The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Make Mine Music
Animation · Music · Family · 1946
In the tradition of Fantasia, Make Mine Music is a glorious collection of musically charged animated shorts featuring such fun-filled favorites as "Peter and the Wolf", narrated by the beloved voice behind Winnie the Pooh. In addition you'll enjoy such classic cartoon hits as "Casey at the Bat," "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met" and "Johnnie Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet."
Movie details
Make Mine Music
“Happy Comedy Musical”
1946 Animation · Music · Family 1h 15m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
5.8 / 10
Community rating
In the tradition of Fantasia, Make Mine Music is a glorious collection of musically charged animated shorts featuring such fun-filled favorites as "Peter and the Wolf", narrated by the beloved voice behind Winnie the Pooh. In addition you'll enjoy such classic cartoon hits as "Casey at the Bat," "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met" and "Johnnie Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet."
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Make Mine Music?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Robert Cormack · Clyde Geronimi · Jack Kinney
Written by
Homer Brightman · Dick Huemer · Dick Shaw · Tom Oreb
Nelson Eddy
Narrator / Characters (segment "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met") (voice)
Dinah Shore
Self (voice)
Benny Goodman
Self (voice)
Jerry Colonna
Narrator (segment "Casey at the Bat") (voice)
Andy Russell
Self (voice)
Sterling Holloway
Narrator (segment "Peter and the Wolf") (voice)
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Tatiana Riabouchinska
Silhouetted Dancer
Court is in session
Put Make Mine Music on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.