The Truth About Mother Goose

1957Short⏱️ 15mApproved

DocumentaryAnimationShortFamilyHistoryMusical

⭐ 7.1

IMDB Rating

485 votes

The true story behind various nursery rhymes is explored.

Director

N/A

Writers

N/A

Stars

Page Cavanaugh Trio, Kevin Corcoran, John Dehner

Release Date

August 28, 1957

Language

English

Country

United States

🎯 1

Nominations

💬 10

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Page Cavanaugh Trio

as Self

Kevin Corcoran

as Self - Little Jack Horner

John Dehner

as Self - Narrator

Ginny Tyler

as Self - Mary Mary Quite Contrary

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.78 : 1

Production

Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Productions

🏷️ Keywords

1950s16th centuryhenry viiikingdom of englandhouse of tudor

🎯 Categories

AnimationDocumentaryFamilyHistoryMusicalShort

⭐ Featured Review

The truth is, this is a truly great cartoon

by TheLittleSongbird • 2011-06-28

10/10

"I love animation and I love Disney Silly Symphonies. This is one of my personal favourites. The animation with its fluid background art and lively colouring is wonderful, and the music with the never-annoying repeat of London Bridge is Falling Down is delightful too. The narration is beautifully delivered and appropriately sombre in places, while The Truth about Mother Goose is written with detail and care and the story merging two Mother Goose rhymes Little Jack Horner and Mary Mary Quite Contrary is whimsical and entertaining. The voice work is faultless, not a weak link in sight. In conclus..."