Iwao Takamoto Practical Jokes
The famed artist and animator talks about his days at Disney – and the jokes animators played on each other.
Category Archives: ANIMATION ANECDOTES
Seven Secrets of the Seven Dwarfs
Proposed names included Thrifty, Shifty, Nifty, Hotsy, Jumpy, Blabby, Burpy, Weepy, and Snoopy. That’s but one of the many secrets revealed here.
The Original “Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers”
There was mixed-reaction this week to the release of the trailer for the upcoming Disney+ Chip N’ Dale movie. So I figured we should take a look back at where that idea all began.
Whatever Happened to Huckleberry Hound?
Huckleberry Hound is the classic showbiz story of a top star who was upstaged by one of his supporting players.
Disney Animation in IMAX
How the Disney Company experimented with re-presenting some of their animated features on a mammoth theater screens – using one of the most technologically advanced theater systems in the world.
Disney’s “The Prince and the Pauper” (1990)
The animated version takes some major liberties with the famous tale in order to accommodate the Disney animated characters.
Triton’s Trident
Upon a recent rewatch of Disney’s Little Mermaid, I concentrated more closely on King Triton – and his trident that gives him control over the oceans.
Where Are These Toons?
Recognize these guys? They are among the missing. A Suspended Animation Special.
Cliff Edwards
Once cast as Jiminy Cricket, Walt said that Edwards’ smooth, upbeat performance was “so much fun we altered the character to conform with the voice.”
In His Own Words: Willis Pyle
Pyle worked at Disney and UPA and later enjoyed a long career as a freelance animator on such projects as Richard Williams’ Raggedy Ann and Andy.
