Sometimes referred to as "the Poor Man's
Fantasia,"
Make Mine Music (1946) was the first of the "package features" Walt Disney released after World War II. Instead of Bach and Beethoven, the artists illustrated segments set to popular music by Benny Goodman, Dinah Shore, and the Andrews Sisters. Originally set to Debussy's "Claire de Lune," "Blue Bayou" remains an atmospheric evocation of the Everglades. "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met" is a charming fantasy about a cetacean with an extraordinary voice. "Peter and the Wolf," based on the Prokofiev score, offers brightly colored designs, but the narration by Sterling Holloway seems superfluous. "All the Cats Join In" is an upbeat evocation of the Bobby Sox era, but "Casey at the Bat" and "Johnny Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet" feel self-conscious and unfunny.
"Two Silhouettes" combines rotoscoped images of Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo stars Tatiana Riabouchinska and David Lichine with kitsch cupids, sparkles, and hearts. "The Martins and the Coys," a spoof of a hillbilly feud, has been excised in a bow to modern taste. The supplemental material includes The Band Concert, the first color Mickey Mouse short and one of the character's finest performances, and Music Land, a quirky Silly Symphony about clashing musical styles. --Charles Solomon
1 DISNEY WAKE UP AND SEE HOW THE FANS FEEL!
Hello Disney it's time to get up! I want a full version of this movie! i saw this movie along with 'Saludos Amigos' last night and i must say that it isin't fair to those out there who would like to see ful versions of these disney movies. Mr.Eisner is treeting us all like Idiots! It will be a blessing when he leaves and Mr.Iger takes over. Hopefully he won't act like a dad telling us what we can and we can not watch that way there will be a good chance to get full versions of these "Disney Treasures". I bet even Walt would be unhappy about all this PC Crap!
2 Just say no to this abridged version
As tacky and unnecessary as putting boxer shorts on the statue of David is Disney's over-zealous insistence on self-censorship. Cutting out segments of classic movies (or refraining from releasing them at all) in an effort to adhere to a perceived standard of "political correctness" is absolutely offensive to this viewer. It paves the way down a slippery slope of censorship. As much as I desire to have the 8th animated feature film produced by Disney in my collection I will refrain until they release the orignal, completely intact movie. Until then Disney should be advised to clearly label all censored movies as "ABRIDGED", to do otherwise is deceitful.
3 What happened to the original version????
Playing the movie, we discovered to our great surprise that it is not the original 1946 movie but a recently modified version with few missing parts, including the main reason for us to buy it for the first place...
Does the sensor cut Disney's animations too?!
4 true love lasts a lifetime
well, i'm being slightly deceptive. i have not seen the whole video, sad to say, but i did grow up watching one segment in particular: johnnie fedora and alice bluebonnet. be aware that if watching this segment as an adult, you may miss a lot of the charm it truly possesses. i have sadly not seen it in many years, but a powerful emotion of love, happiness, and longing to own it flood over me when i think about it. definitely a must-see for children everywhere. i am perfectly willing to buy the entire video just for the sake of that one segment.
5 Meh. But watch it for the swing
For the stuff that really stands out in the feature, there is some serious downtime. Just the first song is a real drag that almost demands to be fastforwarded. I knew ahead of time that I wasn't going to like some of the sequences in this film. However, I love the Benny Goodman piece "Now that You've Gone." Its so upbeat and surreal, its really great stuff. I also thought "All the Cats Join In" is worth watching immediately (its the second song).
Essentially, i bought it for what I felt I needed to have. I wouldn't pay $24 for this movie though. try and find it cheaper somewhere else.
6 So much fun
I just got this on DVD today.I love all the cartoons but some of them don't tell an actuall story.The ones that did were Blue Bayou,Peter and the Wolf,Casey at the Bat,The whale Who Wanted to sing at the Met and Johnie Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet.I bought this disk because Blue Bayou was originally supposed to be part of Fantasia,Peter and the Wolf was narrated by Winnie-the-Pooh,The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met had a very cute whale and it has The Band Concert (Mickey's first color cartoon) as a bonus episode.Like every Disney Gold collection,it doesn't have that much features.In fact,it only had 1.So take it or leave it.How come the All the Cats Join In segment didn't have any cats?Recomended.
7 Fantasia with a little bit of a whimsical touch.
In Make Mine Music you come across some of Disney's wackiest shorts. The highlights include, All the Cats Join In, Casey at the Bat, and the Blue Bayou. The film is not Fantasia but it is very Disneyesque and is a joyful ride that kids can enjoy. If you love classical music this will entertain you some but I reccomend Fantasia over this. Good but not as good as Fantasia.
8 Modern Disney killed this masterpiece
Like so many others, I bought this movie which had no notes stating it had been edited and censored.
Disney is so confused in their explanations. I, too, was told The Martins and the Coys were cut due to the guns. In which case I pointed out the guns in Peter Pan, and Beauty and the Beast. She had no explanation for me.
I also commented on the Pecos Bill clip in Melody Time. Disney had the nerve to completely remove the cigarette from every scene including a verse of the music that mentions a cigarette. Again I pointed out that in the same movie, Joe Carioca smokes a cigar, but I was told it was okay because he's an animal. So I pointed out Captain Hook. Again, no explanation.
What bothers me the most is that Disney has treated us as idiots and punished us. If they are so concerned, they can add a disclaimer. Porn is legal, too. It doesn't mean I buy it or watch it but it is my choice. How can pornography be allowed to be released (not by Disney) or Miramax's R rated movies, but fictional cartoon caricatures with guns are not allowed to be.
SHAME ON DISNEY!
9 Another Shot At "Fantasia"
Walt's original dream for "Fantasia" was to keep adding new segments to it, and removing older ones. "Fantasia" was a failure, but other packaged features before this film had been a hit("Saludos Amigos" and "The Three Caballeros"). The best part about this film is that it contains a deleted scene from "Fantasia" set to new music, "Blue Bayou." If you are a "Fantasia" fan, I recomend this film to you. I wish Disney would have not edited it, but I don't understand why they would go through the trouble to delete things from it, but they wouldn't fix the picture and sound.
10 Let's make mine a complete copy...
The eighth "canon" movie released by Disney, it's easy to see that this was to be a more modern version of Fantasia.
What to expect:
"A Musical Fantasy - Blue Bayou" = This great version of swans in their natural environment was originally supposed to be part of "Fantasia", with the music of "Clair De Lune" by Debussy, but was cut due to length. The new music was added to this short before the theatrical release.
"A Jazz Interlude - All the Cats Join In" = What can I say about this number? It almost seems like it should have been cut instead of the rather cute "Martins and McCoys" segment. Rather dated by today's standards.
"A Ballad In Blue - Without You" = Andy Russell provides the narration and song for this rather charming and sad tale.
"A Musical Recitation - Casey at the Bat" = Jerry Colonna was well cast as the narrator of one of America's finest baseball stories. Well worth watching - especially if one has "Melody Time" and it's sequel to this cartoon, "Casey Bats Again", also voiced by Colonna.
"Ballade Ballet - Two Silhouettes" = Rotoscoped from images of real ballet, "Two Silhouettes" provides an "intermission" of sorts between "Casey" and the rest of the movie. Dinah Shore provides vocals.
"A Fairy Tale With Music - Peter and the Wolf" = Sterling Holloway provides one of the greatest narrations of his career with this fine rendition of one of the only classical musical numbers that is supposed to have a story told with it. Well worth the price of admission alone.
"A Jazz Interlude - After You've Gone" = another intermission?
"A Love Story - Johnnie Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet" = Oddly enough, this is the other main reason I bought this disk. The story of two hats originally in a haberdaher's shop, the story of love found, love lost, and love regained always will have a special place in some corner of my heart.
"Opera Pathetique - The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met" = Nelson Eddy provides the narration for this segment that ends the movie on a sad note. We are warned at the onset that this will be an oprea in the style of "Pathetique" - and "Pathetique" operas always have rather unhappy endings. However, this segment was one of the two that I originally bought this disc for - the segment of Willy doing "Mephistopheles" is great.
And the remaing cartoons, "Music Land", "The Band Concert" and "Farmyard Symphony" add some real luster and more musical numbers to this disc. I found "Music Land" a charming way to have a transition between Fantasia, with all classical music, and this movie, with more 'modern' (for the time) numbers. "The Band Concert" is Mickey Mouse at his very best, and the Disney animator's finest moment. "Farmyard" adds another Disney classic cartoon to the mix we already have.
But I would have rather they cut all the cartoons, and allowed the "Martins and McCoys" segment to remain. This disc still could have had the original "Martins and McCoys" segment, even as an "additional feature", and will be forever incomplete without it, unless it is later added back in for a "Masterpiece" edition.
Still worth adding to a collection of Disney shorts made into feature films.
11 Wonderful musical shorts entertain my 3-year-old
I read the negative reviews and was very surprised as I thought this dvd was very charming and low-key compared to more recent and popular dvds for children. I like the music, and my 3-year-old watches the Peter and the Wolf segment over and over again. I highly recommend this dvd for the music, the animation, and especially for young children.
12 Editing for PC reasons insults Disney fans
I purchased this DVD with the expectation of owning an accurate and complete version of one of my favorites from Disney's '40's catalog. Unfortunately, what I got was a butchered version that was missing one entire segment ("Martins and the Coys"). I phoned Disney's video customer service department and expressed my displeasure. The spokeswoman said that the segment had been removed "because of the guns" (!). I advised her that the segment was only a comic spoof (albeit based on a real hillbilly feud) and that that episode had been shown many times on the old network Disney show as well as the Disney Channel. I likewise advised her that I was a gun owner (although not a hillbilly one) and that Walt Disney himself had been a gun owner. I noted that firearms were featured in a number of other Disney films (e.g., "Davy Crockett") and those films had not been censored upon release to the home market.
I almost returned the DVD for a refund (and probably should have) but decided to keep the thing for what content it has. I feel all Disney fans, especially those who purchase this DVD, should give appropriate input to Disney. This release is certainly not the only example of censorship (e.g.,editing in "Melody Time", withholding of "Song of the South" from the US home video market, etc.) by today's Disney Company.
Also, for what it's worth, the video transfer quality is not all that great on this one either.
13 Disappointing edits
Apparently Disney bowed to political correctness when they edited out so much of this classic. It saddens me that they did this. There's no way I can recommend this since Disney cut the heart out of it.
14 Anouther censored piece of art.
Disney once again felt they needed to censor one of Walt's classics films. As I said in anouther review I like to watch classic films because they are not PC. I feel Disney should release 2 versions. The same way Dragonball is released. Both edited & uncut versions. That way I can decide what is appropriate for me & my family.
15 GREAT MOVIE IN ITS ORIGINAL FORM!
I guess i,m mad!!! I bought this DVD with the understanding it was to be in its un-edited form. How wrong and dissapointed I was!!! I remember this movie from my 1940,s childhood on the big screen and boy! I can remember the complete movie as a real treat to my young eyes. Now, its been disgraced and mulitlated. To Bad that Disney has to play Big Brother. There are Adults out there that want to view the movie as it originally was made. I hope enough folk write reviews to have an un-edited version avaiable in the near future. Perhaps the masses will win. After all, it seems there is quite a lot of R rated movies for kids to get hold of; and i can,t see why a harmless hillbilly duel in comic facade would harm young minds of this day and age; conditioned as they are to the violence that explodes all around us. [...]
16 Great for kids
I recently bought this for my 3 year old daughter who loves the disney classics -snow white, bambi. She loved it right from the first viewing. Even my 16 month old sat still for one whole 'short'. I attribute the success to the music and the creative colourful and diverse shorts. It changed often enough to keep them interested and the 3 year old in particular loved the music.
If your kids like music I think this a great choice. My 3 yr. old has bumped snow white and declared this as her 'favourite movie' so that says it all!
17 Average entry, shameful editing
This is an average Disney film, filled with an almost equal amount of interesting and ho-hum segments. This would be enough to merit a 3.5 star review.
However, it has been shamelessly edited from the original to remove a segment about feuding hillbillies with guns. This is a gross example of policital correctness run amok without any intelligence behind such a decision. Absolutely disgusting.
18 Great early Disney with disappointing edits
I am both happy and disappointed with "Make Mine Music." Happy, because it contains some fantastic theatrical-quality short cartoons in DVD quality. "Peter and the Wolf" has always been a favorite of mine since the days of "Wonderful World of Disney." The funny and sad tale of "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met" is still great (Love that version of Mephisto). "Casey at the Bat" is a familiar classic. My personal favorite for this release is "All the Cats Join In." It has great animation and a swinging tune.
The disappointment comes from Disney's unfortunate editing. They are very busy painting fig leaves, and ultimately it is the fans who suffer. One piece originally included in "Make Mine Music," "Martins & Coys," has been removed entirely due to the comic gunplay which they feared could be confused with reality by children. Significant edits have been made to the actual animation cells of "All the Cats Join In" to make the girls less...buxom.
I hope that an unedited version of "Make Mine Music" is released some day. Until then, it is nice to have some of these great cartoons on DVD.
19 Make Mine Music Gold Collection DVD
Make Mine Music, is far from being one of Disney's greatest films. However, the feature provides a few great musical sequences. Starting right away with "Blue Bayou", a calm & relaxing number, matched with dreamy animation that is dominated by different hues of blues. The next good sequence is "All The Cats Join In". I enjoyed this piece, because of the very simple animation that still came across very well and the very energetic music. And finally, a childhood favorite "Peter and the Wolf", is still very enjoyable to watch.
The other numbers are OK to watch, they just are not as good as these. The DVD also includes a few animated shorts, including "The Band Concert", which I believe is considered one of the best Mickey Mouse cartoons.
I wouldn't reccommend it for kids, becuase there is no story to follow and the back to back music numbers will probably be boring for them.
20 Wonderful video for children and adults, alike.
My daughter bought this video for our 3-year-old granddaughter, who has gotten hours of enjoyment from it. However, I find that all of the adults in our family also enjoy watching it with her, which is not always the case with children's videos. The music and animation are absolutely fabulous. Good, clean entertainment for the whole family. 5 stars!!
21 "Make Mine Music" is a poor man's Fantasia
"Make Mine Music", released is one of two efforts, the other being "Melody Time" released in 1948, where Disney attempts to release an animated feature as a anthology of musical shorts. In fact, many of the segments of "Make Mine Music" are later released by Disney as separate short subjects. Unfortunately, "Make Mine Music" rises and falls on the merits of each segment and more often than not the results not very good.
Easily, the best segment is the last one called "The Whale Who Wanted To Sing At The Met" or is better known today as "Willie The Operatic Whale". Not only is it funny and poignant but the dream scenes with Willie singing at the Met are visually striking. Even a little music appreciation is snuck in when Willie sings the different male voices used in opera.
"Blue Bayou", the first segment of this presentation, is bit of a delightful surprise. A segment originally created for Fantasia, the score it was based upon (Claire de Lune by Debussy) was replace by a contemporary tune sung by the Ken Darby Chorus. It is easily the best animated of the segments but unfortunately, it also underscores how poorly animated some of the other segments are.
"All Cats Join In", "Casey At The Bat", "Peter and the Wolf", and "Johnnie Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet" are segments that were at least at par with the theatrical short subjects released at that time. "All Cats Join In" is a fun piece with some interesting possibilities but it is undercut by worse than average (at least by Disney standards) animation that might easily have mistaken for a Walter Lantz cartoon. "Casey At The Bat" suffers from major comedic gag overload while "Johnnie Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet" from too much sentimentality although the tune performed by the Andrew Sisters is nicely rendered. "Peter and the Wolf" had great potential as a music appreciation segment but the animation, score, and narrator seem a bit out of synch with each other most of the time. One can't help but wonder if a little more attention to the timing and attention to detail of "Peter and the Wolf" might not have made this segment a masterpiece.
As for the remaining segments, "Without You", "Two Silhouettes", and "After You've Gone", they look high-concept Fantasia segments created on the cheap. Just a quick comparison with Fantasia or even "Blue Bayou" will tend to make viewers think they were somehow cheated.
And cheated is how most viewers familiar with the great Disney classics will feel when watching "Make Mine Music", especially if those who are not into the Big Band or crooning styles of music from the 1940's. Even as a Disney collection item it is a cheat; the opening segment from the original release, "The Martins and the Coys" is missing and the order of the remaining segments have been changed. The prints of several of the segments are not as clean as one would expect and the DVD version starts with previews of other Disney releases that must be skipped one at a time. The extra features on the DVD are almost nonexistent except for three short subjects from the 1930s. Fortunately, they are some of the best Disney produced in that era, especially "The Band Concert" with Mickey Mouse.
Overall, "Make Mine Music" is at best a mediocre product from a man from whom the public expected better things from. For the price of this DVD, one would find a better product in Fantasia, Fantasia 2000, or a number of other Disney releases.
22 Some visual highlights, but overall, a pretty poor film
When it was first released in theatres, this film was known around the Disney studios (and by Walt himself!) as the "three M's movie: Messy, Maudlin, and Miserable". It hasn't improved much since then, and is now even worse, having been edited for "taste".
The artists at Disney were in a bit of a storytelling slump here; even the film's best moments are pretty weak. "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met" is entertaining, and the singing is marvellous, but it's really a downer of a segment. "Johnny Fedora", the tale of a lovelorn hat, and "All The Cats Join In", a sock-hop segment, pretty much round out the visual highlights of the film.
It's ironic that the supplements on this disc are so excellent. "The Band Concert" is regarded as one of the finest animated shorts ever made, and "Music Land" is a Silly Symphony classic. These two shorts, together, are far better than anything else on the disc.
23 rather disappointed
As a collector of Disney videos, I needed Make Mine Music to complete my set of the animated features (37 at this time). I was disappointed with the fact that it has been edited. I understand that portions which were acceptable at the time may not meet modern standards, yet these movies are representative of the era in which they were created! I contacted Disney to find out if and when a complete version of this movie would be available and never got a reply. That was extremely aggravating also. So, if you are a collector, be aware that this is NOT the original version of the film.
24 All the cats joined in!!!
Great video of popular stories musically enhanced. But best of all the cartton featuring Benny Goodman's "All the cats join in" is included in this collection. One of THE BEST cartoons ever!!! Featuring some COOL swing animation!!!!!
25 'Make Mine Music' doesn't make my day
For the first time in North America, Disney's MAKE MINE MUSIC has been released to video and DVD. I had never seen the film prior to its DVD release, at least not in its entirety. After having bought and viewed a copy of the DVD, I think it is one of the worst entries in Disney's rich catalogue of animated films.
One of the main reasons why it doesn't hold up well is because it takes itself too seriously. The so-called "arty" segments are a case in point. The "Two Silhouettes" segment, for example, features two shadowy figures dancing in the moonlight, and set to Dinah Shore's warbling vocals with an orchestral backing. This may serve well as an easy-listening music video, but not for a Disney film! It's just a piece of filler, much like most of the segments in the film. The two major highlights don't appear until the second half, with "Casey at the Bat" and "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met." They represent what Disney does best: tell an interesting story, with some memorable characters and songs thrown in for good measure.
As for the DVD, the bonus cartoon shorts are good, but there's nothing else on it except an endless series of coming attractions. One bonus they could've included is a documentary on why they bothered to make such a lackluster film in the first place. Too bad the "Martin & McCoy" sequence was cut from this release. It would've been interesting to have seen that.
Otherwise, be prepared to accept that MAKE MINE MUSIC may not make your day.
26 Disappointed
I have been awaiting this film's release on video, as it is one of the few early Disney releases I've never seen. Admittedly, "Music" is a mixed bag with some very good features and some pretty lame ones. It was nice that they included "Band Concert" on the tape too. However, my biggest disappointment was the censoring of "The Martins and the Coys" sequence! Why take that out? In reading other viewers' comments, I see that this wasn't the only aspect of the film revised. I can accept that this was one of Disney's compilation films and I wasn't expecting a "Snow White". If Disney was going to release the film on video, they should have released the entire thing in its original uncut form!
27 The best and Worst of Disney
After hearing about all the butchering this film suffered, I almost decided not to even rent it, but did anyway. What I discovered was some of the most astonishing Disney animation ever produced. For those who think the disney aesthetic died alongside Bambi's mother, I'd have to vehemently disagree. Nearly everything here is brilliant (okay, so the kitschy, lovey-dovey hats become instantly unwatchable). Each segment ranges from classical (remnants of FANTASIA, though more successfully sublime) to jazz-tinged; as the musical styles change, so does the interpretive technique, from the expected Disney "classical" look to out-of-left-field, pre-UPA/Hubley-esque modernism. For those who prefer the comfortably familiar, there are the well-known highlights of Casey at bat and Willie the Whale (nearly as devastating in its minor way as BAMBI). Amazingly, Disney has included one of the greatest animated shorts of the all-time, the Silly Symphony THE BAND CONCERT. If you're an animation buff, this alone is worth the price of the dvd, and a highly unusual gesture from the tightminded dollar clutchers at Disney. That said, the film has indeed been all but destroyed by the most perverse, wrong-headed form of political correctness: "artistic" self-censorship. I find films like LION KING and POCAHONTAS far more offensive than anything Disney produced in its golden era. Even the clean-minded Mr. Disney must be convulsing in his grave. Nonetheless, the film must be seen, despite the multitude of deserved criticism of the video/dvd release.
28 A disappointing Disney film and DVD to boot
For the first time in North America, MAKE MINE MUSIC has been released to video and DVD. I had never seen the film prior to its DVD release, at least not in its entirety. After having bought a copy of the DVD, I think it is one of the worst entries in Disney's rich catalogue of animated films.
One of the main reasons why it doesn't hold up well is because it takes itself too seriously. The so-called "arty" segments are a case in point. The "Two Silhouettes" segment, for example, features two shadowy figures dancing in the moonlight, and set to a warbling Dinah Shore over an orchestral backing. This may serve well as an easy-listening music video, but not for a Disney film! It's just a piece of filler, much like most of the segments in the film. The two major highlights don't appear until the second half, with "Casey at the Bat" and "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met." They're more representative of what Disney does best: tell an interesting story, with some memorable characters and songs thrown in for good measure.
As for the DVD, the bonus cartoon shorts are good, but there's nothing else on it except an endless series of coming attractions. One bonus they could've included is a documentary on why they bothered to make such a lacklusture film in the first place. Too bad the "Martin & McCoy" sequence was cut from this release. It would've been interesting to see that.
Otherwise, be prepared to accept that MAKE MINE MUSIC may not "make your day."
29 Looks great but...
A lot of thought evidently went into releasing this DVD. Unfortunately, the thinking was left to the wrong people, sales people not artists. As a result, what we get is a great publishing opportunity wasted. When opened, the box contained six coupons for unrelated cheap goods. There's also a small, irrelevant and unrelated book that's listed as one of the extras. The DVD then starts with a pile of adverts for other Disney films. When you finally get to the film the first thing you get is a banner to say that you getting an 'edited' version of the film (though the fact isn't mentioned on the packaging). It turns out that one of the original shorts has been dropped.
That being said, what are the good points? There are some, I think the quality of the transfer is one of the best so far; certainly superior to Saludos Amigos. The sound quality is good, though I don't have the equipment to make the most of it. Extras on Disney DVDs are (slowly) improving. This one includes three extra cartoons. For some reason, they still think that a Theatrical Trailer counts as a bonus. I'm not sure why.
Artistically, it isn't a Disney highlight (except perhaps 'Peter and the Wolf'). It's a sort of easy listening version of Fantasia.
There must be an absolute wealth of material in the Disney archives that could be included either on the DVD or in the box. I'm willing to bet there are plenty of individuals within the company who would love to organise it. My message to the Disney Corporation is to get the sales force out of the production seat and let the artists (and archivists) have a go. They could only make a better job of this year's animated releases. We know it can be done with new material (witness Tarzan and the forthcoming Toy Story package), go for it with the old stuff too.
30 Make Mine Music
I must say this is the most dissapointing Disney effort to date on DVD. To begin with they have edited out the first segnent of the movie. I have no idea why they would do that. Shame on you Disney! Furthermore the quality of the video and aaudio is berlow par. To add insult to injury, Disney all but forces you to wade through a bunch of previews before getting to the main feature. I am now thinking twice about buying any more DVD's from the mouse.
31 Censorship in the Millenium!
Several years ago, when I watched this animated musical on the Disney channel, I was thoroughly entertained and couldn't wait for it to be released in video (this was before DVD.) Luckily, it was replayed a few years ago and I was able to tape it. I have enthusiastically shown it to my six and three-year old children and when their twin brothers are old enough to focus on TV, they may view it, too.
Apparently though, Disney feels that the 1940's version is too risque for my family, because, in addition to completely omitting the first vignette (The Martins and Hatfields, I believe ,) they also altered " All the Cats Join In" by removing the curved outline of the bust of the girl who jumps out of the shower.
I cannot imagine who decided that such an innocuous image should be removed- but it certainly concerns me that an innocent, entertaining cartoon was butchered.
So, my family watches the original version I taped from cable TV years ago. When it wears out, we'll have to settle for the "updated" year 2000 version.
Shame on you, Disney!
32 make mine music
Disney should have EDITED VERSION printed on the cover to let people know they are not getting the original version of MAKE MINE MUSIC and MELODY TIME
33 Disney does it again!
I would just like to say that this is a great movie. However it should have been released in its original format...meaning the first segment should not have been cut. I don't understand the Disney company. They cut the first part of this movie ( the Hatfields and the Mccoys) but they still insist that the film is made up of ten shorts.HELLO? The film originally consisted of ten shorts; Now , however, it consists of nine.Why did Disney cut this first part for the home video release? Who knows? Too Violent? Then why is The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met included? He got shot and went to heaven. (In the Martins and the Mccoys the entire family gets shot and goes to heaven where the story continues).The full length Make Mine Music has been aired on the Disney channel intact. Why wasn't it released that way on DVD. Disney could have utilized the parental control lock feature.Anyway, I don't think that would have been necessary because the first scene isn't violent at all. What is next? When Bambi comes to DVD will the Disney company cut the scene of Bambi's mother getting shot?
34 make mine music
It was very dissapointing purchasing this DVD. The listed time is 75 minutes, but the film is cut down to only 67 minutes. The first segment called THE MARTINS AND THE COYS, a story about a hillbilly feaud, has been edited from the film. The transfer is absolutley beautiful, but if you want to collect this Disney classic, buyer beware, you are not getting the actual film, but an edited video version.
35 Disney Has Done It Again
When FANTASIA was released on home video in 1991, there was a clip missing (also from recent theatrical releases) becauses it was deemed offensive to today's audiences. When ALADDIN was released to home video, pressure groups insisted some lyrics of the opening song be changed from the theatrical release (of course they weren't changed on the soundtrack CD which came with the "special edition" video release). When MELODY TIME was first released to home video in 1998, the cigarette dangling from the mouth of the character Pecos Bill was edited out (evidently Disney villains can smoke, but not the hero). When THE LITTLE MERMAID was re-released to home video in 1998, the advertising said Fully Restored - but the closing credits were pushed to one side to make room for a "music video" and the song was not even the original song accompanying those end credits - this is restored?
And now we have MAKE MINE MUSIC - the last of the animated Disney features to be released on home video (some had previously been released on laser disc but not video). It is difficult to believe that anything Disney released to theatres to all audiences in 1946 would be considered objectionable to today's more cynical audiences more than 50 years later - but evidently Disney thinks so. The first of the 10 musical segments that make up this film (the same format as FANTASIA) is missing! The segment is called The Martins and The Coys, performed by The King's Men (whose name has been erased from the opening credits!). This film has played several times - intact - on the Disney channel (thank God for VCRs) for almost 10 years - the last being less than one year ago. But now, evidently for the home video audience, a segment about feuding hillbillies is considered too objectionable.
I like this film, and it is important to me to have it in my Disney animated features video collection. Regardless if it is your cup of tea (old 40s music), or if the DVD has good sound and pictures, I cannot recommend this film. When I buy something on home video, I expect it to be complete - regardless of Disney's devotion to what is considered PC. We can't protect anyone from the past.
