Terrell Stapp

Birth : 1893-09-24, Henderson, Kentucky, USA

Death : 1979-09-27

History

In 1935 Corydon, KY native Terrell E. Stapp was in Hollywood working with the Walt Disney studio, where he had recently completed work on the cartoon "Mickey Mouse's Band Concert," according to a March 3, 1935, article in The Gleaner. Stapp won Oscars for The Country Cousin in 1936 and for The Old Mill in 1939, and worked on such Disney classics as Snow White, Fantasia, Pinocchio, Ave Maria, Night on Bald Mountain and Dumbo. -geni.com

Movies

Pinocchio

Art Direction

Lonely toymaker Geppetto has his wishes answered when the Blue Fairy arrives to bring his wooden puppet Pinocchio to life. Before becoming a real boy, however, Pinocchio must prove he's worthy as he sets off on an adventure with his whistling sidekick and conscience, Jiminy Cricket.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Art Direction

A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.

The Old Mill

Layout

Night in an old mill is dramatically depicted in this Oscar-winning short in which the frightened occupants, including birds, timid mice, owls, and other creatures try to stay safe and dry as a storm approaches. As the thunderstorm worsens, the mill wheel begins to turn and the whole mill threatens to blow apart until at last the storm subsides.

Woodland Café

Layout

Bugs of all kinds convene on a jazz club for an evening of fun.

The Band Concert

Layout

Mickey is trying to lead a concert of The William Tell Overture, but he's continually disrupted by ice cream vendor Donald, who uses a seemingly endless supply of flutes to play Turkey in the Straw instead. After Donald gives up, a bee comes along and causes his own havoc. The band then reaches the Storm sequence, and the weather also starts to pick up; a tornado comes along, but they keep playing.