Frank Thomas (1912 - 2004)
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Frank Thomas
An Animation Acting Chronology
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SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS
(1937)Animator – Dwarfs; notable scene: the dwarfs mourn the death of Snow White
PINOCCHIO (1940)
Directing Animator for Pinocchio;
notable scene: Pinocchio lies as his nose grows
BAMBI (1942)
Supervising Animator for Bambi;
notable scenes: Young Bambi & the Butterfly
THE THREE CABALLEROS (1945)
Animator – Gauchito “The Flying Gaucho�?
MELODY TIME (1948)
Directing Animator – Johnny Appleseed
THE ADVENTURES OF ICHABOD & MR. TOAD
(1949)
Directing Animator for Rat, Mole, Toad, Cyril Proudbottom,
Ichabod, Katrina and Brom Bones
CINDERELLA (1950)
Supervising Animator – Lady Tremaine, The Duke
ALICE IN WONDERLAND (1951)
Directing Animator – The Queen of Hearts, The Doorknob
PETER PAN (1953)
Directing Animator – Captain Hook
LADY & THE TRAMP (1955)
Directing Animator – Jock, Tram, Lady;
notable scene: Tramp and Lady eat spaghetti
SLEEPING BEAUTY (1959)
Directing Animator – Flora, Fauna, Merryweather
101 DALMATIANS (1961)
Directing Animator – Pongo, Perdita, Puppies (various)
THE SWORD IN THE STONE
(1963)
Directing Animator: Merlin and Wart as Squirrels, Madam
Mim; notable scene: A girl squirrel and a “squirrel
of a certain age�? are attracted to Wart and Merlin in squirrel form
MARY POPPINS (1964)
Directing Animator – Dancing Penguins
THE JUNGLE BOOK (1967)
Directing Animator: Mowgli, Kaa, Baloo, King Louie
THE ARISTOCATS (1970)
Directing Animator – Thomas O’Malley, Duchess, Abigail,
Amelia, Napoleon, Lafayette
ROBIN HOOD (1973)
Directing Animator – Robin Hood as a Stork, Maid Marian,
Toby
THE RESCUERS (1977)
Directing Animator – Bernard, Bianca, Chairmouse, Ellie
Mae, Luke, Orville
THE MANY ADVENTURES OF WINNIE THE POOH
(1977)
Animator – Pooh, Piglet
THE FOX & THE HOUND (1981)
Directing Animator: Young Tod, Young Copper
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