The Legend of Johnny Appleseed is an animated short musical segment from Walt Disney's 1948 film Melody Time.

In 1806, Pittsburgh farmer Johnny Appleseed watches as pioneers depart out west and wishes that he could follow, but doesn not know how to survive in the unknown wild.

Johnny is inspired by an angel to abandon his farm, go west, and plant apple seeds everywhere he goes so that settlers will always have something to eat during their travels.

The angel tells Johnny that he has all that he needs to go out West: a bag of apple seeds for planting, a holy book known as the Bible, and a tin pot he can use for a hat.

However, the angel tells him that, where they are headed, they are low on apple trees, so Johnny picks up his seed bag and happily agrees to go with him.