Paige O’Hara

“I ended up auditioning five times for Belle, but from the very beginning I felt very confident, because I knew this was my part. It was just one of those things you know.” —Paige O’Hara

Alfred Taliaferro

“He was a pretty ambitious guy, hard working, and a fast worker, too. Donald Duck had been introduced in the animated pictures, and Al thought he would be a great character for him to develop for the comics.”—Disney Legend Floyd Gottfredson

Sir Tim Rice

The lyrical wordsmith arrived at Disney in 1991 to work with Alan Menken, writing lyrics for Beauty and the Beast, and later contributed five new songs to the Tony award-winning stage adaptation of that film.

Phil Collins

“There’s something very sincere about Phil’s voice… His voice has a tendency to wrap itself around you and bring you into his world. As soon as he starts singing, it’s just magic and provides a very welcoming feeling.”—Composer Mark Mancina

Maurice Chevalier

When he first stepped onto the Disney Studio lot, the actor’s career had already spanned more than 60 years, but his enthusiasm kept him young and he continued to light up the screen with his larger-than-life persona.

Sir John Mills

As critic Leonard Maltin observed in his book The Disney Films, “[In Swiss Family Robinson] John Mills strikes just the right note of adventurism, tempered with humor and a genuine feeling of enjoying the whole escapade.”

Robert Stevenson

During the 1960s, the unpretentious craftsman directed nearly all of Disney’s successful films, including the Academy Award^®-winning Mary Poppins in 1964.

Robert Newton

“Treasure Island belongs to Robert Newton,” critic Leonard Maltin wrote in his book The Disney Films.

Richard Todd

Richard 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.”

Ken Annakin

Disney 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.”