Review of Melody Time (1948) by Charlene H — 19 Dec 2015
Much like its sister film "Make Mine Music" before it, "Melody Time" initially seems made to conveniently make use of material left over from previous efforts-specifically the "Blame It on the Samba" number.
Fortunately, that may just be the film's weakest link. The rest shines through with the enjoyable narratives of "Little Toot" and "Johnny Appleseed," as well as the subtle beauty of the poetic "Trees" among others.
It is also possibly the most repelling appearance by the moderately-talented Bobby Driscoll (and thankfully the briefest), and to his annoyance at the presence of women in a cowboy story I can only say that those last few minutes with Slue-Foot Sue are the most amusing and downright hilarious in the story of the obnoxiously cocky "Pecos Bill.
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This review of Melody Time (1948) was written by Charlene H on 19 Dec 2015.
Melody Time has generally received mixed reviews.
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