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Okay, this one is a little crazy. This is from when the GREAT Disney animator, Frank Thomas (one of Disney's Nine Old Men- don't know who they are? Google it), spoke at Disney in Florida. I think this was around the time of Aladdin? Afterwards, we could get him to sign something and take pics with him. I can NOT remember why I did this, but my vague recollection was that it was a dare. I think someone is distracting him to the right while my clean up assistant at the time, Christine Finney, is taking the picture. I'm pretty sure Frank didn't know I was acting out the spaghetti sequence from "Lady and the Tramp" with him (HE ANIMATED that scene by the way!!) Still, a boat load of awesome knowing Frank! He's gone now as are all of the nine old men. They are missed but not forgotten.
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~MelanieGracey May 20, 2012  Student Traditional Artist
"The Illusion of Life" is probably one of the best books on animation I've ever gotten. Frank and Ollie were just outstanding people; I wish I could have met them once. Very funny pic!
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:iconggunsailor:
Frank was truly amazing. He also did Lady Tremaine from Cinderella.
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I hope that I'll get his and Ollies book for Christmas:D
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~PrisonerOnEarth Nov 26, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
Man, what a legacy those guys left!
It would be kind of fun to come up with a list of people in the industry now who might be considered the 'new' nine old men (Nine Young Men?) Not to say that the Nine Old Men could be replaced or anything like that, but hopefully you get what I mean; people in the industry today that are having a similar effect on the industry as those guys did in their time (and are still doing though they are gone).

Thanks for sharing the photos!
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Mood: Wow! *tsuanimechan Nov 22, 2011   Filmographer
all I have to say is Wow :wow: that must've been pretty awesome knowing him
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OOOOO MYYYYYY GOOOOOD ITS FRAAANK THOOOOOOOMMAAAAAAAS!!!!!!1!!! :la:
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:iconwhatamiwhoami:
yes indeed he was a great animator
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~JoniGodoy Nov 17, 2011  Professional General Artist
WHAT????
Frank Thomas is still ALIVE???
You must to be proud to meet him!!
WE NEED Disney BRING BACK THE FANTASTIC 2D ANIMATION!!
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Mood: Sadness *tsuanimechan Nov 22, 2011   Filmographer
I'm sorry to say that Frank Thomas passed away in 2004.
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~JoniGodoy Nov 22, 2011  Professional General Artist
Really?
OH!
Thank you for the notice!
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