Frank and Ollie

Kuniko Okubo

Periodically in the film, Frank or Ollie usually Ollie will act out or describe a scene from a Disney film that they animated, and then show the scene from the film. This demonstrates the importance of acting in animation. Several of their anecdotes were also about how other animators did their scenes. The film also talks about Disneys Nine Old Men, the senior staff at Walt Disney Studios. Ollie Johnstons beloved model railroad and the book Disney Animation The Illusion of Life, written by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, also feature prominently in the film.The film was first shown at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, 1995, before gaining a limited theatrical release in October. Reviews were generally positive, with a score of 88 from Rotten Tomatoes. The film was very obscure, having received a limited theatrical and VHS release. However, in 2003, the film was released on a Special Edition DVD, including such features as commentary, 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound, a behindthescenes featurette, footage of Frank and Ollies very first animations made at Disney, and some of Frank and Ollies home movies as well as some scenes of Ollies live steam train, excerpted from a Disney TV show. As of July 2012 the DVD is still available. Theodore Thomas would later direct Walt and El Grupo, which was released to film festivals in 2009. ........

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