Thanks for posting this - I had the Willie the Whale album and picture book when I was a little kid - probably 1968 or 1969 - and never actually saw the full story. I visited my mom at the nursing home today and for some reason thought of the old Willie the Whale record/book she bought me over 50 years ago - and TH-cam didn’t fail!
Something that I think makes this story both sweeter and sadder is that it is somewhat reflective of real life. This short came out in in 1946, when the whaling industry was still in full swing, with up to 80,000 whales being killed each year and many species nearing extinction. Then, in the late 1960's, people from the US military that were listening for Russian submarines on hydrophones sent recordings of strange sounds to a pair of marine biologists called Robert Payne Scott McVay, who identified them as the vocalizations of whales. The discovery that whales sing gained extreme public interest and caused the foundation of new conservation movements, eventually leading to the ban of commercial whaling in most countries during the 1980's.
The Make Mine Music home video excluded the last segment which is about Hill Billies..and so. ..this beautifully tragic segment becomes that anthology movie's Finale!
Now That’s A Dark Toons And This Is What Happened At The End Of The Story And Wilie The Operatic Whale’s Dream Of Miracle Has Turns Into A Nightmare When Willie The Operatic Whale Has Met The End Of His Life He Was Harpooned To Death By Misunderstanding Professor Tetti Tatti The Impresario
The Memory Of Willie The Operatic Whale Of The 1000 Voices The People Of The Opera Will Remember You Rest In Peace Willie We Will Be Miss You So Much 😔🙏✝️🐳🎭🌹🌷💐⚰️🪦
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Thanks for posting this - I had the Willie the Whale album and picture book when I was a little kid - probably 1968 or 1969 - and never actually saw the full story. I visited my mom at the nursing home today and for some reason thought of the old Willie the Whale record/book she bought me over 50 years ago - and TH-cam didn’t fail!
There’s something so appealing about the design and smile. Not to mention the singing voice is just the best choice.
Every opera, no matter how cute, always ends with a bittersweet tragedy…
And there's something heartbreaking about this too, it's the welfare of whales and dolphins that are in constant threat by men.
That's opera for you. Always a sad ending.
R.I.P. Walt Disney & Nelson Eddy.
RIP Paul Smith (1906-1985)
Something that I think makes this story both sweeter and sadder is that it is somewhat reflective of real life.
This short came out in in 1946, when the whaling industry was still in full swing, with up to 80,000 whales being killed each year and many species nearing extinction.
Then, in the late 1960's, people from the US military that were listening for Russian submarines on hydrophones sent recordings of strange sounds to a pair of marine biologists called Robert Payne Scott McVay, who identified them as the vocalizations of whales. The discovery that whales sing gained extreme public interest and caused the foundation of new conservation movements, eventually leading to the ban of commercial whaling in most countries during the 1980's.
The poor North Atlantic Right Whale came a hair's breadth from extinction
This was a great story but it was a sad mini classic.
My sister and I had this on VHS. So many memories
Just a shame that Willie didn’t appear in Once Upon a Studio.
Sadly 😔
Well, what did you expect from the opera? A happy ending?
The Make Mine Music home video excluded the last segment which is about Hill Billies..and so. ..this beautifully tragic segment becomes that anthology movie's Finale!
Willie is the best underrated Disney character in Disney 😊
14:08 😢
willy is in heaven and 10000 voices behind him
and it is SOLD OUT 🥰
Hey, wasn't there supposed to be other shorts after that, such as "Ferdinand the Bull" and"Lambert the Sheepish Lion"?
Thank you for remembering the vhs like me, I felt alone for a long time lol
@monstar9071 your not the only one
I remember them also. I miss my childhood when I heard them in the 90’s
RIP Oliver Wallace (1887-1963)
Now that is what I call a the end
metoo
Are we going to talk about the thumbnail? 😂😂😂😂
I once had his redesign I made on DeviantArt because his OG design isn't a baleen whale at all but he is a sperm whale.
I Thought That There Was ALSO A Favorite Stories Version Of “Willie The Operatic Whale”
This is something that would mark the start of the whale conservation movement.
That because people ever Experience Miracles or see a miracle 13:54
What if he was in the public domain (not you steamboat willie)
I remembered that this movie was on Walt Disney presents and in the movie Make Mine Music. But that movie isn't on Disney plus.
Cause of All the Cats join in
What piece is that from, the end angel whale sings?
Now That’s A Dark Toons And This Is What Happened At The End Of The Story
And Wilie The Operatic Whale’s Dream Of Miracle Has Turns Into A Nightmare
When Willie The Operatic Whale Has Met The End Of His Life He Was Harpooned To Death By Misunderstanding Professor Tetti Tatti The Impresario
The Memory Of Willie The Operatic Whale Of The 1000 Voices
The People Of The Opera Will Remember You
Rest In Peace Willie
We Will Be Miss You So Much
😔🙏✝️🐳🎭🌹🌷💐⚰️🪦
Oh my god! He got shot!
Nah Jit Dead
i wonder if anyone knows that nelson eddy came from my home state of rhode island?????!!!!!!!!!!🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
Monstros cousin
Nah, more like Monstro's son because Monstro was Willie's father.
Damb back when Disney was good ay?
And can be dark with no stress👌
@@mongeau98corporations don’t feel stress, you can take your tongue off the boot for a second to breathe
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I Hope You Don't Get A Copyright Strike From Disney.
I'm scared. Or I will repost this
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