Veteran Animator Glen Keane to Depart From Disney

March 24, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 7 Comments

Glen Keane, one of the leading animated talents of the past 40 years, announced on Friday that he is leaving Disney. Keane, whose many credits at the studio include The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin, played a key role in the animation revival of the 1990′s. He [...]

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Ollie Johnston: Even ‘Old Men’ Need a Lift!

October 27, 2011 by Michael Mallory 2 Comments

Those of us who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s became familiar with the smiling, warm fellow who chatted with us over the airwaves every Sunday evening on The Wonderful World of Disney. But as I’m sure everyone knows by now, that avuncular quality was only one facet of [...]

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