OllieSuave-007 Disney's older, black and white Silly Symphonies were nothing short of weird. Here, a demigod dances in a forest with the creatures and forces of nature. But, the event is cut short when a fire breaks out and consumes everything in its path (this part really sways away from the meaning of the title).It's somewhat dark and foreboding, which unconventional characters and lack of plot. It's not really something that is conventional for children. Grade C+

Robert Reynolds This is a short in the Silly Symphonies series which was produced by Disney. There will be spoilers ahead:This short has a plot of sorts. Pan, the faun, the Greek god of the wild, is playing his pipes and enjoying himself as various fauna and flora join him in dances. Fish, a turtle, flowers and such all dance to his pipes.Two clouds get into the act and here there be trouble, as one strikes a tree with lightning and so begins a fire. This can be considered a stepping stone to Flowers and Trees in that trees come to life trying to save themselves from the fire.Bears, squirrels, skunks and other woodland creatures try to fight the fire and/or save themselves from it until finally one goes to tell Pan what's happening. Pan manages to save the day, performing his duty as god of the wild, in an inventive way and all ends well.This short is available on the Disney Treasures More Silly Symphonies DVD set and it and the set are well worth finding. Recommended.

MartinHafer When this cartoon began on the Disney DVD, I noticed right away that this one had some serious sound issues. Considering that the collection consists of the best quality available at this time, I was very disappointed--and wonder why Disney didn't get rid of the hissing sound before re-releasing it.This Silly Symphony short is typical for the series as it features lots of creatures dancing about--all set to music. Anyone looking for Mickey or his friends when watching a Silly Symphony short will be disappointed (though there is a mouse that looks like a naked Mickey), as although they were from Disney, they featured mostly 'one-shot' characters you'd never see again.It begins with Pan cavorting about and playing his flute. However, soon the focus is no longer on him and you see nature dancing about to the music--and some of it is pretty weird (such as the dancing clouds that you'll just need to see for yourself as well as the trees). Eventually, a fire breaks out and all appears hopeless for our Über-cute creatures--until Pan springs to action.Compared to the average cartoon from 1930 or other Silly Symphonies, this one is awfully good. While its style is very antiquated compared to later toons, it's still worth seeing today.

TheLittleSongbird There are Silly Symphonies that I absolutely love whether they are simple or not, The Old Mill, Ugly Duckling, Flowers and Trees, the Goddess of Spring and Water Babies. Playful Pan is one of them, exceedingly charming, while having no dialogue and being simple in plot. What makes this Silly Symphony is the animation, with solid backgrounds and convincing character features and the music from the charming, simple melodies played on the pipes to the more dramatic and stirring music as the fire started. The characters again are sweet, from the dancing flowers to the pipe-playing centaur. Overall, very charming with wonderful music especially. 10/10 Bethany Cox