The Truth About Mother Goose

Another of my favorite Disney rarities. And this was a very informative one. Who knew that there were connections to these nursery rhymes that were inspired directly or indirectly by real events, like I heard somewhere that Ring Around The Rosey has something to do with the black plague. I had two books on the nursery rhymes when I was little, one of them was a Disney read-along. Before watching this short months ago on Youtube, I had no idea that there really was more to them than the basics of which I know. One of the most interesting shorts ever made by Disney I think. I recommend this to anybody who'd like to learn more about how the nursery rhymes originated and their history, and how they're linked to their inspirations. By the way, the version that I first saw was a Wonderful World Of Color episode featuring Ludwig Von Drake as narrator and Herman in intervals, which I like more than the original.

A very good animated documentary that tells us the truth behind the nursery rhymes most all of us know from our childhoods. Like Ring Around the Rosey is about the black plague, the other childhood rhymes have a true story behind them. Worth watching if one is interested in where these Mother Goose stories come from.

10/10.

I love animation and I love Disney Silly Symphonies. This is one of my personal favourites. The animation with its fluid background art and lively colouring is wonderful, and the music with the never-annoying repeat of London Bridge is Falling Down is delightful too. The narration is beautifully delivered and appropriately sombre in places, while The Truth about Mother Goose is written with detail and care and the story merging two Mother Goose rhymes Little Jack Horner and Mary Mary Quite Contrary is whimsical and entertaining. The voice work is faultless, not a weak link in sight. In conclusion, a truly great cartoon. 10/10 Bethany Cox

This is a Disney short describing the back stories about classic nursery rhymes that almost every little kid in the world knows. The only two stories, I actually remember though is the one about "Mary, Mary Quite Contary". Which was about Mary, the Queen of Scotland whom was executed by her cousin, Elizabeth, the Queen of England. the other was the "London Bridge is Falling Down", actually the real London bridge did fall down, and was rebuilt several times. It's basically one of those cartoons, which is more educational than humorous, but it a great example of Disney or shorts made in the 1950s. They used to air on the Disney Channel when I was a child, before Disney changed it's image in the the late 1990s as a contemporary kids channel, but I think you can now find them on DVD.

Most stories, rhymes and fables have some story behind them as to their origin and this short, an Oscar nominee, goes into several of the Mother Goose rhymes and tells what event or action caused its creation. It's really quite fascinating to discover the basis of many of these rhymes we grew up with and to discover how many were actually political in nature. This shows on The Ink and Paint Club on the Disney Channel as well as a free-standing filler itself every once in awhile. Most recommended.