“Follow the Bouncing Ball!”: Sing-Alongs in Film and Television by Esther Morgan-Ellis

“Follow the Bouncing Ball!”: Sing-Alongs in Film and Television by Esther Morgan-Ellis
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[@tomcarradine]

Absolutely fantastic. A fascinating exploration of a tradition which I'm part of in the UK. Great to see the parallels between the development in the US and the UK. Thanks for sharing.

[@canalwriting4723]

Thank you for your research and making this video! This is the information I’ve been waiting for!

[@sarahgerk]

This is amazing Esther! Thanks!

[@bettytisel8221]

Thank you so much for this great history program, and for addressing the racism and race-teaching that can happen during all kinds of activities.

[@stephengossman9819]

I remember a lot of this well and I remember the American patriotism that went along with a lot of it it was very beautiful majority of the people singing in harmony with each other it's such a beautiful way compared to what evolved huh. Being the oldest born in a family I remember you sing alongs with Mitch Miller and and such in the old cartoons we fall to bouncing ball and everybody sing along and it was a lot of great fun and a lot of togetherness unity the American family and such so glad to have been part of those times and to remember them because, our society could use a lot more of that or I say the American citizens in our country could use a lot more of that. 😊

[@SaintNarcissa]

Thank you!! I learned a lot. ❤

[@societyforamericanmusic72]

Glad you liked it!

[@wanderer5200]

Hi Esther. Thank you for the educational video. I think you are lovely.

[@denisfargeat8368]

Great work! Thank you so much!

[@RayPointerChannel]

This is an interesting piece. And thank you for citing my book as part of your research. It should be noted that the Ko-Ko Song Car-Tunes clips come from my DVD, "Max Fleischer's KO-KO SONG CAR-TUNES (with the Famous Bouncing Ball). I might add that perhaps the MOST racist of the Screen Songs was SING SISTERS, SING (1933) with its Black Face rendition of "The Scat Song."

[@mikegeorge5354]

I remembered, or thought I did, Mitch Miller saying "Follow the bouncing ball." I was so wrong. How do we remember something that never happened?

[@societyforamericanmusic72]

It's called the Mandela Effect--when many people remember something that didn't happen.

[@harveypost1841]

Wow 1860s. ..I c a usa native bringing down a Buffalo on great plains..then at night as bison steaks sizzles on camp fire..much drumming dancing and singing..whooping..and single young adults flirting....while in New York sumone being robbed..

[@harveypost1841]

So far I'm following ur bouncing eyeballs reading the teleprompter..

[@benquinneyiii7941]

Sweet child o mine

[@harveypost1841]

familiar. 11:51 I understand I'm falling asleep also..

[@harveypost1841]

Min 10:02 is that a Disney song cartoon mouse looks familar.

[@makalabrenton9585]

What Disney movie has a bouncing orange for singing about California

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