Make Mine Music
Seen it?1946 | 75 min | Animation, Music, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved Sing 2, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1946: an older pace and style.
In the tradition of Fantasia, Make Mine Music is a glorious collection of musically charged animated shorts featuring such fun-filled favorites as "Peter and the Wolf", narrated by the beloved voice behind Winnie the Pooh. In addition you'll enjoy such classic cartoon hits as "Casey at the Bat," "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met" and "Johnnie Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet."
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
58% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$3 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 88K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Robert Cormack, Joshua Meador, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske
- Nelson EddyNarrator / Characters (segment "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met") (voice)
- Dinah ShoreSelf (voice)
- Benny GoodmanSelf (voice)
- Jerry ColonnaNarrator (segment "Casey at the Bat") (voice)
- Andy RussellSelf (voice)
- Sterling HollowayNarrator (segment "Peter and the Wolf") (voice)
- Tatiana RiabouchinskaSilhouetted Dancer
- David LichineSilhouetted Dancer
- Patty AndrewsAndrews Sisters (singing voice) (uncredited)
- Maxene AndrewsAndrews Sisters (singing voice) (uncredited)