Melody Time is a 1948 American musical anthology film produced by Walt Disney. It was released to theaters by RKO Radio Pictures on May 27, 1948. The live-action and animated film is made up of seven
Theatrical release poster
1948 promotional folder for Melody Time, advertising the film's engagement at the Astor Theatre in New York.
John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced trees grown with apple seeds to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and the Canadian
Melody Time
…variation of Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee, which was one of the many pieces considered for inclusion in Fantasia. A retelling of the story of John Chapman, who spent most of his life roaming the Midwestern United States (mainly Ohio and Indiana) in the pioneer days, and planting apple trees, thus earning…
Johnny Appleseed Birthplace site in Leominster, Massachusetts
Monument to John Chapman in South Park, Mansfield, Ohio
Disputed possible gravesite of Johnny Appleseed
A variety called the "Johnny Appleseed" is similar to these Albemarle Pippins, good for baking and apple sauce.