Ollie Johnston - Disney Family Album Part 1

In fact there was 10 Old Men. The tenth is Floyd Norman who for some reason at that time was not credited for his work but, has since been recognized for his contribution to Disney. Mr. Norman was hand picked by "the Old Man" Walt Disney himself, to join the animation team.

He was a great animator!!!! God rest his soul!

Ollie's the last of the Nine Old Men, right? I remember back in high school, it looked like one Old Man after another died.

I went to his funeral a while back and met Brad Bird while I was there... such a beautiful and true artist.. I don't think he even comprehended what he'd done to the industry :)

Ollie Johnston: A man, a moral, a dream, a legand. May his spirit live forever in the hearts of those who loved and adored him, and in the precious celluloid on which his brilliance shines. We miss you dearly.

Thank you, Ollie.
Thank you for sharing your magic with the rest of the world.

Sadly, Ollie Johnston died on April 18 of this year which is my 15th birthday. May he rest in peace.

I wonder what happened to his trains.

i remember when i heard that Ollie had died. I was a sophmore in college, waiting for my next class to start and i was reading the new york times, and printed in the middle of the paper was the headling "Ollie Johnston, Last of the Nine Old Men Dies." Some of my favorite works of his were in 101 Dalmatians. Ollie was a very talented man and he will be dearly missed.