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Paul Bunyan
Studio:
Disney
Release Date : August 1, 1958
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Cumulative rating:
(2 ratings submitted)
Synopsis
A retelling of the classic Canadian / American tall tale of the enormous lumberjack and his loyal companion, an equally huge blue ox.
Awards
Nominated for the Academy Award (Oscar): Best Short Subject
Included in:
Three Tall Tales
Television
Donald's Quack Attack (Season 1, Episode 25)
VHS
United States
Paul Bunyan
American Heroes
Germany
Donald Macht nie Pause
France
Disney Parade 6
Italy
Paperino Pippo Pluto e …
Laserdisc (CLV)
United States
Cartoon Classics : Limited Gold Editions II : Life With Mickey
Paul Bunyan / The Three Little Pigs
The Adventures of Chip 'n' Dale
Japan
Disney Cartoon Festival 6
DVD
United States
Disney Rarities
Disney's American Legends
Walt Disney Animation Collection : Volume 4 : The Tortoise and the Hare
Technical Specifications
Running Time: 16:55
MPAA Rating: G
Animation Type: Standard (Hand-drawn-Cel) Animation
Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1
Color Type: Technicolor
Sound Type: Mono: RCA Sound Recording
Print Type: 35mm
Negative Type: 35mm
Cinematographic Format: Spherical
Original Language: English
Original Country: United States
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From
Max Honeycutt
:
I remember when my teacher showed this cartoon to us in 2nd grade on a 16mm film. I thought it was so awesome that I would shush anyone who was talking during it. Well now I'm 19 years old and I still love this cartoon. I still have the video of it that I got for my 10th birthday.
From
Ben
:
I love shorts that remind us of the grand old pioneering days of this wonderful country. Heroes of all kinds shaped the frontier and were conglomerated into the icon of Paul Bunyan, the Big Man, who tamed the wilderness and brought prosperity to the fledgling west. Paul Bunyan represents a piece of the country we have lost in the last century. There are no more frontiers, no place to venture into the great wide open and pit one man's skill against the stark reality of the land around us. We may have conquered the west, but we lost a piece of ourselves in the process. The pioneering spirit that made this country great is waning. We have to find new frontiers and challenge them everyday. This beautiful country I call my home has never been satisfied with the status quo. We must always strive to be the best, be a world example of freedom and strength, and live up to the legend of Paul Bunyan.
From
Ryan
:
This is basically the retelling of the old Canadian legend. Although the background art is limited, I feel that it still gives the cartoon good quality. I like how the Northern lights had been done.
From
Baruch Weiss
:
Another nicely done classic short.
From
Billy Joe
:
In my opinion, this is a very enjoyable version of the Paul Bunyan legend. It's great for families and Disney fans alike. The background art and character designed made me think of this being a fully animated Hanna-Barbera cartoon. I also love the song, and like Ryan, the Alaskan sky was wicked (how did Disney do that in the fifties?) The almost cried when Paul Bunyan was beaten by a machine. Overall, it's a great Disney cartoon.
Credits
Director
Leslie James "Les" Clark
Animator
John Sibley
George Nicholas
Robert ("Bob") Youngquist
George Goepper
Fred Kopietz
Ken Hultgren
Jerry Hathcock
Jack Parr
Story
Lance Nolley
Ted Berman
Music
George Bruns
The Mellomen
Backgrounds
Walt Peregoy
Layout
Homer Jonas
Jack Huber
Character Design
Tom Oreb
Effects Animation
Jack Boyd
Producer
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney
Music and Lyrics
Tom Adair
Color Styling
Eyvind Earle
Screenshots
Submitted by eutychus
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History
8/16/2012
Credits added by eutychus
8/2/2013
Television info added by eutychus
11/22/2013
Awards added by eutychus
2/4/2015
Home video info added by ToonStar95
6/11/2015
Home video info added by eutychus
2/9/2016
Home video info added by ToonStar95
10/13/2017
Animation type added by TibbyH
Color type added by TibbyH
Aspect ratio added by TibbyH
Print format added by TibbyH
Negative format added by TibbyH
Cinematographic format added by TibbyH
Original Language added by TibbyH
2/3/2020
Credits added by kintutoons32
Sound type added by kintutoons32
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Leslie James "Les" Clark
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Director
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Lance Nolley
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Story
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Ted Berman
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Story
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John Sibley
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George Nicholas
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Robert ("Bob") Youngquist
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George Goepper
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Fred Kopietz
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Ken Hultgren
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Jerry Hathcock
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Jack Parr
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Jack Boyd
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Effects Animation
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Eyvind Earle
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Color Styling
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Tom Oreb
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Homer Jonas
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Jack Huber
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Walt Peregoy
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George Bruns
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Music
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Tom Adair
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Music and Lyrics
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The Mellomen
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Music
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Walter Elias "Walt" Disney
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