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Tag Archives: Snow White
Happy 106th Birthday, Art Babbitt
In honor of Art Babbitt’s birthday, I’m sharing an interesting bit of European memorabilia. Ten years ago this year, Babbitt was honored with an exhibit of his work in Austria’s Gallerie Maringer. … Does anyone care to translate?
“Spooks” Scene from Snow White
Happy Halloween, animation fans! The “Spooks” Sequence of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs contained some beautiful Dwarf animation by Babbitt. Along with the Wicked Queen, Dopey was Babbitt’s other main character in the film. . Watching these scenes two … Continue reading
Posted in 1932-1941: Disney Glory Days, Animation, Disney, Film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Tagged 1930s, Art Babbitt, Doc, Dopey, Snow White, Wicked Queen, workdrafts
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“Mickey’s Amateurs”
This Goofy scene from Mickey’s Amateurs (1937) was animated by Art with live reference (a technique he developed), and it happens to be one of my favorite bits of animation ever. I remember seeing it as a little kid back … Continue reading
Posted in 1932-1941: Disney Glory Days, Animation, Disney, music
Tagged 1930s, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Mickey's Amatuers, One-Man-Band, Pinto Colvig, Snow White
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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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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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Marge Champion / Marjorie Belcher
There is a lot to say about the great Marge Champion, more than I have time for tonight. I just had to post something about her because … well, … last night I had a dream that I met her. … Continue reading
Posted in 1932-1941: Disney Glory Days, Dance, Disney, Photography
Tagged Art Babbitt, Marge Champion, Snow White, Women
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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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Inventing Live-Action Reference for Animation
In the mid-1930’s, Art Babbitt was working at Walt Disney Studios on Hyperion Avenue in Hollywood. It was an exciting place for a creative, intelligent mind. It masqueraded itself as a mere animation studio, but is was really a bunch … Continue reading
Posted in 1932-1941: Disney Glory Days, Disney, Film
Tagged 1930s, Animation, Art Babbitt, camera, Disney Studios, Frank Thomas, Goofy, Hyperion, Marge Champion, Snow White
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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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The Snow White Wrap Party – part 1
On the weekend of June 4, 1938, Walt rewarded his hard-working staff with a 2-day party at the Lake Narconian resort hotel near Palm Springs. It was a thank-you to the overworked artists (their families were invited, too), who had … Continue reading
Posted in 1932-1941: Disney Glory Days
Tagged 1930s, Animation, Art Babbitt, Disney Studios, Hal Adelquist, Hyperion, Jack Kinney, Marge Champion, Narconian, Snow White, Walt Disney, Willie Pyle
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