Ollie Johnston Memorial Tribute - Part #4

Well, after almost a month... here's part 4 of my tribute to Ollie Johnston.

:00 - :30 -- Mickey Mouse's Tuesday Introduction (Mickey Mouse Club 195?)

:30 - 1:50 -- Pinocchio Tells a Lie (Pinocchio 1940) (*Pinocchio Only*)

1:50 - 2:43 -- Orville Sucked into Medusa's Swampmobile (The Rescuers 1977)

2:43 - 4:50 -- Three Caballeros' Serape ride through Mexico (Three Caballeros 1944)

4:50 - 7:28 -- Smee 'cares' to sick Hook (Peter Pan 1953) (*Smee Only*)

7:28 - 8:02 -- Sir Hiss Drunk (Robin Hood 1973)

8:02 - 10:35 -- Uncle Waldo (The AristoCats 1970)

Like I said in my last Ollie post, it's getting very difficult to order these clips as I make these videos. Right now, I'm swamped with almost 10 minutes of Jungle Book footage, 2 Song of the South clips & a few random bits, which quite frankly will be a real pain in the ass to make work! If I had more clips or a better idea of what scenes he did then it would be all "hunky-dory", but it ain't.

Quite unexpectedly, these videos haven't made a single dent in the animation/blog community & I haven't gotten much from anyone, not even a single comment (well actually I got 2 on the first one, but one was from a friend & the other was from a random commenter... the other two videos went completely unnoticed). Sure, they're very nice thank-yous, but it ain't quite what I expected.

I know Hans Perk probably feels the same way I do about the reception the Sleeping Beauty drafts he posted are getting. I know that people are watching my video(s) & reading his drafts, but aren't sending feedback or comments, which I admit feels quite discouraging in the long run, especially when you put a lot of work into something.

Like I said a few posts ago, all the visitors I get to my site are only here to watch the Bambi's Mom video from various furry sites & the Goofy Holler video via Wikipedia. The latter being the one that really irks me, because all the comments I recieve are "You forgot this one..." or "They also did it here...", which I did expected to get, but are still just as annoying to read.

After I got plugged on Cartoon Brew a few months ago, I felt like I was in the spotlight for a little bit, but now I realize that my 15 minutes of fame are over & that's that. I could make another "Disney's Gettin' Lazy", but it probably won't get the response the original 3 got, just like the other 2 'holler' videos didn't get feedback like the Goofy one did. Still if I feel up to it, I'll make another one to put up for some to see. I'm probably sounding like a spoiled little 5 year old in WalMart begging his mother "I Want This!" or "Buy Me That!", but what the hell.... I had my moment in the limelight for a bit. As long as people visit my site, view it's contents & comment every once in a while, I'm satisfied.

Back to Ollie... since these videos are tough to cobble together, the next one'll probably be the last. I was gonna push for another 2-3, but I'm givin' up. I'll make the next video a bit longer than the others (10-15ish minutes) just to get it outta the way.

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Once again, special thanks goes to Hans Perk, Mark Mayerson, Michael Sporn, John Canemaker, Thad K., Mike Barrier, Howard Beckerman & Emily Plassman for helping me through this (directly or indirectly).

**As it says in the video, all characters, scenes & films shown in the tribute are rightfully owned by the Walt Disney Company. No harm is intended. All rights reserved. **

Ollie Johnston Memorial Tribute - Part #3

Sorry for being so late with Part 3. Better late than never!

0:00 - 1:37 -- Bambi's first walk through the woods (Bambi 1942)
1:37 - 2:31 -- Prince John & Sir Hiss greet fortune tellers (Robin Hood 1973)
2:31 - 4:05 -- Mr. Smee shaves Capt. Hook (Peter Pan 1953)
4:05 - 8:23 -- 'Bare Necessities' sequence (Jungle Book 1967)
8:23 - 10:05 -- Donald Duck VS. the Pinata (Three Caballeros 1944)
10:05 - 10:45 -- Bernard & Bianca say goodnight (The Rescuers 1977)

It's getting harder & harder to put these videos together because I'm running low on clips! I still have roughly 20 clips left to post, but it's hard to put them in a fashionable order without going too far over the 10-minute limit I put for myself. At least I got that long 'Bare Necessities' scene outta the way.

Also, I'm gonna have to go back & snag more clips for the tribute. As of now, I have NO clips from Cinderella, Lady & the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty or any of the later shorts he took part in (Susie the Little Blue Coupe, Ben & Me, the Winnie the Pooh shorts, etc.) It's not that I'm too lazy to get the footage, it's just that I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT HE DID IN THOSE FILMS!!! I know he animated the stepsisters in Cinderella & the Good Fairies in Sleeping Beauty, but I just don't know what SPECIFIC scenes he himself did. Please.... if ANYONE can clear these things up for me & can help me out, it would be greatly appreciated... not just for me, but for the sake of Ollie, too.

Also, since I have a lot on my plate right now, the next part will be a little late as well. But I'll try my best to get it done ASAP.

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Once again, special thanks goes to Hans Perk, Mark Mayerson, Michael Sporn, John Canemaker, Thad K., Mike Barrier, Howard Beckerman & Emily Plassman for helping me through this (directly or indirectly).

**As it says in the video, all characters, scenes & films shown in the tribute are rightfully owned by the Walt Disney Company. No harm is intended. All rights reserved. **

Stay Tuned for Part #4!!!

Ollie Johnston's Legacy Tribute - Part #2

Here's Part 2 of Ollie's Tribute comin' right at ya!

--:05 - :32 - Mickey Mouse's Monday Introduction (Mickey Mouse Club 195?)

--:32 - 1:35 Orville's Takeoff (The Rescuers 1977)
--1:35 - 2:10 Cupids & Centaurettes (Fantasia 1940)
--2:10 - 4:22 Gabble Sisters teach O'Malley to swim (The AristoCats 1970)
--4:22 - 4:53 Brer' Fox Introduction (Song of the South 1946)
--4:53 - 6:21 Prince John & Sir Hiss at archery tournament (Robin Hood 1973)
--6:21 - 6:56 Chicken Little learns the sky is falling (Chicken Little 1943)
--6:56 - 7:47 Baloo Introduction (Jungle Book 1967)
--7:47 - 8:03 Aurora Miranda kisses Donald Duck (Three Caballeros 1944)
--8:03 - 9:43 Peter goes forth to hunt the Wolf (Make Mine Music 1946)
--9:43 - 10:47 District Attorney makes his case (The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad 1948)

Once again, special thanks goes to Hans Perk, Mark Mayerson, Michael Sporn, John Canemaker, Thad K., Mike Barrier, Howard Beckerman & Emily Plassman for helping me through this (directly or indirectly)

**As it says in the video, all characters, scenes & films shown in the tribute are rightfully owned by the Walt Disney Company. No harm was intended. All rights reserved. **

Part Three will be coming up as soon as possible. Stay Tuned!

Ollie Johnston's Legacy Tribute - Part 1

Well, after all this time collecting, organizing & compiling, here's part one of my tribute to Ollie Johnston & his life's work:

:20 - :46 -- Ollie's first credited scene from "Brave Little Tailor" (1938)
:46 - 1:27 -- Introduction of Mr. Smee from "Peter Pan" (1953)
1:27 - 4:07 -- Introductory scene of Prince John & Sir Hiss from "Robin Hood" (1973)
4:07 - 5:12 -- Thumper's 'Eating Greens' scene from "Bambi" (1942)
5:12 - 6:00 -- Archimedes laughing from "The Sword in the Stone" (1963)
6:00 - 6:34 -- Pinocchio coming to life from "Pinocchio" (1940)
6:34 - 8:05 -- Orville's introduction from "The Rescuers" (1977)
8:05 - 9:13 -- Female Reason & Emotion from "Reason & Emotion" (1943)
9:19 - 9:56 -- Pongo comforting Perdita from "One Hundred & One Dalmatians" (1961)

Like I said in my other post, this tribute is going be in multiple parts, each about 10 minutes in length. In the end, there should be about 9 or 10 parts. Expect Part 2 in the next couple of days (if not sooner).

Special Thanks to Hans Perk, Mark Mayerson, Michael Sporn, John Canemaker, Thad K., Mike Barrier, Howard Beckerman & Emily Plassman for your help & information. Without your help, writings or knowledge, none of this would be possible. (Since I'm limited to 10 minutes for these videos, you're names will be listed in the credits on the last video).

As it says in the video, all characters, scenes & films shown in the tribute are rightfully owned by the Walt Disney Company. No harm was intended. All rights reserved.

Stay tuned for Part #2....

Tribute Trouble

Like I've said a million times before, the Ollie Johnston tribute is still underway. Unfortunately, I've had my fair share of problems.

Immediately after I decided to do a tribute, I went to SVA's two libraries (regular & film) to see if they had copies of Ollie's films I didn't happen to own myself. Luckily, they had a copy Robin Hood which I got his Prince John & Sir Hiss footage from, but unfortunately that's all I could get out of the trips. Neither library had AristoCats or (shockingly) Pinocchio on DVD! Right after that wild goose chase, I jumped onto Amazon.com & ordered a copy of Pinocchio on DVD. Since the film has been LONG out of print, I had to order it from a seller. Everything seemed to work out fine, until another problem arose a couple weeks later.

The DVD never came. I had it shipped to my dorm on Lexington Ave. in the Apple & every day I'd go to the front desk, but there was no package for Room 318. After checking Amazon again, I discovered that the delivery estimate was between then (April 26th) & May 9th, which would be long after school was over & I moved back home. I ran down to the front desk & told them the story. I asked them since I'll be outta there within a week, but was only a 40 minute train ride away if they could call my cell once they received the package & I could pick it up. They didn't care one bit, saying if the package comes & I'm not there, then they'd send it straight back to the seller. Either way, I left them my number, but I haven't gotten a single call. $20 bucks plus shipping right down the drain.

If anyone has a copy of Pinocchio &/or AristoCats on DVD & can rip DVD footage onto their computer, please send me an email (using the address in my profile). Specifically, I need the scenes of Pinocchio coming to life to the end of the "Let Your Conscience be your Guide" sequence & the scenes from when Pinocchio is locked in Stromboli's cage between when Jiminy Cricket comes to help him out to when they both escape. From AristoCats, I need is the scene(s) of the two girl geese's introduction to after Uncle Waldo & them leave. The videos are going to be compiled in Windows Movie Maker, so the files should probably be AVI. Thanks!

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Also, I need your opinion on this last thing: I've decided since there's a LOT of Ollie footage to go through, I'm going to have the tribute be in multiple parts (at least three parts), each about 5 minutes in length. The main problem is how I should compile the scenes. Should I do them in order, from his first scenes to his last or should the scenes be completely random? Leave your opinion in the comments.

Thanks again everyone for your patience & cooperation. I'll try my hardest to get this tribute done as soon as possible. Better late than never!

HEY EVERYBODY, I NEED YOUR HELP WITH THE OLLIE TRIBUTE!

Like I said in my last post, I wish to get started on a tribute video to Ollie Johnston but before I do I need your help!

I know plenty of scenes Ollie has animated (Thumper's blossom/greens speech, Archimedes laughing, the Bare Necessities scene, etc.), but it would be a great help if you guys could let me know about as many other Ollie scenes as possible. If you can, send me an email (use the link on my profile page) listing as many specific Ollie scenes that you can properly identify so I can choose and compile them appropriately. Consider it as making a large collaboration to pay tribute to Ollie's legacy from all of us!

I wish to get started by the beginning of next week, so let me know ASAP. Thanks everyone!