Monthly Archives: January 2013

1936 Lecture: Animation is Music

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Art Babbitt

In the 1930s, Walt Disney moved forward with his in-studio education program.  As was regular office practice at the time, he also had stenographers keeping track of all discussions and notes. A training course lecture series was started to allow … Continue reading →

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Aldous Huxley on New Years Day

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Art Babbitt

To give you an idea of the scope of Babbitt’s celebrity while working at the Disney Studios, at age 34 he was invited to Aldous Huxley’s home for New Years.  A quote from Babbitt’s journal on Jan 1, 1942: Rang … Continue reading →

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