Make Mine Music
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Melody Time
A gentle patchwork of tunes and cartoons that drifts by like a storybook, pleasant and easy for all ages.
About 1948 live-action/animated film
Genres musical, children's, live-action/animated
Directed by Wilfred Jackson, Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Jack Kinney
Written by Ken Anderson, Winston Hibler, Ted Sears, Homer Brightman
Starring Roy Rogers, Bobby Driscoll, Luana Patten, Bob Nolan, Ethel Smith, Trigger, Sons of the Pioneers
Music Ernesto Nazareth, Paul Smith
Runtime 75 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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