Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom

Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom

A crash course on the history of Western musical instruments.

1953•10m•6.7/10

Animation

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.7/10(78)

Professor Owl gives a lecture on the evolution of Western musical instruments, starting with the advent of rudimentary brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments by ancient cave dwellers at the dawn of history.

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Production

Walt Disney Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Bill Thompson

Bill Thompson

Professor Owl / Bertie Birdbrain

Loulie Jean Norman

Penelope Pinfeather

Gloria Wood

Gloria Wood

Susy Sparrow

Thurl Ravenscroft

Thurl Ravenscroft

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