So often it’s not just the film itself, but the memories it evokes that can make it special. Every time I see this, I recall the 16mm projector we had in the classroom and the tinny (mono) speaker that belted out the Prokofiev score. With each of the main characters assigned their own, and highly appropriate, musical instrument and with only a sparing narration (in some cases from David Bowie) this tells us the…
Peter and the Wolf (1946)
Disney's animated adaptation of Prokofiev's masterpiece, in which every character is represented musically by a different instrument. Young Peter decides to go hunting for the wolf that's been prowling around the village. Along the way, he is joined by his friends the bird, the duck and the cat. All the fun comes to end, however, when the wolf makes an appearance. Will Peter and his friends live to tell of their adventures?
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Sterling Holloway
Narrator (voice)
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What is Peter and the Wolf about?
Disney's animated adaptation of Prokofiev's masterpiece, in which every character is represented musically by a different instrument. Young Peter decides to go hunting for the wolf that's been prowling around the village. Along the way, he is joined by his friends the bird, the…
When was Peter and the Wolf released?
Peter and the Wolf was released in 1946.
What genres does Peter and the Wolf belong to?
Peter and the Wolf is categorised as Animation, Family.
Who stars in Peter and the Wolf?
The cast of Peter and the Wolf includes Sterling Holloway.