On the Road with Mickey

On the Road with Mickey


Season 2, Episode 5 – Walt’s Nine Old Men, Part 2

February 01, 2021

Season 2, Episode 5 - Walt's Nine Old Men, Part 2

Walt's Nine Old Men, Part 2

Hey everyone, I'm Mike, and she's Sophie, and We're on the Road with Mickey! This is Season 2, Episode 5 for February 1, 2021, and our feature topic today is Walt's Nine Old Men, Part 2! This week, we're joined again by friend of the show Brenda from Pixie Vacations, and this is week two of a three week look at Walt's Nine Old Men! Grab a drink, relax, and join us as we talk about all the things that we came up with! Here's our rundown of what we talked about:

* Cheddar from the Big Cheese* Mike: Filming for Season 3 of The Mandalorian to begin on April 5th! * Sophie: Coming to Theaters and Disney+ March 5th: Raya and the Last Dragon! Here’s an exclusive trailer that premiered on GMA:New trailer for Disney’s 'Raya and the Last Dragon': Exclusive l GMA Digital - YouTube* Sophie: Exciting! Reported over at the Magic Kingdom, The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover is now being tested! Perhaps it will be reopening soon? * Mike: Announced last week, Disney is making MAJOR changes to its iconic attraction the Jungle Cruise! The story is being built out some, with new adventures being added to the attraction at both Disneyland Park and the Magic Kingdom.* Brenda: Over at the Magic Kingdom, the Rivers of America has now been completely refilled! The Disney Refurbishment schedule lists Liberty Square Riverboat as reopening in February!* Connect with us! Here’s how: * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OnTheRoadwithMickey* YouTube: On the Road with Mickey* Instagram: On the Road with Mickey* Email: info@ontheroadwithmickey.com* Phone Voicemail: 919-799-8390* Feature Topic: Walt's Nine Old Men, Part 2* Sophie’s Next Selection: Les Clark* Born November 17, 1907. Born in Ogden, Utah. Oldest of 12.* By 1930, his large family had moved between Salt Lake City, Twin Falls in Idaho, and Los Angeles where he went to high school. There, he worked a summer job at an ice cream shop near Disney Studios. It’s there that he probably met Walt, who complimented the young Clark on the lettering of the menus, which eventually led him to have the courage to ask Walt for a Job.* The Monday after his High school graduation, Clark reported to Disney Studios for a temporary position in 1927.* He started work as a camera operator and in the ink and paint department, before moving to work under the guidance Ub Iwerks. He was the only one of the Nine Old Men to work with Iwerks on the Origins of Mickey Mouse. And during the famous character’s development, Clark was promoted to the position of Inbetweener, where he worked on a scene in ‘Steamboat Willie’.* When Iwerks left Disney, Clark was made Lead Animator on Mickey Mouse. He also helped to animate the classic scene where Snow White dances with the Seven Dwarfs.* He’s also credited for characters like Pinocchio, Cinderella, Alice, and Tinkerbell.* Les Clark unfortunately died of cancer in Santa Barbara, on September 12th, 1979. He had a wife, Miriam, and their two children, Richard and Miriam.* Brenda’s Next Selection: Ollie Johnston* Born:  October 31, 1912               Birthplace:  Palo Alto, CA* Died: April 14, 2008* Ollie was the last surviving member of Walt’s Nine Old Men* College:  Majored in Art at Stanford University – worked on the campus humor magazine, Stanford Chaparral, with fellow future animator Frank Thomas.