Robert Newton
“Treasure Island belongs to Robert Newton,” critic Leonard Maltin wrote in his book The Disney Films.
See more“Treasure Island belongs to Robert Newton,” critic Leonard Maltin wrote in his book The Disney Films.
See moreRichard recalled his transition from mostly war films to Disney medieval fare with bemused affection, saying the “Robin Hood roles” were “where my image was all daring deeds, until my swash began to buckle a bit.”
See moreDisney proved a fruitful training ground for the young filmmaker, who later recalled, “Working with Walt was a great experience in learning discipline because when you worked with him, you were making his picture under his conditions. He was very organized; every picture was storyboarded before filming.”
See moreOver the years, Hugh contributed to myriad Disney motion pictures, including Greyfriars Bobby in 1961, In Search of the Castaways in 1962, The Moon-Spinners in 1964, Candleshoe in 1978, and Watcher in the Woods in 1980.
See moreOf the more than 50 motion pictures he appeared in during his career, however, his most popular role was as the rigid and positively clueless father George Banks in
“Ned would sit facing Walt, knee-to-knee, and while Leigh (Harline) played a song they’d developed on the piano, Ned would slap Walt’s knee and say ‘Oh, you’re gonna’ love this…’ and ‘Oh, listen to this, Walt…”—Disney Legend Frank Thomas
See moreAmong his creations were the beloved “When You Wish Upon a Star,” which debuted in 1940’s Pinocchio; it remains the signature song for The Walt Disney Company today.
See more“Howard’s lyrics would wink at the adults and say something to the kids at exactly the same time.”—Alan Menken
See more“George Bruns worked equally well in either medium, writing ‘Davy Crockett’ for the live TV show at the same time he was adapting Tchaikovsky’s ballet score for Sleeping Beauty to our animated version of the classic fairy tale.—Disney Legends Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston
See moreTall, slender, quiet, and reserved, Frank worked from a mere idea, story sequence, or character to develop such classic Disney songs as “Whistle While You Work,” “Heigh-Ho,” and “Someday My Prince Will Come” for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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