Frank Thomas
Born in Fresno, California, Frank Thomas attended Stanford University, where he was a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity and worked on campus humor magazine The Stanford Chaparral with Ollie Johnston. After graduating from Stanford, he attended Chouinard Art Institute, then joined The Walt Disney Company on September 24, 1934 as employee number 224. There he animated dozens of feature films and shorts, and also was a member of the Dixieland band Firehouse Five Plus Two, playing the piano.
Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his...
Movie pageThe Iron Giant
as Additional Voices (voice)In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a...
Movie pageSaludos Amigos
as SelfA whimsical blend of live action and animation, "Saludos Amigos" is a colorful kaleidoscope of...
Movie pageThe Pixar Story
as SelfA look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and...
Movie pageWaking Sleeping Beauty
as Himself (archive footage)By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The...
Movie pageThe Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
as Self - AnimatorThe Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece is a behind-the-scenes...
Movie pageDisneyland '59
as SelfWalt Disney and Art Linkletter co-host a live celebration of Disneyland's 1959 expansion that...
Movie pageFrank and Ollie
as HimselfBefore computer graphics, special effects wizardry, and out-of-this world technology, the magic...
Movie pageFrom Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
as Self (archive footage)The making of Cinderella (1950).
Movie pageDisney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All
as HimselfReleased as a Bonus Feature for Disney's Platinum DVD Edition of "Snow White and the Seven...
Movie pageTricks of Our Trade
as uncreditedWith examples from Disney feature-length films, Walt Disney gives a behind-the-scenes look at...
Movie pageFrom Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
as Self (Archive Footage)Film critic Joel Siegel gets together with a group of animators, directors and producers to...
Movie pageSupercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
as SelfUsing archival, never-before-released footage and newly shot interviews, this is a definitive...
Movie pageThe Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
as Himself (Archive Footage)Documentary focusing on the making-of the 1940n adaptation of Pinocchio by the Disney studio,...
Movie pageOne Hour in Wonderland
as Self - Firehouse Five Plus TwoAiring on Christmas Day, 1950, this holiday special was the first Disney TV production. It...
Movie pageIt All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
as SelfThe story of Walt Disney and the company he built.
Movie pageThe Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp
as Self - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'Making of featurette about the sequel to the beloved film.
Movie pageThe Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
as Self - Supervising AnimatorThe making of this classic Disney masterpiece about the life of a young faun. Includes archive...
Movie pagePassing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound
as SelfA look at the making of the classic 1981 Disney film that saw the transition from Disney's Nine...
Movie pageThe Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
as SelfDocumentary on the making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.
Movie pageFrank and Ollie... and Mickey
as uncreditedDocumentary regarding two of the "nine old men" of Disney animators.
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