Milt Kahl
Biography: One of Disney's Nine Old Men and considered the finest draughtsman of the Disney animators. He would often refine the characters sketches from Bill Peet with the ideas of Ken Anderson. For many years the final look for the characters in the Disney films were designed by Kahl, in his angular style inspired by Ronald Searle and Picasso.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: March 22, 1909
Deathday: April 19, 1987
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Ferdinand the Bull
1938-11-23
Ferdinand the Bull
Overview: This Oscar-winning short tells of a bull who preferred to sit under trees and smell flowers to clashing horns with his fellow animals. As luck would have it, an untimely bee reveals Ferdinand's ferocious side via pained howls and wild stomping. This lands him in the bull-fighting arena amidst characters based on Walt's animators with a matador reportedly modeled after Walt himself.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-11-23
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The Pixar Story
2007-08-28
The Pixar Story
Overview: A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The contributions of John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs are profiled. The decline of two-dimensional animation is chronicled as three-dimensional animation rises. Hard work and creativity seem to share the screen in equal proportions.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-08-28
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Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009-09-05
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Overview: By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and pessimistic forecasts: maybe the best days of animation were over. Maybe the public didn't care. Only a miracle or a magic spell could produce a happy ending. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It's the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits - "Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast ," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and more - over a 10-year period.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-05
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A Story of Dogs
1954-12-01
A Story of Dogs
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Genres: Documentary Animation
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1954-12-01
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The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
2009-03-10
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
Overview: Documentary focusing on the making-of the 1940n adaptation of Pinocchio by the Disney studio, often considered the artistic pinnacle of the Disney feature.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-03-10
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The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
1994-06-02
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
Overview: The making of this classic Disney masterpiece about the life of a young faun. Includes archive footage of Walt Disney and his team of animators.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-06-02
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Tricks of Our Trade
1957-02-13
Tricks of Our Trade
Overview: With examples from Disney feature-length films, Walt Disney gives a behind-the-scenes look at the improvements in animation made by his studio's in-house training and research that studied real-life motion and made technical innovations.
Genres: Documentary Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-02-13
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From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
2005-01-01
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
Overview: Film critic Joel Siegel gets together with a group of animators, directors and producers to discuss and pay tribute to their mentors and Walt Disney's core group of animators, The Nine Old Men
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-01
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Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends
2000-01-01
Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends
Overview: This charming collection features 7 classic Disney cartoons from the 30's and 40's. "The Cookie Carnival" The other unrelated christmas short is "Ferdinand the Bull" The delights are "Santas Workshop" (1932) where its Christmas Eve and Santa and his elves are preparing the toys for Santa to deliver. "The Night Before Christmas" (1933) where we see Santa deliver the presents to a house and the toys come alive in this enchanting animation. "Pluto's Christmas Tree" where Mickey's newly decorated christmas tree is infested with those mischevious chipmunks Chip 'n' Dale. "On Ice" (1935) where Mickey shows off for Minnie during some ice skating, but must rescue Donald when he's nearly blown over a frozen waterfall. Meanwhile, Goofy tries a new form of ice fishing. "Donalds Snow Fight" (1942)
Genres: Family Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5
2004-05-31
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5
Overview: Six more animated stories from the Disney studios. 'Three Blind Mousketeers' follows the misadventures of the outrageous trio. In 'Three Little Pigs', the Big Bad Wolf is doing his best to cunningly snare the guileless little pigs, while in 'Three Little Wolves' he goes one step further and decides to disguise and train his own offspring to lure them into his fold. 'Funny Little Bunnies' explores the mystery of the Easter Bunny. 'Lambert the Sheepish Lion' is a lovable, shy lion who plucks up the courage to protect his adopted family of ewes and rams. 'Ferdinand the Bull' gets in a scrape at a Madrid bullring when he gets stung by a bee and the crowd mistake him for a fighting bull.
Genres: Animation Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-05-31
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The Disneyland Story
1954-10-27
The Disneyland Story
Overview: Walt Disney presents a preview for both his upcoming park called Disneyland and several episodes of the show to come. Then the show focuses primarily on the career of Mickey Mouse.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-10-27
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From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
2005-10-04
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
Overview: The making of Cinderella (1950).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-04
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Strong Coffee: The Full-Bodied Mind of Pixar’s Brad Bird
2018-11-06
Strong Coffee: The Full-Bodied Mind of Pixar’s Brad Bird
Overview: A profile of the acclaimed animator and director Brad Bird featured on the Incredibles 2 Blu-Ray.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-11-06
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