Quick Overview

American history and pioneer mythology blur in this collection of animated Disney shorts hosted by James Earl Jones. From Disney’s Golden Age come the marvelous Johnny Appleseed (1948), a fanciful, folksy, story-song tale of the real-life planter who seeded the Midwest, and The Brave Engineer (1950), a screwball version of “The Ballad of Casey Jones.” Paul Bunyan (1958) is pure tall tale turned energetic American myth: the giant lumberjack is a homespun Zeus in flannel and logger boots creating the mountains and valleys of the American West with his big, blue ox, Babe. Joining these classics is Disney’s stylized new take on the folk song John Henry (2000), narrated by Alfre Woodard. The sketchy, roughed-up style echoes Jacob Lawrence in moments, and the rich soundtrack soars with spiritual-influenced music. Like the best of Disney, these spirited folk tales speak to both children and adults.

Main Features:

Actors: Alfree Woodard, James Earl Jones
Format: Multiple Formats, Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Subtitles: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Studio: Walt Disney Home Video
DVD Release Date: February 12, 2002
Run Time: 58 minutes