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Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom (1953): Cast

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Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom is a 1953 short animated film directed by Ward Kimball and Charles August Nichols, starring Bill Thompson as Professor Owl / Bertie Birdbrain, Thurl Ravenscroft and Gloria Wood. It runs 10 minutes.

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Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom (1953) movie poster
Released
Runtime
10 min
Genre
Animation
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom About?

The premise of Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom without spoilers.

Professor Owl leads a lively crash course on the history of Western musical instruments, tracing their evolution from primitive brass, woodwind, string, and percussion tools crafted by ancient cave dwellers at the dawn of time, through successive innovations that shaped the instruments used in modern orchestras.

Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom Themes & Keywords

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  • theater
  • band
  • owl
  • man drags a woman by her hair
  • horn the musical instrument
  • 1950s
  • teacher
  • dancing
  • saxophone
  • movement
  • orchestra
  • horseback
+38 more
  • fox
  • nile river
  • bagpipes
  • sheet music
  • musician
  • drummer
  • modernism
  • singing
  • dancer
  • conductor
  • educational
  • indian
  • bone
  • pianist
  • animated
  • classroom
  • xylophone
  • violin
  • timpani
  • tuba
  • trumpet
  • trombone
  • piano
  • pharaoh
  • music lesson
  • music history
  • marching band
  • hit on the head
  • history class
  • harp
  • globe
  • egypt
  • dunce cap
  • drum kit
  • drum
  • cymbal
  • comic book
  • club
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Cast & crew

Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom Cast & Characters

Bill Thompson leads the cast as Professor Owl / Bertie Birdbrain, with Thurl Ravenscroft as The Mellomen and Gloria Wood as Susy Sparrow. Directed by Ward Kimball and Charles August Nichols; 4 actors are credited in all.

From the directors

More from Ward Kimball and Charles August Nichols

More films directed by Ward Kimball and Charles August Nichols: Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School, Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School, Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats and A Chipmunk Reunion.

Details

Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom Also Known As

11 alternative titles, including “Adventures in Music: Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom” and “热闹的音乐会”.

Also known as
  • Adventures in Music: Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom
  • 热闹的音乐会
  • Suona, fischia, canta e balla
  • Die Musikstunde
  • 嘟嘟,嘘嘘,砰砰和咚咚
  • Tut
  • Pip
  • Plong och Bom
  • Гудение, свист, звон и гул
  • Tà-tà tì-tì zin-zin bum
  • Tumulto, assobio, plunk e bum

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FAQ

Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom?

Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom runs 10 minutes.

When was Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom released?

Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom was released on November 10, 1953.

Who directed Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom?

Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom was directed by Ward Kimball and Charles August Nichols.

More films by Ward Kimball

Who is in the cast of Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom?

Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom stars Bill Thompson as Professor Owl / Bertie Birdbrain, Thurl Ravenscroft as The Mellomen and Gloria Wood as Susy Sparrow, among 4 credited actors.

Does Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom have a post-credit scene?

No. Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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