Cumulative rating:	(2 ratings submitted)

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#1958AcademyAwardForBestAnimatedShortFilmSubmissions

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Nominated for the Academy Award (Oscar): Best Short Subject

Three Tall Tales

Donald's Quack Attack (Season 1, Episode 25)

United States

Paul Bunyan

American Heroes

Germany

Donald Macht nie Pause

France

Disney Parade 6

Italy

Paperino Pippo Pluto e …

United States

Cartoon Classics : Limited Gold Editions II : Life With Mickey

Paul Bunyan / The Three Little Pigs

The Adventures of Chip 'n' Dale

Japan

Disney Cartoon Festival 6

United States

Disney Rarities

Disney's American Legends

Walt Disney Animation Collection : Volume 4 : The Tortoise and the Hare

Running Time: 16:55

Animation Type: Standard (Hand-drawn-Cel) Animation

Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1

Cinematographic Format: Spherical

Color Type: Technicolor

Negative Type: 35mm

Original Country: United States

Original Language: English

Print Type: 35mm

Sound Type: Mono: RCA Sound Recording

Reviews and Comments

From Max Honeycutt :

I remember when my teacher showed this cartoon to us in 2nd grade on a 16mm film. I thought it was so awesome that I would shush anyone who was talking during it. Well now I'm 19 years old and I still love this cartoon. I still have the video of it that I got for my 10th birthday.

From Ben :

I love shorts that remind us of the grand old pioneering days of this wonderful country. Heroes of all kinds shaped the frontier and were conglomerated into the icon of Paul Bunyan, the Big Man, who tamed the wilderness and brought prosperity to the fledgling west. Paul Bunyan represents a piece of the country we have lost in the last century. There are no more frontiers, no place to venture into the great wide open and pit one man's skill against the stark reality of the land around us. We may have conquered the west, but we lost a piece of ourselves in the process. The pioneering spirit that made this country great is waning. We have to find new frontiers and challenge them everyday. This beautiful country I call my home has never been satisfied with the status quo. We must always strive to be the best, be a world example of freedom and strength, and live up to the legend of Paul Bunyan.

From Ryan :

This is basically the retelling of the old Canadian legend. Although the background art is limited, I feel that it still gives the cartoon good quality. I like how the Northern lights had been done.

From Baruch Weiss :

Another nicely done classic short.

From Billy Joe :

In my opinion, this is a very enjoyable version of the Paul Bunyan legend. It's great for families and Disney fans alike. The background art and character designed made me think of this being a fully animated Hanna-Barbera cartoon. I also love the song, and like Ryan, the Alaskan sky was wicked (how did Disney do that in the fifties?) The almost cried when Paul Bunyan was beaten by a machine. Overall, it's a great Disney cartoon.