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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Frank Thomas | ... | Self | |
| Ollie Johnston | ... | Self | |
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Sylvia Roemer | ... | Self |
| John Canemaker | ... | Self - Animator / Author / Historian | |
| John Culhane | ... | Self - Author / Historian | |
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Marie E. Johnston | ... | Self |
| Jeanette A. Thomas | ... | Self | |
| Glen Keane | ... | Self - Supervising Animator, Disney | |
| Andy Gaskill | ... | Self - Art Director, 'The Lion King' | |
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Before computer graphics, special effects wizardry, and out-of-this world technology, the magic of animation flowed from the pencils of two of the greatest animators The Walt Disney Company ever produced -- Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. Frank and Ollie, the talent behind BAMBI, PINOCCHIO, LADY AND THE TRAMP, THE JUNGLE BOOK, and others, set the standard for such modern-day hits as THE LION KING. It was their creative genius that helped make Disney synonymous with brilliant animation, magnificent music, and emotional storytelling. Take a journey with these extraordinary artists as they share secrets, insights, and the inspiration behind some of the greatest animated movies the world has ever known. Written by AnonymusB
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'Frank and Ollie' is the touching story of Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, two of the original Disney animators. Lifelong friends and collaborators they tell the story of how their beginnings at Disney animation and the classic films they worked on together. Using archival footage, interviews with Frank and Ollie's respective wives and current Disney animators, the film brings to life the rich picture of the unique and enduring friendship of these talented animators.