{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64ad7013f41bdd001134e3db/6af3fa5d36d94b58ef5f5e38?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Walt's Nine Old Men: Frank Thomas - Part 1","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64ad7013f41bdd001134e3db/1794372845125-c073446e-9293-490a-ba08-e178ca36173d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Walt&#39;s Nine Old Men - Frank Thomas: The Making of a Disney Legend - Part 1</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Michael continues his series on Walt Disney&#39;s Nine Old Men as he and Tom discuss animator Frank Thomas, from his early life in Fresno, California to his contributions during the making of Walt&#39;s Disneys first animated feature, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.</p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href=\"http://disboards.com/threads/searching-for-disneyland-history-michael-bowling-segments.3435691/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Michael’s Disneyland History Segments</a></li><li><a href=\"https://linktr.ee/thedis\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Important DIS links and more information!</a></li><li><a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/64ad7013f41bdd001134e3db/episodes/twitter.com/connectingwalt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Connecting with Walt on Twitter</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.dreamsunlimitedtravel.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dreams Unlimited Travel</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Sources:</p><p><br></p><p><em>Books:</em></p><ul><li><em>Walt Disney&#39;s Nine Old Men &amp; The Art of Animation</em> by John Canemaker</li><li><em>Walt Disney&#39;s Nine Old Men: Masters of Animation</em> by Don Hahn &amp; Charles Solomon</li><li><em>Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life</em> by Frank Thomas &amp; Ollie Johnston</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Websites/Articles:</em></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://d23.com/walt-disney-legend/frank-thomas\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">D23: The Official Disney Fan Club - Frank Thomas-Disney Legends</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.waltdisney.org/blog/frank-thomas-key-playing-key-animator\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Walt Disney Family Museum - Frank Thomas: The Key-Playing Key Animator</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-sep-10-me-thomas10-story.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Times - Frank Thomas, 92: One of Disney&#39;s &#39;Nine Old Men&#39;</a></li><li><a href=\"https://d23.com/this-day/animator-and-disney-legend-frank-thomas-is-born-2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">D23: The Official Disney Fan Club - Animator and Disney Legend Frank Thomas is Born</a></li><li><a href=\"https://d23.com/walt-disney-legend/ollie-johnston\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">D23: The Official Disney Fan Club - Ollie Johnston-Disney Legends</a></li></ul>","author_name":"The DIS"}