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Tag Archives: Pinocchio
The Late Great Willie Pyle
On June 2nd at 8am, my friend Willis Pyle died of a heart attack in his New York City apartment. Willie was 101 years old, but was sharp and witty to the end. I was told that he was doing … Continue reading
Posted in 1941: The Disney Strike
Tagged Fantasia, Marge Champion, Pinocchio, Willie Pyle
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Hi Rez Disney Strike Protest Sign
Tomorrow is Art Babbitt’s birthday. In the meantime, enjoy this: a hi-rez image of my favorite protest sign from the 1941 Disney strike.
Posted in 1941: The Disney Strike, miscellaneous, politics
Tagged Art Babbitt, Disney Strike, Hollywood, Pinocchio
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Geppetto First Pass: Disney’s Pinocchio
Only when I first heard about the “first pass” stage from a contemporary Disney animator did the whole animation process begin to gel for me. It takes a certain amount of trial and error to get from a storyboard drawing … Continue reading
Posted in 1932-1941: Disney Glory Days, Disney
Tagged Acting, Animation, Art, Art Babbitt, Disney, Disney Studios, Drawings, Hollywood, Pinocchio, Storyboard, Walt Disney
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Chess Board by Disney Artists in 1940
I was about to write, “It’s not often that I get blown away by a piece of Disney history,” … but that’s not true. The best part of studying Disney history is the peek you often get into the lives … Continue reading
Posted in 1932-1941: Disney Glory Days, Disney, Games
Tagged Albert Hurter, Art Babbitt, Berk Anthony, Bill Herwig, Bill Martin, Bill McKee, Bill Wallett, Bob Majors, Campbell Grant, Dick Huemer, Dick Kelsey, Disney Studios, Dunn Roman, Ernie Nordli, Fantasia, Fini Rudiger, Freddy Moore, Gustave Tenngren, Jack Miller, Jim Bodrero, John Walbridge, Kay Nielsen, Martin Provensen, Milt Kahl, Phil Dyke, Pinocchio, Shirley Soderstrom, Snow White, Sola Franco, T. Hee, Tony Rivera, Ward Kimball
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1940: Babbitt and Fergie
The year is 1940. Disney’s is experiencing the Golden Age of animation. But just how valuable is Art Babbitt to Walt Disney? Remember, this was before the “Nine Old Men” became defined as Disney’s top animators. So we’ll look at … Continue reading
Posted in 1932-1941: Disney Glory Days, Disney, Genealogy
Tagged Animation, Art Babbitt, Disney Studios, Fantasia, Goofy, Marge Champion, Norm Ferguson, Pinocchio, Snow White
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