TV Guide gave the movie Fun and Fancy Free generally positive remarks .
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 .