A Symposium on Popular Songs (1962)

A Symposium on Popular Songs

1962

Animation Comedy Music

Synopsis

Professor Ludwig von Drake plays a variety of popular music, all of which he wrote. First, ragtime: the Rutabaga Rag, with vegetables dancing in stop-motion. Next, the Charleston, with cut-out animation of a singer and dancers. Dixieland and more cut-out animation; the crooner/love ballad; 50's doo-wop; and finally, rockabilly.

Credits

Director

Bill Justice

Cast

Billy Storm as Man Singing Puppy Love Is Here to Stay

Gloria Wood as The Andrews Sisters singing The Boogie Woogie Bakery Man / Helen Kane

Paul Frees as Ludwig Von Drake

Ray Bauduc as Musician-Percussion

Skip Farrell as Bing Crosby

Crew

Art Stevens (Animation)

Bill Justice (Animation)