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

Crew

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