Frank and Ollie

The Walt Disney Company became the embodiment of family entertainment with its classic animated features during the 1930s, 40's and 50's. This team of creative artists transformed what had been a medium of relatively crude cartoons into lasting and universally applauded cinematic art. Believable anthropomorphic characters who came to life an the screen were their hallmark. Film after film, some of the most sublime performances ever to flow from a pencil were created by two star members of Disney's original team, Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. Their contribution to the legacy of these films is the focus of this fascinating and entertaining portrait.