The Brave Engineer
- Studio
- Walt Disney Studios
- Distributor
- RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.
Synopsis
Casey Jones is one of the best engineers there is and it is his duty to get his cargo to its destination in time via train. He sets off but is set back by a number of unfortunate circumstances such as a rain storm, a cow on the tracks, a mad bomber, and finally, when his train starts falling apart. Worst of all, he is on a collision course with another train coming in the opposite direction. After a terrific crash, the man at the train station assumes the worst when Casey doesn't show up but, to his delight, Casey finally makes it to his destination a total wreck but on time (almost).
Characters
Casey Jones
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Jack Kinney
Producing
- Producer
- Walt Disney
Writing
- Writer
- Dick Kinney, Dick Shaw
Voices
- Voice
- Jerry Colonna (Narrator), The King's Men (Themselves)
Music
- Music
- Ken Darby, Eddie Newton, T. Lawrence Seibert ("The Ballad of Casey Jones")
Animation
- Animator
- Milt Kahl, Fred Moore, Al Bertino
- Layouts
- Don DaGradi
Art Department
- Backgrounds
- Ray Huffine
Visual Effects
- Effects Animation
- Andy Engman
Reviews
The Brave Engineer
I saw this cartoon on YouTube, and whilst I'm not completely familiar with the legend of Casey Jones, I still enjoyed this cartoon. It was fun, light-hearted and bouncy, as all Disney cartoons should be, but I must say that it was very brave of Disney to make a cartoon without any of their star characters. That's probably why, for me, The Brave Engineer comes across as slightly corny compared to the Goofy shorts around during the '50s. But still, that doesn't stop it from being enjoying, so I give it 10/10 for style, but I subtract 5 for the cheesy soundtrack.