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Tag Archives: Les Clark
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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Marge Champion, Disney and Art Babbitt
On Monday I had the honor of meeting the lovely Marge Champion in her Manhattan apartment. Marge Belcher was born on September 2nd, 1919. When she was 13 years old, she tried out as for the part of a reference … Continue reading
Posted in 1932-1941: Disney Glory Days, Dance, Disney, Photography
Tagged 1930s, Animation, cartoon, cartoons, choreographer, choreography, dance, dancer, Disney, Disney Studios, divorce, Ernest Belcher, film, glamour shot, Hardie Gramatky, headshot, Hollywood, Jack Kinney, John Hubley, Les Clark, Marge Champion, model, old photographs, old photos, photography, pierre gagnine, Pinto Colvig, Roy Williams, sculpture, Snow White, Walt Disney, Ward Kimball
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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
The Snow White Wrap Party – part 2
As continued from The Snow White Wrap Party – part 1, here are some more pics, courtesy of Disney artist Willie Pyle, from the weekend of June 4, 1938. Young Art Babbitt wasn’t much of a dancer – or a … Continue reading
Posted in 1932-1941: Disney Glory Days
Tagged 1930s, 1941: The Disney Strike, Art Babbitt, Disney Studios, Hyperion, Les Clark, Narconian, Sam Cobean, Snow White, Willie Pyle
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