1940s comedian, Jerry Colonna, narrates this Disney short. If you are unfamiliar with Colonna, he was a radio comedian who often traveled with Bob Hope on his overseas tours. Colonna's big claims to fame were his amazingly weird Marty Feldman-like eyes and his piercing voice. But, because he didn't appear in a lot of movies, most people today have no idea who he was and how popular he was in the old days.
I was very apprehensive to watch this short--after all, I am not a fan of poetry and I've heard several dull recitations of "Casey At The Bat" and wasn't looking forward to another. Wow, was I surprised! While this was the poem, at least in places, the entire production was terrific! With wonderful animation, lots of clever jokes and an irreverent sense of humor, this is well worth seeing.
If you are looking for this short, try the "Disney Timeless Treasures: Volume 3". It's there along with several other seldom-seen cartoon shorts.
I was very apprehensive to watch this short--after all, I am not a fan of poetry and I've heard several dull recitations of "Casey At The Bat" and wasn't looking forward to another. Wow, was I surprised! While this was the poem, at least in places, the entire production was terrific! With wonderful animation, lots of clever jokes and an irreverent sense of humor, this is well worth seeing.
If you are looking for this short, try the "Disney Timeless Treasures: Volume 3". It's there along with several other seldom-seen cartoon shorts.