Jiminy Cricket (Cliff Edwards) Sings When You Wish Upon A Star

For many, one of the highlights of a Walt Disney film was the opening song by Jiminy Cricket. Cliff Edward sings this song beautifully. His high tenor falsetto was very appealing.

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Music

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• Jiminy
• Cricket
• Cliff
• Edwards
• When
• You
• Wish
• Upon
• Star

[novakralph]

Still the best Disney song

[EdmundStAustell]

@novakralph Everybody loves this song, it seems, including me! it's just beautiful, and has such a lovely sentiment.

[roselandalvin]

Sentimental and nostalgic /// Doesn't get any better than this!!! Thank You!!

[EdmundStAustell]

@roselandalvin Thank you! Yes, it strikes a certain chord with most Americans who remember all the old Walt Disney movies.

[stephen4623]

I have loved this music, and Cliff Edwards voice since I first heard this back in the 50s. This is the first time I have heard the full version. Its pure magic. Thanks youtube.

[EdmundStAustell]

@stephen4623 Thank you very much. Yes, it's extremely appealing music.

[EdmundStAustell]

@movievaudeville Thank you very much for this information; it is an important addition to the video. Much appreciated!

[movievaudeville]

I don't know if a film has been made of his life, but it should be. He did beautiful music, was really famous, but died virtually unknown as a charity patient in a California nursing home. I read that his body was unclaimed for something like 3 days. Years later Disney provided a head-stone for his grave since there apparently wasn't one. He was brilliant but still had a rather tragic life. Left an amazing legacy, though. Lucky for us.

[EdmundStAustell]

@alwaysdreamingable Well, it's probably because it's buried deep in the childhood memory of millions of Americans--and others--who have seen countless Walt Disney films. I always loved beautiful music, and I can remember that for me, even 60 or more years ago, the opening of the films, with this song, was the highlight of the movie for me.

[alwaysdreamingable]

@johnnybgood2012, thank you, it made me cry, not sure why:)