Wed, Mar 04 1914 –
Mon, Jul 08 2002
Portrait of Charles A. NicholsCharles A. Nichols
Charles A. Nichols was
43 in Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
as 'Director'
Thu, Sep 15 1910 –
Sun, Aug 23 1992
Portrait of Walt DisneyWalt Disney
Walt Disney was
51 in Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
as 'Producer'
Thu, Dec 05 1901 –
Thu, Dec 15 1966
Portrait of Joseph DubinJoseph Dubin
Joseph Dubin was
52 in Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sun, Dec 30 1900 –
Mon, Jan 16 1961
Portrait of Art StevensArt Stevens
Art Stevens was
38 in Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
as 'Animation'
Sat, May 01 1915 –
Tue, May 22 2007
Portrait of Dick HuemerDick Huemer
Dick Huemer was
55 in Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
as 'Story'
Sun, Jan 02 1898 –
Fri, Nov 30 1979
Portrait of Marc DavisMarc Davis
Marc Davis was
40 in Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
as 'Animation'
Sun, Mar 30 1913 –
Wed, Jan 12 2000
Portrait of Julius SvendsenJulius Svendsen
Julius Svendsen was
>> in Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
as 'Animation'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tom OrebTom Oreb
Tom Oreb was
40 in Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
as 'Characters'
Thu, Oct 30 1913 –
Sun, May 10 1987
Portrait of Xavier AtencioXavier Atencio
Xavier Atencio was
34 in Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
as 'Animation'
Thu, Sep 04 1919
Portrait of Eyvind EarleEyvind Earle
Eyvind Earle was
>> in Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
as 'Color Designer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kendall O'ConnorKendall O'Connor
Kendall O'Connor was
45 in Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
as 'Art Direction'
Sun, Jun 07 1908 –
Wed, May 27 1998
Portrait of Henry TanousHenry Tanous
Henry Tanous was
>> in Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
as 'Animation'
Unknown Birthday