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Disney's American legends Cover Image DVD

Disney's American legends [videorecording] / Walt Disney Home Video.

American legends (other title)
Berman, Ted, 1919-2001 (screenwriter.). Bruns, George, (composer (expression)). Clark, Les, 1907-1979 (director.). Colonna, Jerry, 1904-1986 (voice actor.). Darby, Ken, (composer (expression)). Day, Dennis, 1916-1988 (voice actor.). Gray, Leland, (editor of moving image work.). Greno, Nathan, (screenwriter.). Hajdu, Alex, (artistic director.). Harrington, Carrie, (voice actor.). Henn, Mark, (director.). Hibler, Winston, (screenwriter.). Hines, Gary, (composer (expression)). Hodge, Tim, (voice actor.). Jackson, Wilfred, (director.). Jones, Geoffrey, (voice actor.). Jones, James Earl, (narrator.). Kaylor, Richard, (producer.). Keller, Steven, (producer.). Kinney, Dick, (screenwriter.). Kinney, Jack, (director.). LaBaff, Tom, (screenwriter.). Marsh, Jesse, 1907-1966 (screenwriter.). McKech, Adrien, (editor of moving image work.). Murray, Dave, (voice actor.). Newton, Eddie, (screenwriter.). Nolley, Lance, (screenwriter.). Penner, Erdman, (screenwriter.). Pierce, Shirley, (screenwriter.). Rinaldi, Joe, 1914-1974 (screenwriter.). Seibert, T. Lawrence, (screenwriter.). Shapiro, Lara, (director.). Shaw, Dick, (screenwriter.). Smith, Paul, (composer (expression)). Stanton, Robert Ty, (artistic director.). Steele, Billy, (composer (expression)). Story, Jim, (screenwriter.). Taylor, Stephen James, (composer (expression)). Woodard, Alfre, 1953- (narrator,, voice actor.). Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm), (distributor.). Disney Enterprises (1996- ), (publisher.). King's Men (Musical group), (performer.). Mellomen (Musical group), (performer.). Sounds of Blackness (Musical group), (performer.). Walt Disney Home Video (Firm), (publisher.).

Summary:

Compilation of four animated short films profiling legendary figures in American history. John Henry goes up against a machine with his hammer to help build America's railroads; Casey Jones, the brave engineer delivers the U.S. mail in record-breaking time; Johnny Appleseed plants apple trees across America to benefit the early pioneers; Paul Bunyan, the giant lumberjack, clears the land for American settlers.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0788832158
  • ISBN: 9780788832154
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 58 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [Burbank, CA] : Disney Enterprises, Inc., [2002]
  • Distributor: Burbank, California : Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Bonus features: original Walt Disney television introduction to Johnny Appleseed; American legends: a learning adventure game; celebrity host introductions by James Earl Jones.
Fullscreen (1.33:1).
Originally produced as a direct-to-video anthology film in 2001.
Publication date taken from Amazon.com.
Title from disc surface.
Restrictions on Access Note:
For private home use only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
John Henry: original songs performed by The Sounds of Blackness ; music and lyrics by Gary Hines, Billy Steele ; score composed & conducted by Stephen James Taylor ; art director, Robert Ty Stanton. Johnny Appleseed: music, Paul Smith. Paul Bunyan: music, George Bruns ; vocals, The Mellomen. The brave engineer: musical score, Ken Darby. Introductions: director, Lara Shapiro ; producer, Richard Kaylor ; written by Shirley Pierce ; art director, Alex Hajdu ; editors, Adrien McKech, Leland Gray.
Participant or Performer Note:
Introductions, James Earl Jones ; narrator, Alfre Woodard. John Henry: Alfre Woodard, Geoffrey Jones, Tim Hodge, Dave Murray, Carrie Harrington ; Johnny Appleseed: Dennis Day ; The brave engineer: Jerry Colonna & the King's Men.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, NTSC, fullscreen (1.33:1), Dolby digital surround sound.
Language Note:
In English; Closed-captioned.

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Subject:
Appleseed, Johnny, 1774-1845 > Juvenile drama.
Bunyan, Paul (Legendary character) > Juvenile drama.
Henry, John (Legendary character) > Juvenile drama.
Tall tales > United States > Juvenile drama.
Genre:
Animated films.
Children's films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Summary: Compilation of four animated short films profiling legendary figures in American history. John Henry goes up against a machine with his hammer to help build America's railroads; Casey Jones, the brave engineer delivers the U.S. mail in record-breaking time; Johnny Appleseed plants apple trees across America to benefit the early pioneers; Paul Bunyan, the giant lumberjack, clears the land for American settlers.

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