The Legend of Johnny Appleseed (1948)
The Legend of Johnny Appleseed (1948) - Animation Movies 19 minutes. . Dennis Day tells the story of Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman), narrated by The Old Settler. He's an apple farmer who sees people going west and thinks he can't join them, until an angel appears to him and sings the virtues of apples, convincing Johnny he has a mission. He sets off without a knife or gun; at first, the animals mistrust him, but when he even treats a skunk kindly, they all take to him. based on novel or book, short film
Released: May 27, 1948
Runtime: 19 minutes
Genre: Animation
Stars: Dennis Day
Crew: Wilfred Jackson (Director), Ollie Johnston (Animation), Winston Hibler (Story), Joe Rinaldi (Story), Erdman Penner (Story), Jesse Marsh (Story)