Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- whimsical
- joyful
- wistful
- family movie night
- classic animation viewing
What critics said
Critics generally find the anthology inventive, colorful, musical, and entertaining, though less artistically unified or accomplished than Fantasia.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film presents a sequence of distinct segments ranging from Peter and the Wolf to Casey at the Bat and Willie the Whale.
After You've Gone turns musical instruments into pursuing characters, while other passages animate notes, color fields, silhouettes, and rhythmic forms.
The segments move from hillbilly feuding and jitterbug comedy to lover's loss, ballet, fairy tale, and operatic pathos.
Performers including Benny Goodman, Dinah Shore, and Andy Russell connect the animated shorts to contemporary American musical culture.
Films like Make Mine Music, and why
Fantasia
animated anthology structure, classical and popular music, inventive color abstraction, and family-friendly fantasy
Fun and Fancy Free
Disney musical animation, episodic storytelling, whimsical fantasy, and emotionally varied short-form segments
Saludos Amigos
anthology animation combining music, comedy, fantasy, and imaginative visual experiments for broad audiences
Movie Details
- Directors
- Robert Cormack, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske, Joshua Meador
- Release Date
- 1946-06-30
- Runtime
- 75 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (291)
Cast
- Nelson Eddy
- Dinah Shore
- Benny Goodman
- Jerry Colonna
- Andy Russell
- Sterling Holloway
- Tatiana Riabouchinska
- David Lichine
- Patty Andrews
- Maxene Andrews
Where to watch in United States
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Make Mine Music about?
- A vibrant Disney musical anthology turns songs, stories, animals, and everyday objects into a kaleidoscope of animated fantasy.
- What is Make Mine Music like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Make Mine Music as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Make Mine Music violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Make Mine Music.
- What did critics think of Make Mine Music?
- Critics generally find the anthology inventive, colorful, musical, and entertaining, though less artistically unified or accomplished than Fantasia.
- Which films are like Make Mine Music?
- Films with a similar feel include Fantasia, Fun and Fancy Free, and Saludos Amigos.
- How long is Make Mine Music?
- Make Mine Music runs 75 minutes.
- Where can I watch Make Mine Music?
- In United States, Make Mine Music is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
