Otto Englander

Birth : 1906-02-17, Yugoslavia

Death : 1969-10-13

History

Story man for over twenty years at Disney and MGM.

Movies

Snow White
Original Film Writer
Live-action adaptation of the 1937 Disney animated film 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'.
Mickey's Family Album
Writer
Understanding Stresses and Strains
Story
This film suggests the usage of common sense to minimize the normal stresses and strains of everyday life.
The Peter Tchaikovsky Story
Writer
The story of young Tchaikovsky through the premiere of his "Sleeping Beauty" ballet.
The Diamond Queen
Writer
A French jeweler travels to India in search of a fabulous diamond.
The Boy From Indiana
Screenplay
Happy-go-lucky aspiring sportswriter Lon Decker from Indiana who has aspirations of becoming a sportswriter meets the shrewd and larcenous old man, "Mac" Dougal during his wandering. Mac likes to ensure his bets on Quarter-Horse races by doping a horse or two here and there. When Lon finds out Mac intends to fleece wealthy rancher Zelda Bagley he sets out to stop him.
Massacre River
Additional Dialogue
Two Cavalry Officers clash over the Colonel's Daughter at a remote outpost with Indian troubles.
The Stork's Holiday
Story
The stork tells about a harrowing encounter with a gun emplacement. As a result, he declares himself "closed for the duration."
Dumbo
Story Editor
Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.
Pinocchio
Adaptation
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.
Goofy and Wilbur
Writer
Goofy goes fishing with his best friend, Wilbur, a grasshopper.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Screenplay
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.
Clock Cleaners
Story
It's time to laugh like crazy as Mickey, Goofy and Donald fight against raging gears, twisted springs, deafening bells and a sleeping stork. Watch them reach new heights of humor as their valiant efforts to clean a bell tower turn into a real circus!
Don Donald
Story
Donald is courting Daisy (called Donna, here in her first appearance) Duck in Mexico. He arrives on a burro, which doesn't get along at all well with her; she convinces him to buy a car. They head through the desert, but the car breaks down, and throws Donald out, then takes off on its own with Daisy trapped inside the rumble seat. The car hits a rock, throwing Daisy into a mud puddle, to Donald's excessive amusement. Daisy pulls a unicycle from her purse, and rides off.
Three Blind Mouseketeers
Story
As the title implies, the three blind mice are musketeers. The cat sets a number of traps for them, which they all evade (apparently without realizing it) while he sleeps. The cat eventually wakes up and begins chasing them unsuccessfully, thanks to their teamwork.
Broken Toys
Storyboard
A sailor doll, thrown into a toy dump, rallies the demoralized dolls that were already there.
Cock o' the Walk
Storyboard
The title character comes to town, complete with portable boxing ring. He grabs a local chicken and dances with her, inspiring several other barnyard animals to dance. But her rooster takes offense, and enters the ring to do battle.
Old Mother Hubbard
Story
Old Mother Hubbard is the laundress for the king, but when she finds her cupboard bare, her dog travels to the palace where he winds up performing for the king.
The Headless Horseman
Story
Early color animated short of an adaptation of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
Story
Aladdin is a child laborer who works for a guy that exchanges "new lamps for old". This guy swaps a "new" lamp for 2-3 replacement old lamps, then brings back the old lamps for Aladdin to polish and make look like new. One day Aladdin sees a princess riding by as he looks out the window, and he falls for her. But then he must return to his lamp polishing...
The Wise Little Hen
Story
Join Donald Duck in his debut in the classic animated short The Wise Little Hen. The Little Hen is planting corn and would like to have help from Peter Pig and Donald Duck, but they refuse stating they each have a "tummy ache." When it comes time to harvest the corn, Peter Pig and Donald still refuse to help the Hen, so she and her chicks do the harvest by themselves. Finally, the hen cooks the corn and offers some to Donald and Peter Pig, but when they look more carefully they discover a surprise.