The Legend of Johnny Appleseed

Year: 1948

Runtime: 19 mins

Language: English

Director: Wilfred Jackson

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Dennis Day recounts Johnny Appleseed’s tale, with The Old Settler narrating. John Chapman, an apple farmer, watches pioneers head west and doubts he can join them until an angel appears, singing the virtues of apples and urging him on a mission. He departs armed only with hope, earning the trust of wary animals— even a skunk—by his gentle kindness.

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