The Firehouse Five Plus Two
Once upon a time, a group of Disney animators, writers and musicians who loved jazz and collected records were all of a sudden, the toast of the music world.
Tag Archives: Frank Thomas
Behind the Scenes at Various Studios, including the First Motion Picture Unit (1943)
I’m always fascinated by those films that show a ‘behind the scenes look into the animation process. Here are a few I love.
Chatting with Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas
Given their history, it is also almost inconceivable that Frank and Ollie could be written about other than as a team. They are also among the few animators who have gained a measure of public recognition.
In His Own Words: Frank Thomas on the “Sleeping Beauty” Fairies
On the Disney animated feature Sleeping Beauty (1959), animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston were assigned to the three good fairies: Flora, Fauna and Merryweather. The fairies’ names subtly indicated…
Animation Anecdotes #178
Who Was That Masked Man? The first Lone Ranger animated television series ran on CBS from September 10, 1966, to September 6, 1969. It was produced by Format Films and…
Animation Anecdotes #150
The Animated Calloway. A rotoscoped version of scat singer Cab Calloway appeared in the Betty Boop cartoon shorts Minnie the Moocher (1932), Snow White (1933) and The Old Man of…
