Movie Cosmos - Flowers and Trees

Description:

A jealous stump threatens two trees that are in love by starting a forest fire. When the rain comes and puts out the fire the forest revives and celebrates the wedding.

Top Cast >

Clarence Nash

As Birds (voice) (uncredited)

Esther Campbell

As (voice) (uncredited)

Marion Darlington

As (voice) (uncredited)

Pinto Colvig

As Evil Hollow Tree (voice) (uncredited)

Walt Disney

As Owl Sirens (voice) (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Burt Gillett

Director

Bill Mason

Animation

Rudy Zamora Jr.

Animation

Fred Moore

Animation

Johnny Cannon

Animation

Les Clark

Animation

Joseph D'Igalo

Animation

Frank Kelling

Animation

Clyde Geronimi

Animation

Hamilton Luske

Animation

Bert Lewis

Music

Frenchy de Trémaudan

Animation

Hardie Gramatky

Animation

Dick Lundy

Animation

Frank Churchill

Music

Charles Hutchinson

Animation

Jack King

Animation

Frank Tipper

Animation

Walt Disney

Producer

David Hand

Animation

Tom Palmer

Animation

Norman Ferguson

Animation

Ed Love

Animation

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (7/10)

The forest awakens and rubs the sleep from it's eyes. The trees, birds, insects and even the bats emerge from the arms of Morpheus in varying humours ready to start their day. One of the trees is enraptured and serenades his intended with some hastily improvised harp music whilst his friend orchestrates a chorus of chirping and the sunflowers present a perfectly choreographed dance. She's gracious enough, but having none of it until pursued by a grisly old stump who has evil designs on her delicate boughs! A duel ensues and with a fire soon ablaze, all must flee for their very lives to find a pond or a stream and hope for some rain. A fine combination of Schubert and Rossini accompanies this enjoyable animation that shows us a bit of the fickleness of affection but also, more seriously, the effects fire can have on nature and of it's recuperative powers afterwards!

2024-02-11