Les Clark was one of the longest-serving animators at the Walt Disney Company, and the first of the famous “Nine Old Men” animators of the early days of the company. He started out literally being discovered by Walt himself when he was working in an ice cream shop in high school. This is his story of making his way up in the company.
There’s something about Disney postcards that makes them extra special. Maybe it’s the nostalgia they carry or how they instantly take you back to a favorite moment in the parks. This one, featuring Pirates of the Caribbean at Walt Disney World, is a perfect example. It captures the spirit of one of Disney’s most legendary attractions—adventure, treasure, and of course, a little pirate...
Herb Ryman was an artist for the Disney Company, as well as an artist with other movie studios, and a talented independent artist. His lengthy career includes design work on some of the most popular movies of Hollywood's Golden Age, as well as being a sought after artist for private collectors. This is his interesting story.
Walt Disney is probably the best-known animator the world has produced thus far. His cartoon movies are known and beloved far and wide, even those that were made seven to eight decades ago. How did Walt become such a phenomenally successful animator? Here is the story.
