The Truth About Mother Goose

The Truth About Mother Goose is an animated short film released on August 28, 1957, by Walt Disney Productions.[1] The short was directed by Wolfgang Reitherman in his directorial debut, and Bill Justice, and written by Bill Peet.

Plot

edit

In this short, a trio of jazz-singing jesters sing three Mother Goose nursery rhymes, while an off screen narrator explains their origins in three animated vignettes. The rhymes include:

Academy Awards

edit

The short was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1957, but lost to the Merrie Melodies cartoon Birds Anonymous.

Home media

edit

The short was released on December 6, 2005, on Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities – Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s.[2]

References

edit
  1. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 153. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7.
  2. ^ "Disney Rarities – Celebrated Shorts: 1920s – 1960s DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
edit