This heartwarming animated children's favorite, based on the celebrated musical albums loved around the world, features the extraordinary voice talents of
Dick Van Dyke,
Pearl Bailey,
Jack Gilford and
Hermione Gingold, among others. The enchanting tale of the winsome little tuba who tires of only being able to sing "OOMPAH, OOMPAH," it is a gleeful musical fantasy of fun and friendship that will delight children over and over again. Even though TUBBY THE TUBA is a member of a great orchestra, he is envious of the other instruments who can produce beautiful melodies. So, Tubby decides to go off and find a melody of his own. Tubby's travels take him to the circus, where he manages an amazing troupe of dancing elephants, to Singing City, where all the orphan tunes live, and finally deep into the forest, where the bull frog sings his throaty song - all in search of his special melody. With the help of his new-found friends, Tubby soon finds what he is looking for, and triumphantly returns to the orchestra for a rousing hero's welcome.