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Monthly Archives: July 2012
The Many Dates of Art Babbitt
I know I haven’t written an entry in a few days – I’m actually working on the actual book proposal! I’ve been reading, researching and writing (would Art Babbitt say, “righting”?) the story of Disney’s most influential Golden Age animator. … Continue reading
Organized Labor vs Steamboat Willie
Sure, Art Babbitt and Walt Disney fought on opposite sides of the union during the Disney Strike, … but Walt Disney had a run-in with union unrest before Mickey Mouse ever premiered in his first film, Steamboat Willie! In late … Continue reading
Posted in 1924-1929: Illustrator in NYC, Animation, Disney, Film, Illustration, Labor, New York, Skeleton Dance
Tagged Art Babbitt, Carl Edouarde, Charles Mintz, Colony Theater, Disney, Disney Studios, New York, Pat Powers, Paul Terry, Roy O. Disney, Soundtrack, Steamboat Willie, Strand Theater, Synchronization, Terrytoons, Theater Orchestra, Ub Iwerks, Walt Disney
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More Babbitt Walk Cycles
In 1948, Art Babbitt was in Paris working with Lou Bunin on his stop-motion Alice in Wonderland film. Babbitt’s walk cycles were used as pre-production reference for the animators. Four of them have been previously published and I’ve already scanned … Continue reading
Posted in 1946-1970s: Later Years, Alice in Wonderland, Animation, Film, Illustration
Tagged Art Babbitt, Lou Bunin, rough animation, walk cycles
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Disney Artists with Guns
Art Babbitt always had a 16mm camera with him – a real movie bug. He brought his camera with him the day he, Bill Tytla and Les Clark went clay shooting. Golden-age Disney artists having fun in the sun! Circa 1937.
Posted in 1932-1941: Disney Glory Days, California, Disney, FDR
Tagged 2nd Amendment, Art Babbitt, Bill Tytla, Clay Shooting, Guns, Les Clark
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Les Clark, of Disney’s Supreme Court
In honor of the recent landmark healthcare decision made by the U.S. Supreme Court, I’m going to talk about one of my favorite past members of the Supreme Court. Disney animator Les Clark. I use “Supreme Court” loosely, but by … Continue reading
Posted in 1932-1941: Disney Glory Days, Disney, FDR, Film, Labor, Nine Old Men, politics, Skeleton Dance, Supreme Court
Tagged Animation, Art Babbitt, conservative, Constitution, Country Cousin, Disney, Disney Studios, FDR, Great Depression, John Roberts, Les Clark, liberal, New Deal, Roosevelt, Skeleton Dance, Walt Disney
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