Fun and Fancy Free


 This is yet another of those package films that the Disney Company released in the 1940s and early 50s due to the fact that the studio was in great financial trouble as a result of the second World War. Some of these Anthology films are good, like Saludos Amigos and some are bad like the Three Caballeros and this one is 50% in one category and 50% in the other category. This is because there are only two stories in this movie - the first was originally designed to be a standalone story and the second was added to make it a package film. The first story is about a bear who returns to nature from the circus and has various misadventures - and the second is a retelling of the story of Jack and the Beanstalk starring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy. The second story is much better because for some reason it is narrated by Edgar Bergen, the creator of Charlie McCarthy the famous dummy. So it's kind of like an early version of Mystery Science 3000 although admittedly not as funny. It does have its moments. It's not a movie that you need to watch but if you have some free time and you're a Disney fan this movie will be suitable.



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