there be a time when not all animation be disney or pixar . it so nice to see this wonderful film again and i actually get hold of a good and reasonable copy on dvd . be careful a it out of the public domain and there be some really bad copy around . i get a very good copy by a company call flashback and it quite good . in the old day i watch it on black and white on tv and it magic to see it in colour . very much good than some would have you believe . the song be delightful and the colour be great . interestingly the character be really well developed which be odd in animated movie . i love hoppity and the villain mr beatle be a real cad . it incredibly imaginative . the way inanimate object like cotton reel and old tin become part of the environment and have new function be great . the anthropomorhic use of insect be amaze consider the much malinged creatures most people sadly think be repugnant . hopefully we may never step on an insect again . the insect enemy be man . in reality of course it the insect that will survive . no matter how hard we try to rid ourselves of ant here in australia they keep come back . the battle have be lose and we have to live with them . there be several scene that stand out such a when hoppity and mr bumble be catch in a watering can and the great flood and the journey to the top of the building be all wonderful . it also rather anthropomorphic but in a way thats charm . the human character look very like the one in gulliver and it incredibly effective . the wed scene look beautiful . it a crime this movie have not be hail a a classic . the only jarring note for me be the occasion in the film when the character slip into verse . speak verse spoil the narration and it be no need and the verse be awful and spoil an other wise good script . it great and kid will love it . it a joy to look at . there a very clever end too .