Frank e Ollie

'Frank and Ollie' is the touching story of Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, two of the original Disney animators. Lifelong friends and collaborators they tell the story of how their beginnings at Disney animation and the classic films they worked on together. Using archival footage, interviews with Frank and Ollie's respective wives and current Disney animators, the film brings to life the rich picture of the unique and enduring friendship of these talented animators.

This documentary is about Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston--two animators from the so-called 'group of nine'. These were the important animators who worked for Disney through its classic days and helped to make the great full-length pictures* that made the studio even more famous. In addition, they were the two surviving members of the group AND were amazingly close friends...among the closest you ever could hear about and this is very touching. The film was made by Frank's son, Theodore--and Theodore went on to make some other touching and interesting documentaries, such as "Walt & El Groupo".

While at times the film seemed a bit vague when it came to the story AND I assume there was much more that I would like to have heard from the guys, it is a delightful film and well worth seeing. And, although Frank & Ollie seemed very elderly in the film, they both went on to live another decade or more after "Frank and Ollie" debuted. An amazingly nice and sweet film.

What a rare gift: a longtime male friendship this genuine & kind. Whenever they tell a story, they have their own specific parts & lines, knowing where to jump in & finish each other's thoughts. It's also a decent telling of the behind-the-scenes story of Golden Age Disney, uniquely capturing the intricate art of character animation. A must for Disney fans, but any viewer will inevitably gain a new appreciation for the skilled art of animation...& fall in love with these dudes.

This was the documentary on Oliver Johnston and Franklin Thomas, the two men responsible for what Walt Disney is remembered today- Character Animation. In this film we find out how these two men became friends and how through that friendship raised character animation to the standard it is done today in the movies.

The good-The documentary goes through the duo's history. It shows some of the classical figure drawings as well as rough pencil drawings of famous Disney characters-Bambi and Pinnocchio included.

The bad-John Culhane,what a bloated, pompous asshole. I love the work that Frank ad Ollie did in the Disney movies but the way this guys interpreted it was almost to a Godlike degree. I cant stand this guy on film. Supposedly Milt Kahl, one of Disneys best animators, designed the character of Mr.snoops in The Rescuers with this windbag in mind.

Rent this film to se who is actually responsible for Uncle Walt's fame-and I don't mean Mickey Mouse. Then afterwards, read The Illusion of Life. The quintissential book on Disney Animation written by the same to men who the documentary is based on.

A study of the personal and professional relationship of Disney animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, who started at the studio in the 1930s and worked together on 23 films.

Watching Disney documentaries and being enchanted with the tributes it has paid to the professionals behind great works, simultaneously watching Frank and Ollie (two more than fraternal friends, excellent designers) and the Sherman brothers (two musically talented brothers, but not They got along well and separated for years) wonderful masterpieces, well-deserved tributes, sincere, transparent, necessary and passionate works... A beautiful union that generated great successes.