Disney Sing-Along Songs is a series of videos on VHS, betamaxs, laserdiscs and DVDs….with musical moments from various Disney films, TV shows and attractions…..as lyrics for the songs are displayed on-screen with the Mickey Mouse icon as a “bouncing ball”. Early releases open with a theme song introduction (written by Patrick DeRemer) containing footage featuring Professor Owl and his class…. which was seen originally in 1953 in two Disney shorts, Melody and Toot, Whistle, Plunk, and Boom (voiced then by Bill Thompson). Professor Owl (now voiced by Corey Burton) hosts some of the videos….while either Ludwig Von Drake….as seen in this video herewith…..or Jiminy Cricket host others…. as well as the two Christmas videos….which did not have a host at all. The footage of Von Drake and Jiminy Cricket were taken from several television programs….including the Walt Disney anthology television series and Mickey Mouse Club….which featured Disney characters in the 1950’s and 1960’s…. as they were co-hosted by Professor Owl and Ludwig Von Drake. At the beginning of the program, Professor Owl hosts….when “All in the Golden Afternoon” ends….that is when Ludwig Von Drake takes over as host….then after “Blue Danube Snore Waltz” is over….Professor Owl takes over as host for the rest of the program.
