Frank and Ollie (1995)

Director:

Theodore Thomas

Writer:

Theodore Thomas

Stars:

Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, Sylvia Roemer

1 win.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Frank Thomas	...	Himself
Ollie Johnston	...	Himself
Sylvia Roemer	...	Herself
John Canemaker	...	Himself - Animator / Author / Historian
John Culhane	...	Himself - Author / Historian
Marie E. Johnston	...	Herself
Jeanette A. Thomas	...	Herself
Glen Keane	...	Himself - Supervising Animator, Disney
Andy Gaskill	...	Himself - Art Director, 'The Lion King'

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

animation filmmaking | artist | disney | animator | character name in title

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Taglines:

Their friendship changed the face of animation.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for a moment of language and a brief view of a nude drawing

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 October 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Frank y Ollie: Los magos de Disney

Company Credits

Production Co:

Theodore Thomas Productions, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The house that the Thomas Family lives in was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

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Connections

Features Bambi (1942)

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Soundtracks

"WALTZ MARGUERITE"
Written by Raul Reynoso, BMI

User Reviews

The Men that made Disney

This was the documentary on Oliver Johnston and Franklin Thomas, the two men responsible for what Walt Disney is remembered today- Character Animation. In this film we find out how these two men became friends and how through that friendship raised character animation to the standard it is done today in the movies.

The good-The documentary goes through the duo's history. It shows some of the classical figure drawings as well as rough pencil drawings of famous Disney characters-Bambi and Pinnocchio included.

The bad-John Culhane,what a bloated, pompous asshole. I love the work that Frank ad Ollie did in the Disney movies but the way this guys interpreted it was almost to a Godlike degree. I cant stand this guy on film. Supposedly Milt Kahl, one of Disneys best animators, designed the character of Mr.snoops in The Rescuers with this windbag in mind.

Rent this film to se who is actually responsible for Uncle Walt's fame-and I don't mean Mickey Mouse. Then afterwards, read The Illusion of Life. The quintissential book on Disney Animation written by the same to men who the documentary is based on.