Disneyland: The Story of the Animated Drawing
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The Story of the Animated Drawing
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- Season: 2
- Episode: 11
- First Aired: 11/30/1955
The first of three shows based on Disney's "Art of Animation" book. Walt Disney explores the history of Animation from primitive cave drawings, to Windsor McKay's "Gertie the Dinosaur" and Pat Sullivan's Felix the Cat, up to Fantasia. Two cartoons are featured: The Skeleton Dance (1929) and the Nutcraker Suite segmest from Fantasia. This episode is avalible on the "Behind the Scenes at Walt Disney Studios" 2-disc DVD. Add a recap »
- Writers:
- Dick Huemer
- Stars:
- Bob Cummings (Host/Narrator/Interviewer)
- Rex Allen (Announcer)
- Walt Disney (Host (1954-1966))
- Art Linkletter (Host/Interviewer/Narrator)
- Mark Elliot (Announcer (1981-1983))
- Ronald Reagan (Host/Narrator/Interviewer)
- Dick Wesson (Announcer (October 1954-January 1979))
- Gary Owens (Announcer (1979-1981))
- Recurring Role:
- Paul Frees (voice of Ludwig Von Drake (1961-1983))
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- A snipet of Steamboat Willie gets a sound makeover with fresh music and sound effects.
When this show first aired, the book on which it was based, "Walt Disney's The Art of Animation" had not yet been published. The book Disney is reading from on camera was just a prop. edit »
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