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Jiminy Cricket teaches children how to spell, also in a similar manner to the I'm No Fool series. The series had a catchy theme song from which many children learned to spell "encyclopedia", most likely inspired by Paul Whiteman's novelty hit, "C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T-I-N-O-P-L-E" (both songs even had the same tempo and meter).
"Give a Little Whistle" is a song written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington for Walt Disney's 1940 adaptation of Pinocchio. The original version was sung by Cliff Edwards in the character of Jiminy Cricket and Dickie Jones in the character of Pinocchio, and is teaching how to whistle in the film.
In the film, he sings "When You Wish Upon a Star", the Walt Disney Company's signature song, and "Give a Little Whistle". Jiminy Cricket's appearance bears little resemblance to that of actual crickets, which range from black to light brown and have long antennae and six legs; Jiminy Cricket has short antennae, a greenish-brown hue, and four limbs.
Later volumes, as well as the two Christmas videos, do not feature a host at all. Scenes with Jiminy Cricket and Ludwig Von Drake were taken from television programs, including the Walt Disney anthology television series and The Mickey Mouse Club, which featured the characters in the 1950s and 1960s.
Disney decided that the song should play over the opening credits, and used as a musical theme throughout the film. [2] In October, Edwards recorded the song as a "test take", because Edwards was cast as Jiminy Cricket, and at the time the cricket's role in the story was limited.
A Day at Disneyland with Walt Disney and Jiminy Cricket (Disneyland, 1957) The Story of Walt Disney's Cinderella (Disneyland, 1957) Songs, Games & Fun (RCA Victor, 1958) Ukulele Ike (Glendale, 1978) Cliff Edwards and His Hot Combination 1925–1926 (Retrieval, 1978) The Vintage Recordings of Cliff Edwards (Ukulele Ike) (Take Two, 1979)
Disney, however, did reprise the role for the introduction to the original 1955–59 run of The Mickey Mouse Club. [10] Celebrities Edgar Bergen and Dinah Shore introduced the segments in order to appeal to a mass audience. Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio sings "I'm a Happy-Go-Lucky Fellow", a song written for and cut from Pinocchio before its ...
Songs written for the film but not used include: "I'm A Happy Go Lucky Fellow" (also called "Jiminy Cricket") – Jiminy Cricket (Later used in the 1947 Disney film Fun and Fancy Free) "Honest John" – Chorus "As I Was Saying To The Duchess" – J. Worthington Foulfellow "Three Cheers For Anything" – Lampwick, Pinocchio, Alexander & Other Boys