The Legend of Johnny Appleseed

The Legend of Johnny Appleseed

19 mins | Animation | May 27, 1948

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.

The Legend of Johnny Appleseed

19 mins | Animation | May 27, 1948

The Legend of Johnny Appleseed
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Walt Disney Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures
Original title The Legend of Johnny Appleseed
Directors Wilfred Jackson
Writers Jesse Marsh, Joe Rinaldi, Erdman Penner, Winston Hibler

Cast

Dennis Day

as The Old Settler / Johnny Appleseed