Frank and Ollie (1995)

Directed by

Theodore Thomas

Genre

documentary film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 41 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, two key animators who worked at Disney from its early days until the late 1970s. It covers their careers and their long personal friendship, with interviews from other animation figures about their influence.

warmnostalgicintimateaffectionaterespectfulreflectivegentleinformative

What happens

Frank and Ollie is a 1995 documentary film about the life and careers of Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, two chief animators who had worked at Walt Disney Animation Studios from its early years until their retirement in the late 1970s. It was directed, produced and written by Theodore Thomas, Frank Thomas' son. A number of other important figures in the animation business are also interviewed about Frank and Ollie's influence of modern animation, and about their personal friendship. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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