Review of Fun and Fancy Free (1947) by Ryan V — 02 Dec 2013
Financially struggling in the late 1940's, Disney Studios churned out a number of films that were frankensteined together from partially completed projects. The first part of this film, which is narrated by pop singer Dinah Shore, focuses on a circus bear that finds love after he runs away to the woods.
The second bit, narrated by ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, finds Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy going through the paces of "Jack & The Beanstalk". The two disparate segments are united by sequences featuring Jiminy Cricket.
Most consider this patchwork feature to be one of Disney's lesser efforts, but it does have some enjoyable elements. Its success also helped the studio finance more enduring films such as Cinderella, Peter Pan, and Alice in Wonderland.
This review of Fun and Fancy Free (1947) was written by Ryan V on 02 Dec 2013.
Fun and Fancy Free has generally received positive reviews.
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