Editing Fun and Fancy Free (section)

===Critical reception===
[[Bosley Crowther]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' favorably stated that "Within the familiar framework of the Walt Disney story-cartoon, that magical gentleman and his associates have knocked out a gay and colorful show—nothing brave and inspired but just plain happy&nbsp;... And while the emphasis is more on the first part than on the second part of that compound, it's okay."<ref>{{cite web|last=Crowther|first=Bosley|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1947/09/29/archives/-fun-and-fancy-free-a-disney-cartoon-with-bongoescaped-circus-bear-.html|title='Fun and Fancy Free,' a Disney Cartoon, With Bongo, Escaped Circus Bear, Provides Gay and Colorful Show at Globe|newspaper=The New York Times|date=September 29, 1947|access-date=March 28, 2018}}</ref> [[John McCarten]] of ''[[The New Yorker]]'' wrote critically of the film, stating that "Walt Disney, who seems to have been aiming for mediocrity in his recent productions, has not even hit his mark" with this film.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=McCarten|first=John|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1947/10/04/1947-10-04-085-tny-cards-000023839|title=The Current Cinema|magazine=The New Yorker|page=85|issn=0028-792X|date=October 4, 1947|url-access=subscription}}</ref> ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' was similarly critical of the film, stating that "In spite of the Disney technical skill, it has never been a very good idea to mix cartoons and live actors. With genial showmanship, Mr. Bergen & Co. barely manage to save their part of the show. Most of the Bongo section is just middle-grade Disney, not notably inspired. And once Mickey & friends get involved with Willie, the whole picture peters out and becomes as oddly off-balance and inconsequential as its title."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,804368,00.html|title=The New Pictures|magazine=Time|page=103|issn=0040-781X|date=October 20, 1947|access-date=April 8, 2018}}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called it a "dull and tiresome film", remarking that "all the technical work and all the names in the world can't compensate for [a] lack of imagination."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://archive.org/details/variety167-1947-08/page/n119/mode/2up|title=Film Reviews: Fun and Fancy Free|work=Variety|page=16|date=August 20, 1947|access-date=July 15, 2021|via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

Barbara Shulgasser-Parker of [[Common Sense Media]] gave the film three out of five stars, praising the [[traditional animation|hand-drawn, frame-by-frame animation]] of the film, and citing it as an example of "the Disney accomplishment and finesse". She recommended the film to children who can handle [[peril]] and [[cartoon violence]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/fun-and-fancy-free/|title=Fun and Fancy Free|author=Barbara Shulgasser-Parker|work=Common Sense Media|date=29 June 2017|access-date=November 12, 2017}}</ref> ''[[TV Guide]]'' gave the film three out of five stars, claiming that the ''Bongo'' portion of the film is "maudlin and overlong", but that the ''Mickey and the Beanstalk'' portion is "highly amusing", praising character actor Billy Gilbert's characterization of Willie, the animation in the film, the live-action footage with Edgar Bergen and his dummies, and Cliff "Ukulele Ike" Edwards's performance as the voice of Jiminy. They noted that the film "is a relatively minor work in the Disney oeuvre", but "still quite entertaining".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/fun-fancy-free/review/124027/|title=Fun And Fancy Free|work=TV Guide|access-date=November 12, 2017}}</ref>

Dustin Putman{{importance inline}} reviewed the film with {{frac|2|1|2}} stars out of 4, stating that {{"'}}Bongo' is frequently delightful, but with one caveat: it is glaringly antiquated in its views of romance and gender roles. The parting message—that a couple should say they love each other with a slap—is bizarrely funny for all the wrong reasons." They also described ''Mickey and the Beanstalk'' as "an amiable but forgettable telling of 'Jack and the Beanstalk{{'"}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dustinputman.com/bluray/4947_adventures.htm|title=The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad/ Fun & Fancy Free (1949/1947)|first=Dustin |last=Putman|access-date=November 14, 2017}}</ref> [[Review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported that {{RT data|score}} of critics gave the film positive reviews based on {{RT data|count|spell=y}} reviews with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. Its consensus states that "Though it doesn't quite live up to its title, ''Fun and Fancy Free'' has its moments, and it's a rare opportunity to see Mickey, Donald, and Goofy together."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fun_and_fancy_free|title=Fun and Fancy Free (1947)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}{{RT data|edit}}</ref>