On January 31, 1978, two of Walt Disney’s most celebrated animators, Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas, officially retired from The Walt Disney Company. Both were part of Walt’s famed Nine Old Men, the core team of animators behind some of Disney’s most beloved classics — including Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty, Bambi, Cinderella, and Peter Pan. After their retirement, Johnston and Thomas continued to influence the animation world through lectures, consulting work, and co-authoring the influential book Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life, which remains a cornerstone reference on the craft of animation. Both men were honored as Disney Legends in 1989.
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