A Symposium on Popular Songs

1962 PG-13 20m

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Professor Ludwig von Drake plays a variety of popular music, all of which he wrote. First, ragtime: the Rutabaga Rag, with vegetables dancing in stop-motion. Next, the Charleston, with cut-out animation of a singer and dancers. Dixieland and more cut-out animation; the crooner/love ballad; 50's doo-wop; and finally, rockabilly.

Director Bill Justice

Writers

Xavier Atencio

Stars

Paul Frees Gloria Wood Billy Storm

Paul Frees

Ludwig Von Drake

Gloria Wood

The Andrews Sisters singing The Boogie Woogie Bakery Man / Helen Kane

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Billy Storm

Man Singing Puppy Love Is Here to Stay

Animation Comedy Music

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Geronimo1967 19 Apr 2026

6/10

Arriving at the mansion of acclaimed maestro "Prof Ludwig von Drake", we are shown into his music room where he invites us on a tour of American musical styles through the ages - all of which, of course, were his own original work! With some help from the Sherman brothers - who manage to rhyme synchopate with a surprising number of other words, we proceed to enjoy just about everything from baked ...