But he tells me that there are another 80 or so pages of drawings of classic cartoon characters that were storyboarded from this proposed Roger Rabbit sequence. When It Comes To Deleted/Unused Cameos. (2) Increased costs due to rising salaries and the inauguration of a 40-hour week. This is where I want you guys to build Disneylands version of the Swiss Family Treehouse., The Imagineers explained But Walt. All the storyboard drawings you see here were mine (Foghorn Leghorn was traced over from my sketch), except the crowd shot of all the characters at the burial site. This was just four months after Michael Eisner had become Disneys new CEO. Hashimoto-San There was also a lot of talk during this Comic-Con panel about how because Who Framed Roger Rabbit s June 21, 1988 release date had already been locked in there just wasnt enough time for the studio that Richard Williams had set up to do all of the animation for this motion picture. Thanks for all your dedicated work for Roger Rabbit history. Popeye, Bluto, and others appear only in this storyboarded funeral scene. Let me share something that I just found in the 1958 edition of Walt Disney Productions annual report. Carving out the space for the Tahitian Terrace as well as the Enchanted Tiki Room. No lawyer writers. CHIP 'N DALE. Dont believe me? Which explains this line in the 1958 version of Walt Disney Productions annual report. Whats more, what initially drove him to seek out and then purchase this amazing animation artifact was my August 2011 story about scenes that had been cut out of Who Framed Roger Rabbit.. Eddie follows these two into a near-by mausoleum. It was No. The way I hear it, even with Spielbergs clout, there were just some cartoon characters that the Roger Rabbit production team couldnt acquire the rights to. The actual Disneyland in Anaheim. Really stilted. So they then screened the very first movie that Ken directed for Disney, which was The Story of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men from 1952. The eulogy is being given by Foghorn Leghorn who intones: Today we commit the body of brother Acme to the cold, I say cold, cold ground. And why is that?, you ask. We shed no tears for we know that Marvin is going to a better place. The famous never-filmed Marvin Acme funeral sequence workbook pages from Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Disney/Amblin, 1988). Not according to the guys who worked on it. Out of every four Guests who came through the turnstile / surrounded that 35 cent C ticket, only one was a kid under 10. The next time you get the chance, sit down and watch Who Framed Roger Rabbit and watch how Hoskins emotionally grounds this movie. Tito and Burrito This redo of Adventureland & Frontierland (which then set the stage for Disneylands New Orleans Square) was moving through its final design phase the Imagineers were startled when Walt pointed to the very center of this incredibly ambitious $7 million construction project (the very spot where Adventureland bumped up against Frontierland) and said: Here. Because Bob brought so much reality & humanity to Eddie, a role that in the wrong hands could have really been just a cartoon. Carlos Lopez Estrada had been signed to helm this film. Lil Abner and Daisy Mae ( Screen Gems ) With New Cameos Like: Despite being cut from the final film, Joe Alaskey is still credited as voicing him in the end credits. 8. Especially when Valiant tries to break things off with his Girl Friday (Eddie: Dolores, you need to find yourself a good man. No wonder Steven Spielberg liked it so much. 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Marvin William Leiter. Deputy Dawg Three was Sleeping Beauty Castle. How difficult it was for example to tie a hand-drawn Roger down in the live-action footage that Robert Zemeckis had shot. Its an argument that Ive been having with animation fans for nearly a quarter of a century now. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon Ouest, on Monday, February 13 at 10:00 a.m. Burial at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Cemetery, 1250 ch. When out of the corner of his eye (through a gap in the fence that surrounded this cricket pitch) John spied this beautiful Samaan tree with a huge 200 foot-wide canopy of leaves. Just last year, I attended this amazing panel at Comic-Con where animation veterans like Don Hahn, Dave Bossert, Nik Ranieri, James Baxter, Tom Sito & Andreas Deja talked about all the mistakes that were made over the course of production of this motion picture. One that might send Lightning McQueen & Mater off to explore the gritty inner-city world that we glimpsed in all that concept art for Metro, that never-produced Cars spin-off. Marvin Hagler Funeral Service - Open Casket [HD] ~ Marvelous Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler; May 23, 1954 - March 13, 2021) was an American prof. He has yellow and orange swirly eyes and carried a straight razor. Quacky the Duck ( Screen Gems ) Sorry folks. Because the concrete foundation that supported this six ton structure had to go down some 42 feet Well, that totally screwed up the water system that previously connected Disneylands Jungle River Cruise to the Rivers of America. The Mickey and Bugs scene was limited to equal screen time, but that was negotiated before production began. After Valiant leaves Roger and Dolores at the bar, he hops a red car to the Inglewood cemetery (that was originally going to be a real cemetery somewhere in the San Francisco area) where the Marvin Acme funeral is taking place. With Pingo, Pingg, Pongi and Pengy ( Pingus other friends ) and Pingi ( Pingus girlfriend ) frowning with misery ! And back to National Lampoons Vacation The Walley World stuff was all shot at two Southern California attractions. During this chaos, a convertible pulls up near Valiant. That said, I was well aware at the time that many of the creative decisions in Who Framed Roger Rabbit were the result of legal negotiations in the boardroom. He promised the Toons that in the event of his death, they will inherit Toontown, as stated in his will. Next come (again L to R) Junior & George, one of Tex Averys hound dogs, Practical Pig, Sylvester the Cat, Fifer Pig & Fiddler Pig. Perhaps one of the saddest casualties was the funeral of Marvin Acme. Easily move forward or backward to get to the perfect clip. This kid-friendly area (called the Magic Kingdom Golf Course) featured elaborately themed holes with recreations of attractions that could be found right next door at Disneyland Park. And what does the Company do with this info? Marvin D. McCune De Smet, SD - Marv McCune, age 66, of De Smet, SD, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021 at the Mayo Hospital in Rochester, MN. It was a different time. Well, then consider this: In just the first five years that the Cars film franchise existed, global retail sales of merchandise related to these Pixar movies approached $10 billion. etc. Thats gotta go inside of the actual Jungle Cruise. So at Walts insistence the Trapped Safari then became the tag gag for the African Veldt section of that Adventureland attraction. Mind you, theres a fun little button on this sequence. The stories that slip through your fingers. And Walt now wants to turn that attendance deficit around. Original film storyboard in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" that included a funeral scene of Marvin Acme, with Eddie Valiant, RK Maroon, and the Toons involved such as Popeye, Bluto, Felix the Cat, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Goofy, Herman the Mouse, Jessica Rabbits, and others. If Popeye were to be used in the funeral scene, wed have needed to see him carrying the casket alone, perhaps balancing it on one finger (hes strong to the finich, after all). The Entire Cast of The Adventures of Brer Rabbit ( 2006 ) Hole No. Just to clarify whos where, heres an additional couple of storyboard drawings which suggest camera moves and/or close-ups. Which bring us to Eddie Valiant, the down-on-his-luck private dick that Bob played in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.. 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Not happily, I might add. I have a lot more of the drawings, including the Casper ones, I think Joe Ranft drew several of the Casper sequence, including the A GHOST! one. He genuinely cares about all Toons and has promised that in the event of his death, they will inherit Toontown, as stated in his will. If we built a Swiss Family Treehouse in the Park Well, that then means a steep set of stairs first going up into that tree and then a second steep set of stairs coming down out of that tree. Cars 2 came out in June of 2011 and also did quite well at the box office (It took the No. By the way, the gentleman who has put this piece of film history up for bid on eBay Well, I dont know this guy from Adam. John Howell who was the art director on Swiss Family Robinson was out scouting locations for this movie in 1958. That from 1958 through 1985 [a total of 27 years] the Happiest Place on Earth used to close two days a week during the slower times of year. An additional $16,000 to maintain each year. Cars 3 would eventually arrive in theaters in June of 2017. Which is why even after Disneyland Park switched to a 5-day-a-week operating schedule during the off-season Disneyland Hotel launched into an aggressive expansion plan. but sorta makes you MISS the appearance[s] of Tom & J, Popeye, Casper, Herman & K , Baby H, Little A, etc. A deleted scene involving the infamous Toon Pig Head would've featured a brief cameo of Witch Hazel. Counter this with Lightning Lane. and 17. Back when the Mouse didnt have to have ALL of the money when it came to the Southern California tourism market. Interesting story about that vignette that Marc created for The Jungle Cruise. It originally wasnt supposed to be part of that ride. 16. You want to know the toughest part of just shutting down for a while? Okay. 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