Johnny Appleseed
- Studio
- Walt Disney Pictures
- Distributor
- Buena Vista Pictures
Synopsis
A retelling of the story of John Chapman, who spent his life roaming America and planting apple trees, thus earning his nickname. He's an apple farmer who sees people going West and thinks that he can't join them until an angel appears to him and sings the virtues of apples, convincing Chapman that he has a mission. He sets off without a knife or gun. At first, the animals mistrust him, but when he even treats a skunk kindly, they all take to him.
Characters
Johnny Appleseed, Johnny's Angel, The Old Settler
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Wilfred Jackson
Producing
- Producer
- Walt Disney
- Production Supervisor
- Ben Sharpsteen
Writing
- Writer
- Winston Hibler, Joe Rinaldi, Erdman Penner, Jesse Marsh
Voices
- Voice
- Dennis Day (Johnny Appleseed, Johnny's Angel, The Old Settler)
Music
- Music
- Paul Smith
- Songs
- Kim Gannon, Walter Kent
Animation
- Animator
- Hal Ambro, Milt Kahl, Eric Larson, Don Lusk, Harvey Toombs
- Layouts
- McLaren Stewart, Don DaGradi, Thor Putnam
Art Department
- Backgrounds
- Claude Coats, Brice Mack
- Color Stylist
- Mary Blair
Visual Effects
- Effects Animator
- George Rowley
Companies and other credits
- Animator: Ollie Johnston (as Oliver M. Johnston Jr) as Ollie Johnston (as Oliver M. Johnston Jr)
Production notes
Original Release Poster
Taken from the feature Melody Time (1948).
In one scene, there is a cameo of a chipmunk who bears more than a passing resemblance to Chip of Chip 'n' Dale fame.
Reviews
Johnny Appleseed
I love this because it tells us about a little man with a great nature and animals.You could say that this musical cartoon delighted hearts for generations.I have this cartoon in my Disney movie collection and books as well.I will love this for years to come.
Johnny Appleseed
This beautifully animated short has you singing along as you see Johnny's vision become reality, when he realizes he can head West too, joining the flow of settlers. Encouraged by a guardian angel, and later an old settler, he understands the need for apples to be planted in the new areas of the West to provide food for those arriving later. He heads West to uncharted areas with appleseeds in a sack, his pot serving as a hat and his Bible in hand. His gentle spirit wins animals and hostile Indians over, when they understand he carries no weapon but his Bible and his only mission is planting appleseeds.
Even his old age death scene is perfect. Beautiful story of an American legend. An A+ for family and all ages. Why has it not been
re-released in theaters everywhere?