TYPED LETTER ***Signed***

Thomas, Frank

Erscheinungsdatum: 1982

Beschreibung

Signed "Frank Thomasi" in black ink. Typed letter dated January 27, 1982. Letter measures 8.50" X 11.0" in size, has normal mailing folds, otherwise in FINE condition. This is a historic letter as Frank Thomas discusses and reminisces about animation and the people involved in creating the art. Franklin Rosborough Thomas (September 5, 1912 ? September 8, 2004) was an American animator and pianist. He was one of Walt Disney's leading team of animators known as the Nine Old Men. Thomas was born on September 5, 1912 in Santa Monica, California to Frank Thomas, a teacher, and Ina Gregg. He had two older brothers, Lawrence and Welburne. He grew up in Fresno. Frank Thomas attended Stanford University, where he was a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity and worked on campus humor magazine The Stanford Chaparral with Ollie Johnston. After graduating from Stanford in 1933, he attended Chouinard Art Institute, then joined The Walt Disney Company on September 24, 1934, as employee number 224. There he animated dozens of feature films and shorts, and also was a member of the Dixieland band Firehouse Five Plus Two, playing the piano. The photographs shown in the listing are for display purposes only and not included as part of the sale. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 002987

Bibliografische Details

Titel: TYPED LETTER ***Signed***

Erscheinungsdatum: 1982

Einband: No Binding

Zustand: Fine

Signiert: Signed by Author(s)