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The Early Adventures of Roger Rabbit

The ‘Roger Rabbit’ who was the predecessor of the Roger Rabbit appearing in the film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), was the creation of Gary K. Wolf – in his book, ‘Who Censored Roger Rabbit?’ (1981). But, there was an earlier incarnation of Roger Rabbit! A 2-page comic story, ‘The …

ADVENTURES IN ANIMATION, by Richard Williams (and Imogen Sutton)

‘Adventures in Animation: How I Learned, Who I Learned From, and What I Did With It’ is a book written by Richard Williams and Imogen Sutton. It was published in August 2024 by Faber & Faber. Milt Kahl was Richard Williams’ animation hero and Williams considered writing a book on …

35-Year Roger Rabbit Crew Reunion

On June 21, 2023, the 35th anniversary of the premiere of Who Framed Roger Rabbit at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City, a 35-Year Roger Rabbit crew reunion was held at the Tam O’Shanter in Glendale, CA. The reunion was organized by Don Hahn and Max Howard, …

Lower Price For ‘Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Hat’ eBook

University Press of Mississippi has decreased the price of the Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Hat eBook, so it is available at on-line book retailers for a more reasonable price. Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Hat: The Making of Roger Rabbit by Ross Anderson Other formats: Hardcover , Paperback …

Roy’s Widower’s Survival Guide

Roy Naisbitt Roy Naisbitt’s son, Ivan, made a series of video vignettes of Roy in 2016-17. Roy was 86 years-young at the time. These are precious. and one from 2021!

Remembering Roy Naisbitt (1930-2021)

See previous post on Roy Naisbitt https://wp.me/p9TCVh-9W Roy Naisbitt died on April 25th, 2021. He would have turned 91 years young on May 6th. Roy worked on classic films such as Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, but he will be best known for his work with Richard Williams… especially …

Roger Rabbit comic strips

Back in the late 1980s Disney had an active in-house Comic Strip Department as part of the Merchandising Division. Floyd Norman had come back to Disney and was working with Merchandising. The group also included extraordinary artists such as Daan Jippes. The film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, had been released with …

Remembering Richard Williams

It was one year ago today… Friday, August 16, 2019, that Richard Williams died in Bristol, England. He was 86-years young – still working diligently in an office at Aardman Animations on an animated feature, Lysistrata, based on an Ancient Greek comedy by Aristophanes. He jokingly suggested that the film …

Elaboration on the Glendale crew

Since the initial release of ‘Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Hat’ just over a year ago, I have reflected on what changes or additions should be considered if ever requested for updates for a second edition. One aspect on which I might elaborate is the environment in the …

Tributes to Richard Williams at the Oscars and Annies and more

The tributes to the life and work and art of Richard Williams, who died in August 2019, continued with his inclusion in the memoriam at the Oscar ceremony. The 47th Annie Awards, for recognition within the animation community, were dedicated to Richard Williams. Animator James Baxter and Dick’s daughters, Claire …