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Disney or at least his collaborators must really have known how to entertain and educate the lower elementary level children of America. While substituting for grades k-3, I chose from a shelf of videos made available by the music teacher as noted in her lesson plans. I chose "Melody Time" because it was by Disney and because it contained "The Flight of the Bumblebee," which I knew should delight everyone. I only had time to show the first four segments of the movie, but the children really enjoyed it. They seemed fascinated by the Bee being chased by the piano keys, first in the form of a serpent and then broken into individual keys. Even though I found the "Johnny Appleseed" segment a bit hard to digest, the children loved it too. I later watched the rest of the movie at home and I'm sure the kids would have been entranced by the other stories as well. So even though grownups may find "Melody Time" a bit less rewarding than say "Fantasia," believe me the younger set will love it.
score 8/10
krorie 23 September 2005
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