A Symposium on Popular Songs (1962): Cast
A Symposium on Popular Songs is a 1962 short animated comedy directed by Bill Justice, starring Paul Frees as Ludwig Von Drake, Gloria Wood and Ray Bauduc. It runs 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 20 min
- Director
- Bill Justice
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Walt Disney Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Symposium on Popular Songs About?
The premise of A Symposium on Popular Songs without spoilers.
Sixty years of syncopation tracks popular music from ragtime to the big beat, narrated by Professor Ludwig von Drake, who performs his own compositions. It opens with the stop‑motion “Rutabaga Rag,” where dancing vegetables accompany ragtime, then a Charleston shown with cut‑out animated singers and dancers, followed by Dixieland, a crooner love ballad, 1950s doo‑wop, and a lively rockabilly finale.
A Symposium on Popular Songs Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- ludwig von drake character
- disney featurette
- spoof
- comedy short
- cartoon
- popular music
- pop song
- 1960s
- cartoon short
- animated short
- 1962
- symposium
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- popular song
- two reeler
- featurette
- pop music
- ragtime
- charleston
- yo yo
- violin
- tomato
- thought bubble
- television
- teenager
- sun
- strawberry
- spotlight
- soda shop
- saxophone
- reference to the andrews sisters
- reference to bing crosby
- radish
- radio
- racial stereotype
- puppy love
- puppet
- potato
- player piano
- piano
- pianist
- orange
- onion
- mint julep
- microphone
- mansion
- love letter
- lime
- letterman sweater
- lettuce
- lemon
A Symposium on Popular Songs Cast & Characters
Paul Frees leads the cast as Ludwig Von Drake, with Gloria Wood as The Andrews Sisters singing The Boogie Woogie Bakery Man / Helen Kane and Ray Bauduc as Musician-Percussion. Directed by Bill Justice; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director Bill Justice
- Paul Frees as Ludwig Von Drake
- Gloria Wood as The Andrews Sisters singing The Boogie Woogie Bakery Man / Helen Kane
- Ray Bauduc as Musician-Percussion
- Skip Farrell as Bing Crosby
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A Symposium on Popular Songs FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Symposium on Popular Songs, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Symposium on Popular Songs?
A Symposium on Popular Songs runs 20 minutes.
When was A Symposium on Popular Songs released?
A Symposium on Popular Songs was released on December 19, 1962.
Who directed A Symposium on Popular Songs?
A Symposium on Popular Songs was directed by Bill Justice.
More films by Bill Justice Who is in the cast of A Symposium on Popular Songs?
A Symposium on Popular Songs stars Paul Frees as Ludwig Von Drake, Gloria Wood as The Andrews Sisters singing The Boogie Woogie Bakery Man / Helen Kane and Ray Bauduc as Musician-Percussion, among 5 credited actors.
Does A Symposium on Popular Songs have a post-credit scene?
No. A Symposium on Popular Songs has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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