Frankie

Frankie Canary who appeared with Figaro in Figaro and Frankie (1947).

Frank McKlusky, C.I. (film)

Frank McKlusky, C.I. (film) An insurance claims investigator, Frank McKlusky, traumatized by his father having been left in a coma because of a horribly conceived motorcycle stunt, has developed an unhealthy aversion to any kind of risk—he lives with his parents, wears a helmet everywhere he goes, and lives his life strictly by the rules. …

Frank Duck Brings ‘em Back Alive (film)

Frank Duck Brings ‘em Back Alive (film) Donald Duck and Goofy cartoon; released on November 1, 1946. Directed by Jack Hannah. Donald loses his sanity in trying to capture “wild man of the jungle” Goofy.

Frank, Richard

Frank, Richard Formerly with Paramount Pictures, he joined Disney as president of the Walt Disney Studios in 1985. In 1994, on the resignation of Jeffrey Katzenberg, he was named chairman of Walt Disney Television and Telecommunications. He has also served as president of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He resigned from the company …

Frank Clell’s in Town (television)

Frank Clell’s in Town (television) Television show; episode 16 of Texas John Slaughter.

Frank and Ollie (film)

Frank and Ollie (film) Documentary feature film about the lives and careers of legendary Disney animators, Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, made by Thomas’s son, Ted Thomas. Premiered as a Disney film at the Cleveland Film Festival on April 7, 1995, after a January 22, 1995, preview at the Sundance Festival. First theatrical release was …

Frank

Frank Dim-witted frill-necked lizard in The Rescuers Down Under; voiced by Wayne Robson.

Francis, Edna

Francis, Edna Maiden name of Roy O. Disney’s wife. They were married in Hollywood at the home of Robert S. Disney, Roy’s uncle, on April 11, 1925. Edna died on December 18, 1984. She was named a Disney Legend in 2003.

France, Van

France, Van (1912-1999) Starting work with Disneyland in March 1955, he created the Disney University where he taught new concepts in guest service, and years later, after his retirement in 1978, headed the Disneyland Alumni Club. He wrote his reminiscences in Window on Main Street. He was named a Disney Legend in 1994.

Fox Hunt, The (film)

Fox Hunt, The (film) Silly Symphony cartoon; released on October 20, 1931. Directed by Wilfred Jackson. As a gag-filled fox hunt winds down, which includes misadventures with a porcupine, the hunters unfortunately catch a skunk instead of a fox, and flee. The skunk and the fox shake hands. The film was remade in color as …