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Blue Bayou

Blue Bayou

1946Short⏱️ 4m
AnimationShortFamily
5.7
IMDB Rating
230 votes

A meditative nighttime tour through a swamp to the title song. A stork walks slowly through the water, takes a brief flight, and lands again; we examine the ripples his movement makes. A second stork joins in on a second slow, swe...

Director
Samuel Armstrong
Writers
N/A
Stars
Ken Darby
Release Date
August 15, 1946
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 5
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Ken Darby
Ken Darby
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Production
Walt Disney Productions

🏷️ Keywords

storknighttimefull mooncartoon storkcartoon bird

🎯 Categories

AnimationFamilyShort

⭐ Featured Review

Where to begin, the stunning animation or the beautiful music?
by TheLittleSongbird2010-03-01
10/10

"One of my favourite shorts featured on "Make Mine Music" along with "Willie the Operatic Whale", "All the Cats Join In" and "Peter and the Wolf". There is no dialogue or plot, like "Trees", but it is a tranquil and relaxing watch. I don't know where to begin praising the short. For one thing the animation is gorgeous. The blue backgrounds were pristine and perfect, and the storks's movements were convincing. The music is another high point, complete with sublime vocals, with poetic lyrics and a lyrical and sensual melody. Overall, I..."

💡 Did You Know?

This short was originally made for Fantasia (1940), around the "Claire De Lune" musical piece. It was completely finished, but it was cut for time reasons.

📖 Synopsis

A meditative nighttime tour through a swamp to the title song. A stork walks slowly through the water, takes a brief flight, and lands again; we examine the ripples his movement makes. A second stork joins in on a second slow, swe...