Movie: Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom

Top 4 Billed Cast

Bill Thompson
Bill Thompson

Professor Owl / Bertie Birdbrain

Loulie Jean Norman
Loulie Jean Norman

Penelope Pinfeather

Gloria Wood
Gloria Wood

Susy Sparrow

Thurl Ravenscroft
Thurl Ravenscroft

The Mellomen

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  • Overview

    Professor Owl gives a lecture on the evolution of Western musical instruments, starting with the advent of rudimentary brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments by ancient cave dwellers at the dawn of history.

  • Release Date

    1953-11-10

  • Average

    6.7

  • Rating:

    3.4 starts
  • Tagline

    A crash course on the history of Western musical instruments.

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  • Languages:

    English
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