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Overview

Date of Death:
8 September 2004, La Cañada Flintridge, California, USA more
Trivia:
Close friend of Ollie Johnston. Met at Stanford University. more
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Awards:
4 wins more
Alternate Names:
The Firehouse Five Plus 2 | The Firehouse Five Plus Two | Franklin Thomas | Firehouse Five Plus Two

Filmography

Animation Department:
  1. The Fox and the Hound (1981) (supervising animator)

  2. The Rescuers (1977) (directing animator)
    ... aka Bernardo y Bianca (USA: Spanish title)
  3. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) (animator)
  4. The Madcap Adventures of Mr. Toad (1975) (animator)
  5. Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (1974) (directing animator)
  6. Robin Hood (1973) (directing animator)
  7. The AristoCats (1970) (directing animator)

  8. Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968) (animator)
  9. The Jungle Book (1967) (directing animator)
  10. Mary Poppins (1964) (animator)
  11. The Sword in the Stone (1963) (directing animator)
  12. "Disneyland" (animator) (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - The Hunting Instinct (1961) TV episode (animator)
  13. One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) (directing animator: "Pongo")
    ... aka Walt Disney's 101 Dalmatians (USA: alternative title)

  14. Donald in Mathmagic Land (1959) (animator) (uncredited)
  15. Sleeping Beauty (1959) (directing animator)
  16. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1958) (animator)
  17. Lady and the Tramp (1955) (directing animator)
  18. Peter Pan (1953) (directing animator)
  19. Alice in Wonderland (1951) (directing animator: "Doorknob")
    ... aka Alicia en el país de las maravillas (USA: Spanish title)
  20. Cinderella (1950) (directing animator)

  21. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) (directing animator)
    ... aka Ichabod and Mr. Toad (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (USA: TV title)
  22. The Wind in the Willows (1949) (character animator)
    ... aka The Madcap Adventures of Mr. Toad (USA: reissue title)
  23. Melody Time (1948) (animator: "Johnny Appleseed") (uncredited)
  24. The Three Caballeros (1944) (animator) (as Franklin Thomas)
  25. The Winged Scourge (1943) (animator) (uncredited)
  26. Victory Vehicles (1943) (animator)
  27. Education for Death (1943) (animator) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Story of One of Hitlers Children as Adapted from: Education for Death - The Making of the Nazi (USA: complete title)
  28. The Grain That Built a Hemisphere (1943) (animator) (uncredited)
  29. Bambi (1942) (supervising animator: "Thumper") (as Franklin Thomas)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Bambi (USA: poster title)
  30. Dumbo (1941) (animation director) (uncredited)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Dumbo (USA: poster title)
  31. Fantasia (1940) (animator) (uncredited)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Fantasia (USA: poster title)
  32. Pinocchio (1940) (animation director) (as Franklin Thomas)

  33. The Pointer (1939) (animator)
  34. The Practical Pig (1939) (animator) (uncredited)
  35. Brave Little Tailor (1938) (animator) (uncredited)
  36. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) (animator)
    ... aka Blancanieves y los siete enanos (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (USA: poster title)
  37. Little Hiawatha (1937) (animator) (uncredited)
    ... aka Hiawatha
  38. More Kittens (1936) (animator)
  39. Mickey's Elephant (1936) (animator) (uncredited)
  40. Mickey's Circus (1936) (animator) (uncredited)
    ... aka Flying Trapeze (USA: 8mm release title)
Actor:
  1. The Incredibles (2004) (voice) .... Additional Voices

  2. The Iron Giant (1999) (voice) .... Train Engineer #2

  3. Hit Parade of 1951 (1950) (uncredited) .... Jazz Musician

  4. Saludos Amigos (1942) (uncredited) .... Artist
    ... aka Hello Friends (USA: literal English title)

  5. I Give My Love (1934) (uncredited) .... Art Student
Soundtrack:
  1. Frank and Ollie (1995) (writer: "SPEAKEASY CHARLESTON") (performer: "SPEAKEASY CHARLESTON", "JUST A LITTLE WHILE TO STAY HERE")
  2. Alice (1990) (writer: "Southern Comfort")
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989) (story consultant)
    ... aka Little Nemo (Japan: English title)

  2. Robin Hood (1973) (story sequences)
Writer:
  1. The Rescuers (1977) (story)
    ... aka Bernardo y Bianca (USA: Spanish title)
  2. The AristoCats (1970) (story)
Thanks:
  1. The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation (2005) (thanks)
    ... aka The Moon and the Son (USA: short title)
  2. Passing the Baton (2003) (V) (special thanks)
  3. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece (2002) (V) (thanks)
  4. Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All (2001) (V) (thanks)
  5. Walt: The Man Behind the Myth (2001) (TV) (grateful acknowledgment)
  6. The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature (2000) (V) (thanks)
    ... aka The Making of 'Fantasia' (USA: DVD title)

  7. The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (1999) (special thanks)
  8. You Can Fly!: The Making of Walt Disney's Masterpiece 'Peter Pan' (1997) (V) (thanks)
    ... aka You Can Fly: The Making of 'Peter Pan' (USA: short title)

  9. The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) (special thanks)
  10. "Disneyland" (special thanks: research material in "Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life") (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life (1981) TV episode (special thanks: research material in "Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life")
Self:
  1. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins' (2004) (V) .... Himself
  2. The Life and Times of Pluto (2004) (V) .... Himself
  3. Passing the Baton (2003) (V) .... Himself/Legendary Disney Animator
  4. Frank and Ollie... and Mickey (2002) (V) .... Himself
  5. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece (2002) (V) .... Himself - Animator
  6. Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All (2001) (V) .... Himself - Disney Animator
  7. Walt: The Man Behind the Myth (2001) (TV) .... Himself - Animator
  8. The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp (2001) (V) .... Himself - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'
  9. The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature (2000) (V) .... Himself - Disney Animator
    ... aka The Making of 'Fantasia' (USA: DVD title)

  10. Hollywood Commandos (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  11. Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece (1997) (V) .... Himself
  12. You Can Fly!: The Making of Walt Disney's Masterpiece 'Peter Pan' (1997) (V) .... Himself - Directing Animator
    ... aka You Can Fly: The Making of 'Peter Pan' (USA: short title)
  13. Frank and Ollie (1995) .... Himself
  14. The Making of 'Bambi' (1994) (V) .... Himself (Supervising Animator)
  15. Celebrating Walt Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': The One That Started It All (1990) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself
    ... aka The One That Started It All (Australia)

  16. "Disneyland" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1954-1981)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life (1981) TV episode .... Himself
        - Tricks of Our Trade (1957) TV episode .... Himself
        - Cavalcade of Songs (1955) TV episode .... Himself
        - A Story of Dogs (1954) TV episode .... Himself

  17. "Jazz Scene USA" (1962) TV series (as The Firehouse Five Plus Two) .... Himself - Musician

  18. Dateline: Disneyland (1955) (TV) (as Firehouse Five Plus Two) .... Himself
  19. "The Milton Berle Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #7.1 (1954) TV episode (as The Firehouse Five Plus Two) .... Himself
  20. "Toast of the Town" (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #6.22 (1953) TV episode
  21. One Hour in Wonderland (1950) (TV) .... Himself (Firehouse Five Plus Two)
  22. "The Ed Wynn Show" .... Himself - Jazz Musician (1 episode, 1950)
        - Episode #1.28 (1950) TV episode (as The Firehouse Five Plus 2) .... Himself - Jazz Musician
Archive Footage:
  1. No Strings Attached: The Making of Pinocchio (2009) (V) .... Himself
  2. The Pixar Story (2007) .... Himself
  3. The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Memorial Tribute


Additional Details

Other Works:
Co-author of five books with animator Ollie Johnston: more
Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 2 Interviews | 4 Articles more

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