Frank Thomas
Fresno, California, USA
1912-09-05
Biography: Born in Fresno, California, Frank Thomas attended Stanford University, where he was a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity and worked on campus humor magazine The Stanford Chaparral with Ollie Johnston. After graduating from Stanford, he attended Chouinard Art Institute, then joined The Walt Disney Company on September 24, 1934 as employee number 224. There he animated dozens of feature films and shorts, and also was a member of the Dixieland band Firehouse Five Plus Two, playing the piano.
Movies:
Saludos Amigos
The Pixar Story
Waking Sleeping Beauty
A Story of Dogs
It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
Tricks of Our Trade
Frank and Ollie... and Mickey
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
The Incredibles
The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp
The Iron Giant
One Hour in Wonderland
Frank and Ollie
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
Disneyland '59
Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound
Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece
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