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...
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The Iron Giant
as Additional Voices (voice)In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a...
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Saludos Amigos
as SelfA whimsical blend of live action and animation, "Saludos Amigos" is a colorful kaleidoscope of...
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Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The...
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The Pixar Story
as SelfA look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and...
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Disneyland '59
as SelfWalt Disney and Art Linkletter co-host a live celebration of Disneyland's 1959 expansion that...
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Frank and Ollie
as SelfBefore computer graphics, special effects wizardry, and out-of-this world technology, the magic...
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The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
as Himself - AnimatorThe Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece is a behind-the-scenes...
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Tricks of Our Trade
as uncreditedWith examples from Disney feature-length films, Walt Disney gives a behind-the-scenes look at...
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From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
as Self (archive footage)The making of Cinderella (1950).
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Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All
as SelfReleased as a Bonus Feature for Disney's Platinum DVD Edition of "Snow White and the Seven...
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One Hour in Wonderland
as Himself - Firehouse Five Plus TwoAiring on Christmas Day, 1950, this holiday special was the first Disney TV production. It...
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The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
as Self (Supervising Animator)The making of this classic Disney masterpiece about the life of a young faun. Includes archive...
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It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
as SelfThe story of Walt Disney and the company he built.
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The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
as Self (Archive Footage)Documentary focusing on the making-of the 1940n adaptation of Pinocchio by the Disney studio,...
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From 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...
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Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
as uncreditedUsing archival, never-before-released footage and newly shot interviews, this is a definitive...
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The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
as HimselfDocumentary on the making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.
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Passing 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...
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