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| − | A sperm whale who wants to sing opera, and specifically, at the Met. From the 1946 Disney animated anthology film, ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038718/combined Make Mine Music]''. He can sing in three voices at once! | + | [[Image:Willie_Make_Mine_Music.jpg|right|300px]]A sperm whale who wants to sing opera, and specifically, at the Met. From the 1946 Disney animated anthology film, ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038718/combined Make Mine Music]''. He can sing in three voices at once! |
His legend drives impresario Tetti-Tatti to sea to seek him out, convinced that Willie has merely swallowed real opera singers. Willie sings for Tetti-Tatti , thinking it's his big chance, but Willie is harpooned and killed, despite the efforts of the crew to stop Tetti-Tatti. Damn Disney, lighten up, will ya? | His legend drives impresario Tetti-Tatti to sea to seek him out, convinced that Willie has merely swallowed real opera singers. Willie sings for Tetti-Tatti , thinking it's his big chance, but Willie is harpooned and killed, despite the efforts of the crew to stop Tetti-Tatti. Damn Disney, lighten up, will ya? | ||
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The audio was released as it's own album; ''The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met''. | The audio was released as it's own album; ''The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met''. | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Willie_the_Whale Disney Wikia entry] | ||
| + | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20061230065946/http://www.kiddierecords.com:80/2006/index.htm KiddieRecords.com entry on Archive.org] | ||
[[Category:1946]] | [[Category:1946]] | ||
[[Category:Animated films]] | [[Category:Animated films]] | ||
[[Category:Opera]] | [[Category:Opera]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Fictional singers]] | ||
[[Category:Fictional animals]] | [[Category:Fictional animals]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:29, 5 May 2022
A sperm whale who wants to sing opera, and specifically, at the Met. From the 1946 Disney animated anthology film, Make Mine Music. He can sing in three voices at once!
His legend drives impresario Tetti-Tatti to sea to seek him out, convinced that Willie has merely swallowed real opera singers. Willie sings for Tetti-Tatti , thinking it's his big chance, but Willie is harpooned and killed, despite the efforts of the crew to stop Tetti-Tatti. Damn Disney, lighten up, will ya?
Singing and speaking voice by Nelson Eddy.
The audio was released as it's own album; The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met.
