The competition between the Apple family and the Flim Flam brothers' machine is an homage to the contest between Paul's axe and the steam-powered chainsaw in the Disney adaptation.
At the beginning of "Paul Bunyan", Paul's shadow can be seen stretching across America that is similar to a shot of Johnny Appleseed's shadow stretching across America at the end of his cartoon
At the beginning of "Paul Bunyan", Paul's shadow can be seen stretching across America that is similar to a shot of Johnny Appleseed's shadow stretching across America at the end of his cartoon