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A young man wishes he could get away and his wish is granted in a globetrotting, song-singing way.A young man wishes he could get away and his wish is granted in a globetrotting, song-singing way.A young man wishes he could get away and his wish is granted in a globetrotting, song-singing way.
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 nomination total
Ken Lundie
- Higby
- (voice)
- …
Joe Raposo
- Gil Gickler
- (voice)
- …
Wayne Morton
- Pontoffel Pock
- (voice)
- …
Hal Smith
- McGillicuddy
- (voice)
- …
Sue Allen
- Neepha Pheepha
- (voice)
Don Messick
- Humboldt
- (voice)
Ewa Serwa
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Steven Barr
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Tom Wyner
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Jon Olson
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
- Director
- Writer
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- GoofsThe Good Fairy-In-Chief spells Cincinnati "Cincinatti" while talking over the radio to another fairy.
- Quotes
Gil Gickler: Just pull on the pull 'em, and push on the push 'em, and the pickles go into the jar! What a wonderful way to spend everyday, you should think your lucky stars!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Dr. Seuss Playhouse Video (1989)
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Nostalgia Personified
As a young child, I watched this 25 minute Dr. Seuss cartoon time and time again. I happened to stumble across it again recently and boy, what a nostalgic trip!
However, I don't think that nostalgia is the ONLY thing that this cartoon has going for it. The visuals are stunning, the music is catchy (I'll remember "Pull on the Pull 'em; Push on the Push 'em" until the day I die!), and that little piano ditty is perfect for the childhood imagination.
Obviously, I don't know whether "Pontoffel Pock" stands the test of time (I don't have children of my own to show it to), but I would be interested to see how young children today would react to it. If I had a guess, I would say that they would also be sucked in by the intriguing flying piano and all its buttons, just as I was 25 years ago!
However, I don't think that nostalgia is the ONLY thing that this cartoon has going for it. The visuals are stunning, the music is catchy (I'll remember "Pull on the Pull 'em; Push on the Push 'em" until the day I die!), and that little piano ditty is perfect for the childhood imagination.
Obviously, I don't know whether "Pontoffel Pock" stands the test of time (I don't have children of my own to show it to), but I would be interested to see how young children today would react to it. If I had a guess, I would say that they would also be sucked in by the intriguing flying piano and all its buttons, just as I was 25 years ago!
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- zkonedog
- Feb 28, 2017
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By what name was Pontoffel Pock and His Magic Piano (1980) officially released in Canada in English?
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