Paul Bunyan

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The life, career, and challenges of the legendary giant lumberjack.The life, career, and challenges of the legendary giant lumberjack.The life, career, and challenges of the legendary giant lumberjack.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total

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Bill Lee

Chorus
(voice)
(as The Mellomen)

The Mellowmen Quartet

Chorus
(voice)
(as The Mellomen)

Thurl Ravenscroft

Paul Bunyan
(voice)

Max Smith

Chorus
(voice)
(as The Mellomen)

Bob Stevens

Chorus
(voice)
(as The Mellomen)

Bob Amsberry

Joe Muffaw
(uncredited)

Parley Baer

Chris Crosshaul
(voice)
(uncredited)
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Ken Christy

Shot Gunderson
(voice)
(uncredited)

Dal McKennon

Cal McNab
(voice)
(uncredited)

Director
- Les Clark
Writers
- Lance Nolley
- Ted Berman
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Trivia
This was the last "Disney Favorite Stories" tape to have the "Disney Favorite Stories" logo before the short film. Later releases would go straight to the main program.

Goofs
In one shot Paul pushes Babe onto the fire. In the next shot, when Babe gets up, the fire is nowhere to be seen.

Connections
Edited into The Disney Family Album: Fess Parker and Buddy Ebsen (1985)

Soundtracks
Paul Bunyan
Performed by The Mellowmen Quartet

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8/10

Paul Bunyan is the second of my reviews of Oscar-nominated cartoons for 1958

This is my second review of an Oscar-nominated cartoon for 1958 having just done the same for Art Bartsch's Sidney's Family Tree. This one is another version of the Tall Tale of Paul Bunyan, the giant man who chopped lots of trees and helped log them with the help of his blue ox Babe. The story begins when he's a baby found on a beach with the town adopting him with everyone helping in sewing clothes for him as well as schooling him and him having fun at the swiming pool. As he grows, he gets an ax for a Christmas present and then moves out west after chopping trees at his hometown. In moving out, Paul meets Babe and...well, let's just say things get exaggerated concerning how certain natural wonders are formed. The animation is pure '50s with the typical limited backgrounds of the period but they're pleasing enough. Directed by Les Clark. Oh, and nice hearing the voice of Thurl Ravenscroft-best known as Tony the Tiger of the Kellog's Frosted Flakes cereal commercials-as the title character. Only one more nominee to go...