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Tag Archives: Bill Tytla
Babbitt’s Disney Friends
Disney artists need time to unwind while making milestones like Snow White and Pinocchio. Here are some brief clips of some of Babbitt’s friends from the Disney studio having fun during the late 1930s. For those of you keeping track, … Continue reading
Posted in 1932-1941: Disney Glory Days
Tagged Bill Tytla, Ferdinand Horvath, Hardie Gramatky, Jack Cutting, Les Clark, Pinto Colvig
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Ferdinand the Bull
Ever the puckish trickster, Ward Kimball caricatured himself and his fellow animator as the parade of bullfighters in the 1938 Oscar-winning short, Ferdinand the Bull. The two-page spread below is from a film magazine in Babbitt’s personal collection. This bit … Continue reading
Disney’s Art Models
For the Disney artists of the 1930s and early 40s, a huge credit of their exponential growth is owed to the in-studio art classes. And while teachers like Don Graham and Eugene Fleury deserve their due, this post is to … Continue reading
“Canadian Capers” draft
“Canadian Capers” was produced by Terrytoons and released on August 23, 1931. Uniquely, this was assigned to only four animators: Frank Moser, Jerry Shields, Bill Tytla and Art Babbitt. (UPDATE: Scroll Below for scene-by-scene mosaic) Frank Moser was the man … Continue reading
Posted in 1929-1932: Terrytoons, Animation, New York
Tagged 1930s, Art Babbitt, Bill Tytla, cartoons, Farmer Alfalfa, Frank Moser, Jerry Shields, Paul Terry, workdrafts
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Merry Christmas from Bill and Art
What luck that Art Babbitt saved this terrific Christmas card that he and Bill Tytla devised. The two were living together in a sprawling bachelor pad on Tuxedo Terrace. They were also working together as top animators at the Walt … Continue reading
Posted in 1932-1941: Disney Glory Days, California, Cards, Disney, Film, Illustration, Photography
Tagged 1930s, Advertisements, Art Babbitt, Bill Tytla, Christmas, Disney Studios, Hollywood, lampoon
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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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Disney and Babbitt – the 30s in Public Records
As the authorized biographer of Art Babbitt, I have access to a lot of private materials – photos, home movies, journals, etc. — all chronicling this man’s incredible life and complex mind. But today I’m going to present some non-exclusive … Continue reading
When Babbitt Met Tytla
Art Babbitt (here at 23) and Bill Tytla (here at 26) are credited for being two of the greatest animators and Disney innovators of all time. Bill Tytla especially was given enormous credit in various Disney books, including The Illusion … Continue reading
Posted in 1929-1932: Terrytoons
Tagged 1930s, Animation, Art Babbitt, Bill Tytla, Connie Rasinski, Frank Moser, Jerry Shields, Jose Carreon, New York, Paul Terry
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