Ward Kimdall to me is the comic animator of the nine old men, thats my nickname to him and other members of the nine old men had nicknames like Eric Larson was the bird man, Marc Davis was the imagineer and Woolie Reitherman was the action guy
Throughout the part between 5:56 and 6:13, especially at 6:10 Chills by awesomeness just runs down my very spine. Kimball, thank you so much for showing us self-confidence the right way, you're absolutely the man! :D *salutes*
I really like watching videos with Ward Kimball, because he was as much a character as the ones he animated. It's so funny because he looks and acts like a cartoon character in real life
I was fortunate enough to visit Ward at home back in the early 1990's. His house was filled with all kinds of eccentric art pieces (such as a painting of a watermelon with June bugs glued on as seeds). He had the train barn, depot, fire engine, room with hundreds of model trains and a small storage shed with vintage wind up toys. Wild stuff! He was sharp as a tack too.
That scene in "The Three Caballeros" is one of my favorite scenes in animation. The music is lively and fun, which there seems to be a lacking of in modern animation. Anyway, what doesn't that house have? That house has everything. It would have been so cool to see all this stuff. The kinetics are particularly interesting. Ward always did things differently, which is good. Thanks for posting.
I'd love to see all of It's Tough To Be A Bird again - do you think it'll sneak out of a future Disney Treasures set? (They should stick these docs on there too...)
Ward Kimdall to me is the comic animator of the nine old men, thats my nickname to him and other members of the nine old men had nicknames like Eric Larson was the bird man, Marc Davis was the imagineer and Woolie Reitherman was the action guy
m2sciarra 1 month ago
Throughout the part between 5:56 and 6:13, especially at 6:10 Chills by awesomeness just runs down my very spine. Kimball, thank you so much for showing us self-confidence the right way, you're absolutely the man! :D *salutes*
JoeltheSwedishDragon 5 months ago
Haha I love this guy XD
durdenmercury123 7 months ago
This is like "Walt Disney's: Cribs"
Philosofy3 1 year ago 2
I really like watching videos with Ward Kimball, because he was as much a character as the ones he animated. It's so funny because he looks and acts like a cartoon character in real life
Philosofy3 1 year ago
I LOVE WARD KIMBALL <3
satekmary506094 1 year ago 2
He IS a cartoon! I admire him greatly. Thanks for everything you did, Kimball.
smallsam52 1 year ago
Fantastic!
Oppurtunafish 1 year ago
Thanks so much for posting.
I agree Disney should release these as a set, or at least have them as a special feature on each movie, like they did with the shorts.
Like maybe Milt Kahl for Jungle Book, Frank Thomas for Peter Pan, etc.
RadicalEdwardIV 2 years ago
I was fortunate enough to visit Ward at home back in the early 1990's. His house was filled with all kinds of eccentric art pieces (such as a painting of a watermelon with June bugs glued on as seeds). He had the train barn, depot, fire engine, room with hundreds of model trains and a small storage shed with vintage wind up toys. Wild stuff! He was sharp as a tack too.
RedTango 2 years ago
Ward Kimball and the rest of the Nine Old Men are remembered, studied and appreciated at the classcial hand drawn animation forum. All are welcome.
chdoyle2007 2 years ago
R.I.P. Ward Kimball. We'll miss you!
mermaidamp 2 years ago 9
I directed all the Disney Family Albums. And believe it or not, I don't have copies of them. Thanks for posting them...
mikebonifer 4 years ago 12
That scene in "The Three Caballeros" is one of my favorite scenes in animation. The music is lively and fun, which there seems to be a lacking of in modern animation. Anyway, what doesn't that house have? That house has everything. It would have been so cool to see all this stuff. The kinetics are particularly interesting. Ward always did things differently, which is good. Thanks for posting.
CartoonFan56 4 years ago 2
seriously who wouldn't do what ever it takes to get your lead singer to shut up, come out with the cannon and the axe, genuious aboslute genious
Engineer5344 5 years ago
we're three happy chappees, with snap piece sirappees, you'll find us beneath our sombreoooo. haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ondleaaa muchachos,
Engineer5344 5 years ago
From a toot, and a whistle, and a plunk and a boom.
am9224 3 years ago
i can't seem to find that. a toot a whistle, and plunk and a boom
Engineer5344 3 years ago
I have this on tape too, along with the Sherman Bros., Jimmy McDonald, and WEDWAY eps.
scottof83 5 years ago
can you upload those please ?
Teresa01 5 years ago
Great documentary - many thanks for posting it!
I'd love to see all of It's Tough To Be A Bird again - do you think it'll sneak out of a future Disney Treasures set? (They should stick these docs on there too...)
Poptique 5 years ago