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Author Topic: Ollie Johnston, The Last of the Nine Old Men from Disney has passed away Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 04-15-2008 05:43 PM                     The Last of the "Nine Old Men" from Walt Disney's Golden Age of Animation has died in Sequim, Washington at age 95. 1912-2008 This is just the short list of some of his works in animation. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Pinocchio Fantasia Bambi Song of the South Cinderella Alice in Wonderland Peter Pan Lady and the Tramp Sleeping Beauty One Hundred and One Dalmatians The Sword in the Stone Mary Poppins The Jungle Book The Aristocats Robin Hood The Rescuers The Fox and the Hound And many other shorts for the Walt Disney company. RIP Thanks Thanks [ 04-16-2008, 11:33 AM: Message edited by: Bill Gabel ]  |  IP: Logged Stephen Furley Film God Posts: 3059 From: Coulsdon, Croydon, England Registered: May 2002 posted 04-15-2008 06:03 PM                     Any idea what his last film for Disney was? quote: Bill Gabel The Sword and the Stone Should be 'The Sword in the Stone, unless it was released under a different title over there. This was the first film I saw, in 1963 I think, and this was not only my first visit to a cinema but also, after the show, my first visit to a projection room and my first experience of running a film projector. I've got an early NTSC Lazerdisc of it somewhere, and the quality is terrible. The picture looks like it's been camcorder'd from a bad, worn and dirty 16mm library print, and the mono sound is distorted, but different on each track, which produces a strange effect if you play it in stereo. I think it's been released on DVD in more recent times.  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 04-15-2008 06:18 PM                     The Fox and the Hound in 1981 as Supervising Animator.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-15-2008 08:05 PM                        As long as we're getting picky about the titles, it should be "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" and "Pinocchio" and "The Jungle Book."  |  IP: Logged James Westbrook Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1133 From: Lubbock, Texas, Usa Registered: Mar 2006 posted 04-16-2008 01:13 AM                     There was a documentary about him and his long-time animator friend that Disney released in the early 90s. I want to own a copy of THAT on dvd. ("Frank and Ollie"?) These two were neighbors when the documentary was shot. I only saw it once on the Disney Channel.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 04-16-2008 11:24 AM                     Ollie Johnston was prominently featured in a large, hardcover book about Disney animation released more than a decade ago. I don't know if the book is still available, but it is a great read. Guys like Johnston are practically heroes and legends to anyone who has loved to draw pictures. Their skill level of draftsmanship and ability to capture the mannerisms and personality of the animals and other characters they depicted is amazing. The job of animator is a grueling, difficult job, but those guys made it look easy. It's also obvious they loved doing that hard work anyway and making a life of it.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 04-16-2008 05:42 PM                        Nobody at Disney was ever a hero to me. I liked Disney because of their smoothness of animation and the quality of their drawings, but man did their movies suck! They did get better when the 90's rolled around for a very brief moment in time with Aladdin. That was actually enjoyable. But then they failed again with Lion King.  |  IP: Logged James Westbrook Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1133 From: Lubbock, Texas, Usa Registered: Mar 2006 posted 04-17-2008 01:13 AM                     I thought their recent decline started with Pocahauntis...or however you spell her name. There was a decline starting with Sleeping Beauty, when Walt was getting distracted by Television and the theme park.  |  IP: Logged Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 04-17-2008 09:55 AM                        FANTASIA sucked? Blasphemy!  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 퍼항시, 경상푹도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 04-17-2008 10:28 AM                     [Off topic] I don't know what it is about Sequim but it seems EVERY old person retires there. And in High School the band teacher always threatened that our "big trip" for the year would be taking up the invitation for the Sequim Irrigation Parade.  |  IP: Logged James Westbrook Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1133 From: Lubbock, Texas, Usa Registered: Mar 2006 posted 04-17-2008 04:37 PM                     I thought Ollie was residing in the LA area...he appeared to be in the documentary. That was in the early 90s, though.  |  IP: Logged Mark Strube Master Film Handler Posts: 322 From: Milwaukee, WI, United States Registered: Feb 2007 posted 04-18-2008 01:07 AM                        [deleted, posted in wrong thread]  |  IP: Logged

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