Melody (1953)
An owl teaches his class full of birds about melody. It's all around in nature. Only birds and man can sing; man "sings" even when he speaks. We see a quick survey of the stages of life, as captured by songs: the alphabet song for primary school, Here Comes the Bride, The Old Gray Mare, etc. Some inspirations for song are outlined in song: love, sailing, trains, the West, motherhood, etc., but "we never sing about brains." Finally, an example of how a simple melody can be expanded into a symphony: an elaborate version of the simple tune that opened the lesson
Directors: Charles August Nichols, Ward Kimball.
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Bill Thompson as Professor Owl |
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Harry Stanton as Bass Singer in Canoe and Ship |
| Writing | Dick Huemer | Story |
| Directing | Charles August Nichols | Director |
| Sound | Sonny Burke | Songs |
| Art | Victor Haboush | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Ward Kimball | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Julius Svendsen | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Marc Davis | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Marvin Woodward | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Hal Ambro | Animation |
| Sound | Paul Webster | Songs |
| Visual Effects | Eyvind Earle | Color Designer |
| Visual Effects | Harvey Toombs | Animation |
| Directing | Ward Kimball | Director |
| Sound | Joseph Dubin | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Kendall O'Connor | Art Direction |
