The Greatest Disney Short Ever Made

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When I entered middle school age, I had an opportunity to be an intern at the elementary school near my home during their summer school in the library. It was a lot of fun to be surrounded by books and media all day.

I had a knack at being able to make the 16mm projectors work well. My main daily task was to cart around and set up the projectors and run the films. I discovered that I could run the films backwards so at the end of the films I would treat the students to the very film they just viewed in reverse.

But the best task I was charged with was ordering the films for the coming week to show. I also needed to have extra films available during P.E. (physical education) periods that got rained out to keep the kids occupied.

I convinced the staff that a Friday film festival would be a good event to have each week. So I had my first programming experience at a very young age. I quickly learned what worked and what didn’t and how to go from one film into another like a matinee.

There was an obscure Disney cartoon I had found in the catalog that was rarely checked out of the county school system media center. It soon became a staple that was in demand for every Friday film festival. It was also the best short Disney film I had ever seen and it is still my favorite to this day.

“Toot – Whistle – Plunk – Boom” may just be one of the most perfect cartoons ever made. Not just for the visuals, but for the pace and comedic timing. It is a real “kitchen sink” when it comes to what makes a great film.

This Disney short is also the best source for learning the basics of music. It covers the history of musical instrument development in just a few minutes in a way that nothing else can touch.

 

It is a genuine gift to be able to educate without the viewer knowing he is being educated. The most lasting way to retain information is to be entertained while being informed.

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