Walt Disney's The Truth About Mother Goose (1963) LUDWIG VON DRAKE ARCHIVE # 12 [Restored]

About this film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSqZVmgXZQY Originally aired on November 17, 1963, as Episode 07 of Season 10 of Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color, The Truth About Mother Goose stands as a remarkable example of Disney’s ability to blend theatrical animation with television storytelling during the golden age of the studio. Hosted by Professor Ludwig Von Drake, this episode combines newly produced host segments with material drawn from earlier productions, most notably the 1957 theatrical short The Truth About Mother Goose. The result is a unique hybrid presentation—part educational program, part archival compilation—reflecting Disney’s evolving approach to television in the early 1960s. The animation featured in this episode represents some of the finest work of Disney’s legendary artists. Ward Kimball and John Lounsbery—two of the revered Nine Old Men—deliver outstanding character animation, supported by the exceptional talents of Cliff Nordberg and Bob McCrea, both highly skilled yet often underrecognized contributors to the studio’s legacy. Notably, certain sequences animated by Kimball were executed without assistant support, resulting in distinctive poses and timing that r…

Directors & creators

Borsu Highson Film Productions

Subjects

Ludwig Von Drake, Wonderful World of Disney, 60s, Mother Goose

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