Eric Larson
出生 : 1905-09-03, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
死亡 : 1988-10-25
略歴
Born to Peter and Nora Larson. In 1915 his family moved to Salt Lake City, where he became interested in journalism and also secretly took drawing lessons. In 1925, he entered the University of Utah, later moving to Los Angeles to look for a job in journalism and writing, unfortunately unsuccessfully. He then decided to rekindle his ambition to become an artist, and was offered a job at Walt Disney Productions in 1933, as an `in-betweener'. Later the same year, he married Gertrude Jannes (although sadly, the couple remained childless). Animator Hamilton Luske recognized Larson's talent and promoted him to assistant animator; Luske, who had joined the studio two years previously, later became his mentor. Further promotion followed, with Eric as animator on Walt Disney's first feature length cartoon, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937); along with future veteran animators Milt Kahl and James Algar, he animated the forest animals that followed Snow White throughout. In 1940, he was promoted to animation director for Pinocchio (1940), and in that film he created the kitten, Figaro, who became one of his favorite characters. In Fantasia (1940), he created the centaurs and the horses in the "Pastoral Symphony" segment of the musical feature. By 1942, he had become a supervising animator for Bambi (1942) along with fellow workers Ollie Johnston, Frank Thomas, and Milt Kahl, with whom he had worked on Snow White. In Bambi, he created Friend Owl, and subsequently worked on birds for the next two assignments, creating the mad Aracuan Bird in The Three Caballeros (1944), and Sasha the Bird in Make Mine Music (1946). Larson also worked on Fun and Fancy Free, Song of the South, Melody Time, and So Dear to My Heart (1949). He later became part of the Animation Board, and Walt Disney appointed him as one of his Nine Old Men, who consisted of Les Clark, Woolie Reitherman, Eric Larson, Ward Kimball, Milt Kahl, Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, John Lounsbery and Marc Davis; all considered to be Walt's most trusted associates. -From IMDB
Self (archive footage)
The making of Dumbo (1941).
Self (archive footage)
By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and pessimistic forecasts: maybe the best days of animation were over. Maybe the public didn't care. Only a miracle or a magic spell could produce a happy ending. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It's the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits - "Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast ," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and more - over a 10-year period.
Self (Archive Footage)
Documentary focusing on the making-of the 1940n adaptation of Pinocchio by the Disney studio, often considered the artistic pinnacle of the Disney feature.
Self (archive footage)
A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The contributions of John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs are profiled. The decline of two-dimensional animation is chronicled as three-dimensional animation rises. Hard work and creativity seem to share the screen in equal proportions.
Self (Archive Footage)
Film critic Joel Siegel gets together with a group of animators, directors and producers to discuss and pay tribute to their mentors and Walt Disney's core group of animators, The Nine Old Men
Set Designer
The successful publicist Adam Vance of the SFC is in the middle of a campaign to get an important Japanese client and is needy of sex because his traumatized wife Jennifer Vance was raped one year ago and is totally frigid, refusing to have sex. His close friend and colleague Ray Walters suggests Adam to visit the porn site cyber chat.net, where lonely people have erotic conversation. Adam meets Angel, a luscious woman and hacker while his wife is visiting her rapist in the prison with her therapist as part of her treatment. When Adam decides to finish his virtual affair with Angel, he is chased and blackmailed by the deranged sexy killer.
Self - supervising animator, Bambi (Archive Footage)
The making of this classic Disney masterpiece about the life of a young faun. Includes archive footage of Walt Disney and his team of animators.
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クリストファー・ロビンの部屋に置かれた1冊の絵本。表紙をめくれば、ほら、プーさんと楽しい仲間たちがお出迎え。ページからページへ、お話からお話へ、ディズニーの魔法で絵本の主人公たちが動きだし、純真な少年の心にある100エーカーの森の世界が広がります。食いしん坊のプーさんが大好物のはちみつを食べすぎて事件になる「プーさんとはちみつ」、森に大嵐がやってきてみんなで助けあう「プーさんと大あらし」、元気者のティガーが巻き起こす騒動を描いた「プーさんとティガー」。3つのお話で綴ったほのぼのと心なごむ、かわいい冒険と永遠の友情の物語。プーさんの世界のすべてがここにあるのです。
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古き良き時代のフランス、パリ。ダッチェスという名前の美しい雌ネコが、3匹の子ネコたちと暮らしていました。 飼い主の老婦人は猫たちをとてもかわいがり、莫大な遺産をネコに譲ろうとします。 ところが執事が遺産欲しさにネコたちを郊外に置き去りにしてしまいます。 途方に暮れるダッチェスたちの前に現れた野良ネコのオマリーに助けられ、みんなはパリを目指します。
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Part cartoon and part documentary, this film offers a humorous look at birds and the ways people perceive them.
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This film suggests the usage of common sense to minimize the normal stresses and strains of everyday life.
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1910年、ロンドン。気難しい銀行家バンクスは、娘ジェーンと息子マイケルの教育のため、新しい家庭教師を探す。わんぱく盛りの子どもたちのせいで、家庭教師が居着かないのだ。そんなある朝、メリー・ポピンズと名乗る家庭教師の女性が傘を差して風に乗ってやって来る。優しくて楽しく、おまけに不思議な力を持ったメリーに子どもたちはたちまち夢中になる。だが、子どもを厳しくしつけたいバンクスはメリーが気に入らなかった。
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鉄床に突き立てられた剣を引き抜くことができた者が、次の王様になるであろうと語り継がれていた中世のイギリス。城で働くみなしごの少年ワートは、森の中で魔法使いマーリンに出会います。ワートを未来の王様と予言していたマーリンは、ワートに帝王教育を始めます。マーリンの魔法で魚や鳥、りすに変身したり、マーリンと魔女マダム・ミムとの変身合戦を見たり・・・、その中でワートは、生きるための勇気、知恵、愛を学んでいくのでした。古きイギリスに残るアーサー王伝説を、ディズニーの色鮮やかなアニメーションで何度も繰り返してお楽しみください。
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Professor Ludwig von Drake plays a variety of popular music, all of which he wrote. First, ragtime: the Rutabaga Rag, with vegetables dancing in stop-motion. Next, the Charleston, with cut-out animation of a singer and dancers. Dixieland and more cut-out animation; the crooner/love ballad; 50's doo-wop; and finally, rockabilly.
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ロンドンに住む作曲家ロジャーと飼い犬のダルメシアン、ポンゴ。二人はとても仲良し。ある日、二人は公園でアニータという女性と彼女の愛犬、雌ダルメシアンのパディータと出会います。
彼らは互いに仲良くなり、ロジャーとアニータは結婚することになりました。もちろん、ポンゴとパディータも。 ロジャーとアニータよりも先に、ポンゴとパディータの間に15匹の子犬が生まれました。愛情を込めて子犬たちを育てていた彼らのもとに、クルエラという悪女がやって来ました。
彼女は犬の毛皮が大好きで、子犬たちを誘拐してしまいました。このままでは、子犬たちが毛皮にされてしまいます。 かわいい子どもたちを失う訳にはいかないポンゴとパディータは仲間の犬達に協力を求め、クルエラのアジトを特定することに成功します。
いざ子犬救出のためにアジトに乗り込むと、なんとそこには99匹の子犬が！全員引き連れての脱出劇が幕を開ける。
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生まれたばかりのオーロラ姫は悪い魔女マレフィセントによって、16歳の誕生日までに死ぬと呪いをかけられてしまう。3人の妖精、フォーナ、フローラ、メリーウェザーは彼女を森に隠し、そこで姫を育てる。16歳の誕生日、妖精たちは姫を城に連れて帰るが、そこをマレフィセントに見つかり、姫は永遠の眠りへ。妖精たちは魔の城に捕まった姫の婚約者フィリップ王子を救出。王子はマレフィセントを倒し、姫も生き返る。
Animation Director
クリスマスの贈物としてジム夫妻のお屋敷にやってきたレディは、ご主人夫妻にかわいがられて幸せに育ちます。ある日、庭にふらっとやってきたのが自由を愛する野良イヌ、トランプでした。気さくで頼もしいトランプにひかれていくレディですが、夫妻が旅に出たことから、トラブルに巻き込まれてしまいます。
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クリスマスの贈物としてジム夫妻のお屋敷にやってきたレディは、ご主人夫妻にかわいがられて幸せに育ちます。ある日、庭にふらっとやってきたのが自由を愛する野良イヌ、トランプでした。気さくで頼もしいトランプにひかれていくレディですが、夫妻が旅に出たことから、トラブルに巻き込まれてしまいます。
Animation Director
ロンドン郊外に暮らすウェンディとふたりの弟たち。ある日、自分の影を探しに来たピーター・パンと出会った三人は、妖精ティンカー・ベルの粉を浴びて空を飛び、大人にならない夢の島・ネバーランドへと向かう。そこには海賊・フック船長が待ち受けていて…。
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ロンドン郊外に暮らすウェンディとふたりの弟たち。ある日、自分の影を探しに来たピーター・パンと出会った三人は、妖精ティンカー・ベルの粉を浴びて空を飛び、大人にならない夢の島・ネバーランドへと向かう。そこには海賊・フック船長が待ち受けていて…。
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Disney Legend Sterling Holloway narrates this classic animated short. A mix-up by Mr. Stork finds a little lion cub in the care of a gentle flock of sheep. Doted on by his mother, but teased by the other lambs, Lambert soon grows to become a massive lion, but as shy and gentle as the ewe who raised him. When a hungry wolf begins to stalk the herd, will Lambert find the courage to protect his mama?
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ある日の昼下がり。静かな川辺の野原で、アリスは姉と一緒に歴史の本を読んでいたが、すっかり退屈していた。その時、アリスはチョッキを着ている白うさぎが大きな懐中時計を持って走り去るのを見て、必死で白うさぎを追いかけた。彼女は白うさぎを追ううちに大きなトンネルまで入ったが、その先にあった大きな穴に落ちた。一番下まで落ちると、白うさぎが走っているのを見つけて、アリスは追いかけ、奇妙な空間の部屋にたどり着く。
Animation Director
継母であるトレメイン夫人とその娘たちにいじめられ、メイドとしての日々を過ごす薄幸の少女シンデレラ。継母や義姉たちが舞踏会の仕度をする一方、シンデレラは今日も家事をおしつけられていた。それでもいつか幸せが来ると信じる彼女に、仲良しの優しいネズミがドレスを用意するが、そんな衣装も義姉たちにやぶられてしまう。悲しみにくれるシンデレラの前に、魔法使いのフェアリー・ゴッドマザーがやってくるが……。
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Little Toot is a baby tugboat who would rather play than help his father in New York harbor. When he does finally decide to help, he accidentally causes a major crash and is banished beyond the 12 mile limit. But when a storm comes up and strands an ocean liner, he's the only one that can get there, and he redeems himself.
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A short segment of the feature film Melody Time, re-released as a separate entity five years afterwards.
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当時のアメリカポピュラーミュージックにのってアニメキャラクターが歌って踊るオムニバス映画
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Uncle Remus draws upon his tales of Br'er Rabbit to help little Johnny deal with his confusion over his parents' separation as well as his new life on the plantation.
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Disney's animated adaptation of Prokofiev's masterpiece, in which every character is represented musically by a different instrument. Young Peter decides to go hunting for the wolf that's been prowling around the village. Along the way, he is joined by his friends the bird, the duck and the cat. All the fun comes to end, however, when the wolf makes an appearance. Will Peter and his friends live to tell of their adventures?
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By accident, Cedric (Goofy), replaces his master, Sir Loinsteak, in the armor just before the joust with champion Sir Cumference.
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Goofy narrates his own quest to Africa accompanied by various tour guides. He is in search of wild game. After run-ins with various animals while camping for the night and taking his morning plunge (ruined by a hippo that takes all the water with him when exiting the pool), he sets off in search of the black rhinoceros. Unfortunately for Goofy, the rhino is prepared for Goofy (thanks to a stool pigeon bird resting on his horn) and charges him. Goofy tries his gun against the rhino but the rhino is still to much for Goofy so he leaves Africa and leaves the rhino for other hunters.
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Big game hunter Goofy and his trusty elephant search for a tiger to hunt.
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A brave gaucho lad arms himself with a knife and bolo. He leaves the floor of the pampas and climbs into the mountains looking for prey. In a nest he discovers a flying burro. He captures it and, after several close calls, tames the creature, and he takes it back to town where he enters the burro, with himself on its back, in a horse race. If they win, it means a prize of 1,000 pesos. Can the burro get its act together long enough to fly in a straight line and win? It's the stuff of legends.
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ドナルドダックにラテンアメリカの友人から3つの誕生日プレゼントが届いた。1つめの箱からは映写機が飛び出し、寒さが苦手なペンギンの話、アラクワンをはじめとしたラテンアメリカの鳥の話、ウルグアイの少年とロバの話などをドナルドに見せる。2つめのプレゼント、飛び出す絵本からはブラジルの友人ホセ・キャリオカが飛び出し、ドナルドをバイーアに誘う。2人は小さくなって本の中に入り陽気にサンバを踊る人たちに出会う。3つめの箱を空けると、中からメキシコの友人パンチートが登場。一緒に出てきた壺を割ると、たくさんのプレゼントが飛び出す。
Supervising Animator
ある春の朝、森の大王、大鹿のグレート・スタッグの子供としてバンビが生れた。バンビは仔兎のトンパーやスカンクのフラワーと友人になり、また牝の仔鹿ファリンとも仲良しになった。夏、秋、冬、バンビはすくすくと成長したが…。
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ウォルト・ディズニーが世に贈った数々の長編アニメーション映画の中でも、特に傑作として語り継がれている『ファンタジア』。クラシック・ミュージックの華麗な旋律とめくるめく色彩、そしてダイナミックで時として繊細、優美なモーションの融合は、アニメーション史のみならず映画史上、類を見ない作品として、公開以来つねに人々を魅了し続けてきました。組曲「くるみ割り人形」にのせて繰り広げられる愛らしいマッシュルームのチャイニーズ・ダンス、軽やかに舞うカバのバレリーナとワニたち、「魔法使いの弟子」に扮した人気者ミッキーマウスも夜空の星たちを指揮して大熱演…。画面いっぱいにあふれる夢とファンタジーは、時代を超え色褪せることなく輝き続ける宝石。最新のテクノロジーにより甦った色彩とサウンドが、いま新たなる感動とセンセーションを呼び起こします。
Animation Director
一人暮らしのゼペットじぃさんは、木でつくった人形に【ピノキオ】と名づけ、星に「自分の子どもになりますように…」と願いをかける。するとブルーフェアリーが現れ、魔法でピノキオに命を授け「勇気を持って生き、正直で優しければいつか本当の人間になれる」と言い残して去って行く。
学校へ通うようになったピノキオだが、いろいろな誘惑に惑わされてしまい…。
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一人暮らしのゼペットじぃさんは、木でつくった人形に【ピノキオ】と名づけ、星に「自分の子どもになりますように…」と願いをかける。するとブルーフェアリーが現れ、魔法でピノキオに命を授け「勇気を持って生き、正直で優しければいつか本当の人間になれる」と言い残して去って行く。
学校へ通うようになったピノキオだが、いろいろな誘惑に惑わされてしまい…。
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Donald shows his nephews the moves that won him his hockey trophy. But the boys have a few moves of their own.
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The farm comes to life, to various classical tunes. The high point is a rooster serenading a chicken, with all the animals joining in. But then comes the sound that's even more welcome to the animals: the farmer and his wife with food (the only actual words spoken).
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Mickey, Donald, and Goofy are crewing a whaling ship. Their mishaps include Donald fighting off some hungry birds, Mickey and a bucket of water that keeps doing a boomerang impression, and Goofy firing the cannon and getting stuck high in the air, and ultimately inside a whale. And when he lands the whale well, let's just say they're gonna need a bigger boat.
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美しく心優しい白雪姫。その美しさを妬む継母の女王から命を脅かされ、森の奥深くに逃れた白雪姫は、7人のこびとたち―おとぼけ、ねぼすけ、くしゃみ、てれすけ、ごきげん、先生、おこりんぼ―と出会い、一緒に暮らし始める。
ある日、老婆に姿を変えた女王が訪ねて来て、毒リンゴを口にしてしまった白雪姫。横たわる白雪姫の傍らで悲しむこびとたちの元に王子様が現れて…。
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Two little pigs cry wolf on their brother and then an actual wolf comes.
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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.
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Mickey shows off his ice-skating skills to Minnie; Goofy does some unconventional ice fishing; Donald straps skates to Pluto and laughs at his attempts to skate. Donald gets strapped to a kite and is about to be swept over a waterfall when Mickey pulls off an heroic rescue.
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A robin is shot so the woodland community holds a trial to investigate.
Animation Production Assistant
Mickey, Goofy & Donald have 10 minutes to fix Pete's car. Or else!
Animation Production Assistant
The Tortoise and the Hare is an animated short film released on January 5, 1935 by United Artists, produced by Walt Disney and directed by Wilfred Jackson. Based on an Aesop's fable of the same name, The Tortoise and the Hare won the 1934 Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons. This cartoon is also believed to be one of the influences for Bugs Bunny.
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Minnie rides into town and takes a large sack of money out of the bank. Pegleg Pete gathers his gang to take it from her, and they chase her out of town. Lonesome cowboy Mickey, who met Minnie earlier and was told she could take care of herself, sees this chase unfolding from his high perch, and rides down to save the day.
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Minnie rides into town and takes a large sack of money out of the bank. Pegleg Pete gathers his gang to take it from her, and they chase her out of town. Lonesome cowboy Mickey, who met Minnie earlier and was told she could take care of herself, sees this chase unfolding from his high perch, and rides down to save the day.
