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Walt’s Nine Old Men

Hey everyone, I’m Mike, and she’s Sophie, and We’re on the Road with Mickey! This is Season 2, Episode 4 for January 25, 2021, and our feature topic today is Walt’s Nine Old Men, Part 1! This week, we’re joined by friend of the show Brenda from Pixie Vacations, and we’re starting a three week look at Walt’s Nine Old Men! Grab a drink, relax, and join us as we talk about all the things that we came up with! Here’s our rundown of what we talked about:

• Cheddar from the Big Cheese
  • Mike: Disneyland Paris announced that they will stay closed until April 2, 2021. 
  • Sophie: Coming to Disney+ starting on Friday, February 19: All 5 seasons of the original The Muppet Show!
  • Sophie: Good news! Bob Iger and his wife, Willow Bay, are donating $5 Million dollars to small businesses in Los Angeles! 
  • Mike: Last Wednesday the Hall of Presidents closed for refurbishment as they add President Biden into the attraction. There is no word as of yet for when it will reopen.
  • Sophie: Exciting news out of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park! Coming this summer: The Return of Festival of the Lion King!
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• Feature Topic: Walt’s Nine Old Men, Part 1
  • Who are the Nine Old Men?
    • The Nine Old Men were a core group of animators that were hired by Walt Disney. They created some of Walt Disney Studios’ most famous work — such films as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Rescuers, and many more.
    • As a joke, Walt called them the Nine Old Men as a play on words for Franklin D. Roosevelt’s nine Supreme Court judges. The joke was that most of the Nine Old Men were in their 20s!
    • All nine of them were named Disney Legends in 1989.
  • Brenda’s First Selection: Frank Thomas
    • Name:  Franklin Rosborough Thomas
    • Born:  September 5, 1912               Birthplace:  Santa Monica, CA
    • Died: September 8, 2