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Thornton Hee is a Actor, Director, Story Editor, Co-Director, Title Designer, Animation and Sequence Supervisor American born on 26 march 1911 at Oklahoma (USA)
"T." (Thornton) Hee (26 March 1911 – 30 October 1988) was an American animator, director, and teacher. He taught character design and caricature. He is always credited as T. Hee.
Hee worked at Leon Schlesinger Productions from 1935-36 as a character designer. He designed many of the celebrity caricatures used in The Coo Coo Nut Grove (1936) and The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos (1937). A 1936 Christmas card that he drew, featuring caricatures of the Schlesinger animators, was used to design the gremlins in the 1944 animated short Russian Rhapsody.
Hee joined The Walt Disney Company around 1937. He is most recognized for directing the Dance of the Hours segment of Fantasia. He left after the strike, but returned to work there twice, from 1940 to 1946, and again from 1958 to 1961. Hee also worked for United Productions of America (1951 to 1958) and Terrytoons (1961 to 1963).
Hee was one of the co-founders, along with Jack Hannah, of the Character Animation program at the California Institute of the Arts. He later served as chairman of the Film Arts Department.
Hee provided the illustrations used during the opening credits of The Life of Riley television show of the 1950s.
Hee rejoint les studios Disney en 1938 comme réalisateur, styliste et caricaturiste. Il est alors surtout connu pour avoir réalisé la séquence la Danse des heures de Fantasia (1940), celle de Grand Coquin et Gédéon dans Pinocchio (1940), ainsi que pour son travail sur Victoire dans les airs (1943) et La Boîte à musique (1946).
Il quitte les studios Disney juste après la grève de 1941 mais y revient deux fois, la première de 1942 à 1946 puis à nouveau de 1958 à 1961
Entre 1951 et 1958, il est animateur chez United Productions of America, et travaille de 1961 à 1963 pour Terrytoons.
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Nationality USA
Birth 26 march 1911 at Oklahoma (USA)
Death 30 october 1998 (at 87 years) at Montana (USA)
Birth 26 march 1911 at Oklahoma (USA)
Death 30 october 1998 (at 87 years) at Montana (USA)
Hee worked at Leon Schlesinger Productions from 1935-36 as a character designer. He designed many of the celebrity caricatures used in The Coo Coo Nut Grove (1936) and The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos (1937). A 1936 Christmas card that he drew, featuring caricatures of the Schlesinger animators, was used to design the gremlins in the 1944 animated short Russian Rhapsody.
Hee joined The Walt Disney Company around 1937. He is most recognized for directing the Dance of the Hours segment of Fantasia. He left after the strike, but returned to work there twice, from 1940 to 1946, and again from 1958 to 1961. Hee also worked for United Productions of America (1951 to 1958) and Terrytoons (1961 to 1963).
Hee was one of the co-founders, along with Jack Hannah, of the Character Animation program at the California Institute of the Arts. He later served as chairman of the Film Arts Department.
Hee provided the illustrations used during the opening credits of The Life of Riley television show of the 1950s.
Biography
Hee travaille comme concepteur de personnage de 1935 à 1936 dans le studio Leon Schlesinger Productions. Il dessine alors la plupart des caricatures de vedettes dans The Coo Coo Nut Grove (1936) et The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos (1937). Une carte de noël qu'il dessina en 1936, avec les caricatures des animateurs des studios Schlesinger a été utilisée pour concevoir les gremlins dans le court métrage Russian Rhapsody (1944).Hee rejoint les studios Disney en 1938 comme réalisateur, styliste et caricaturiste. Il est alors surtout connu pour avoir réalisé la séquence la Danse des heures de Fantasia (1940), celle de Grand Coquin et Gédéon dans Pinocchio (1940), ainsi que pour son travail sur Victoire dans les airs (1943) et La Boîte à musique (1946).
Il quitte les studios Disney juste après la grève de 1941 mais y revient deux fois, la première de 1942 à 1946 puis à nouveau de 1958 à 1961
Entre 1951 et 1958, il est animateur chez United Productions of America, et travaille de 1961 à 1963 pour Terrytoons.
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The Pixar Story (2007)
, 1h27Directed by Leslie Iwerks
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the visual arts, Documentary films about the film industry, Children's films
Actors Stacy Keach, John Lasseter, Brad Bird, John Musker, Ron Clements, Ollie Johnston
Roles Self (archive footage)
Rating76%
The success story of Pixar Animation Studios from the ground up.
Director
Fantasia (1941)
, 2h5Directed by Paul Satterfield, Norman Ferguson, Thornton Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Dave Hand, Ben Sharpsteen, James Algar, Ford Beebe, Hamilton Luske, Samuel Armstrong, Bill Roberts
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Musical, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Dance films, Dinosaur films, Films about magic and magicians, Films about music and musicians, La préhistoire, Film d'animation mettant en scène un animal, Mise en scène d'un rongeur, Films about classical music and musicians, Musical films, Mise en scène d'une souris, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Walt Disney, Jimmy MacDonald, Bela Lugosi, Paul J. Smith, Corey Burton, Jean Piat
Rating76%
Le film est composé de sept séquences illustrant huit morceaux de musique classique, réorchestrés et dirigés par le chef d'orchestre Leopold Stokowski à la tête de l'Orchestre de Philadelphie. La dernière séquence illustre deux morceaux et un intermède sépare la séquence 4 et 5. Chaque séquence est précédée d'une courte introduction où l'orchestre est en ombre chinoise.
Pinocchio (1940)
, 1h28Directed by Norman Ferguson, Thornton Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton Luske, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Musical, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about children, Jeu, Films about magic and magicians, Seafaring films, Transport films, Cétacé, Films about cats, Films about insects, Les fées, Adaptations de Pinocchio, Musical films, Films about toys, Buddy films, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un cétacé, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Cliff Edwards, Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Mel Blanc, Walter Catlett, Charles Judels
Rating74%
After singing the film's signature song "When You Wish Upon a Star", Jiminy Cricket explains that he is going to tell a story of a wish coming true. His story begins in the Tuscany workshop of a woodworker named Geppetto. Jiminy watches as Geppetto finishes work on a wooden marionette whom he names Pinocchio (a name his cat Figaro and fish Cleo both dislike). Before falling asleep, Geppetto makes a wish on a star that Pinocchio would be a real boy. During the night, a Blue Fairy visits the workshop and brings Pinocchio to life, although he still remains a puppet. She informs him that if he proves himself brave, truthful, and unselfish he will become a real boy and assigns Jiminy to be his conscience.
Danse des heures (1940)
Directed by Norman Ferguson, Thornton Hee
Origin USA
Themes Dance films, Children's films
Des portes s'ouvrent et des rideaux se lèvent laissant apparaître une autruche assoupie habillée en danseuse d'opéra avec des ballerines roses. Elle s'éveille et réveille d'autres danseuses, en ballerines bleues, qui après quelques pas se regroupent au pied d'un escalier pour entamer leur danse. Les danseuses passent en revue les pas et figures habituels d'un ballet tout en mangeant les fruits d'une corne d'abondance. Poursuivant et voulant manger le raisin de la première danseuse, elles sortent dans une cour entourée par une colonnade avec en son centre un bassin.
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Noah's Ark (1959)
Directed by Bill Justice
Origin USA
Genres Animation
Themes Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Children's films
Actors Jerome Courtland, Paul Frees, Jimmy MacDonald
Roles Story
Rating61%
Noé, aidé par ses trois fils et leurs femmes, construit une arche qui accueille un couple de chaque espèce animale pendant le déluge qui durera 40 jours.
Make Mine Music (1946)
, 1h15Directed by Joe Grant, Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Joshua Meador, Jack Kinney
Origin USA
Genres Musical theatre, Musical, Animation
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Nelson Eddy, Dinah Shore, Jerry Colonna, Sterling Holloway, Andy Russell, Ken Darby
Roles Story
Rating60%
Le film se présente comme une séance dans une salle de spectacle. Il se compose de dix séquences nommées différemment lors de leurs rééditions en dehors du long métrage :
Victory Through Air Power (1943)
, 1h5Directed by Hal Roach, H. C. Potter, Charles Monroe Schulz, Clyde Geronimi, Fred Moore, Franklin Thomas, James Algar, Perce Pearce, Jack Kinney
Origin USA
Genres War, Documentary, Animation
Themes Politique, Transport films, Aviation films, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Documentary films about technology, Political films, Documentary films about World War II, Children's films
Actors Art Baker
Roles Story Editor
Rating64%
Le fait débute par un rappel historique. Il évoque les controverses liées au Général William Mitchell, pionnier de l'aviation militaire entre 1919 et 1936, année de sa mort. Il militait pour le développement d'une aviation ayant des bombardiers, mais sa hiérarchie croyait en la supériorité de la marine de guerre. En 1925, il fut même rétrogradé comme colonel.
The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
, 1h12Directed by Ub Iwerks, Alfred L. Werker, Ford Beebe, Hamilton Luske, Erwin Verity, Jack Cutting, Jack Kinney
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Documentary, Fantasy, Musical, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about dragons, Children's films
Actors Robert Benchley, Frances Gifford, Nana Bryant, Clarence Nash, Billy Lee, Frank Faylen
Roles Story
Rating66%
L'humoriste Robert Benchley visite les studios Disney pour essayer de vendre à Walt Disney une idée pour un film d'animation : l'histoire du « Dragon récalcitrant ».
The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
, 12minutesDirected by Hamilton Luske
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Claud Allister, Billy Lee
Roles Story
Rating67%
Un petit garçon rêve d’être chevalier et chasseur de dragon jusqu'à ce qu'il découvre la cachette d’un spécimen pas comme les autres. En effet, ce drôle de dragon aime prendre du bon temps, jouer et chanter. Il ne crache pas de feu et, plus que tout, déteste se battre. Le petit garçon décide de lui apprendre à se comporter comme un véritable dragon...
Mother Goose Goes Hollywood (1938)
, 7minutesDirected by Wilfred Jackson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about birds, Mise en scène d'un canard, Children's films
Actors Kenny Baker, Richard Conte, Sara Berner, James Cagney, Dave Barry, Clarence Nash
Roles Story
Rating62%
The film begins with a nursery book that opens by itself. Mother Goose appears on the title of the Leo the Lion from the MGM title cards. Underneath the goose is written, in Pig Latin, "Nertz to You". The opening disclaimer states that "any resemblance to characters herein portrayed to persons living or dead, is purely coincidental." Little Bo Peep (Katharine Hepburn) claims she "lost her sheep, really I have". After performing a few ballet steps she looks behind the next page of the book, which is turned around.
Directed by Frank Tashlin
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Actors Mel Blanc, Tedd Pierce, Michel Mella
Roles Characters
Rating56%
Director
Pinocchio (1940)
, 1h28Directed by Norman Ferguson, Thornton Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton Luske, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Musical, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about children, Jeu, Films about magic and magicians, Seafaring films, Transport films, Cétacé, Films about cats, Films about insects, Les fées, Adaptations de Pinocchio, Musical films, Films about toys, Buddy films, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un cétacé, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Cliff Edwards, Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Mel Blanc, Walter Catlett, Charles Judels
Roles Co-Director
Rating74%
After singing the film's signature song "When You Wish Upon a Star", Jiminy Cricket explains that he is going to tell a story of a wish coming true. His story begins in the Tuscany workshop of a woodworker named Geppetto. Jiminy watches as Geppetto finishes work on a wooden marionette whom he names Pinocchio (a name his cat Figaro and fish Cleo both dislike). Before falling asleep, Geppetto makes a wish on a star that Pinocchio would be a real boy. During the night, a Blue Fairy visits the workshop and brings Pinocchio to life, although he still remains a puppet. She informs him that if he proves himself brave, truthful, and unselfish he will become a real boy and assigns Jiminy to be his conscience.
Art
The Shaggy Dog (1959)
, 1h44Directed by Charles Barton, Arthur J. Vitarelli
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Films about animals, Films about dogs, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Fred MacMurray, Jean Hagen, Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Tim Considine, Cecil Kellaway
Roles Title Designer
Rating63%
Wilbur "Wilby" Daniels is a boy who is misunderstood by his father, Wilson. Wilson thinks Wilby is crazy half the time because of his elder son's often dangerous inventions. As a retired mailman who often ran afoul of canines, he is allergic to dogs, and he simply cannot understand why his younger son, Montgomery "Moochie" would want a dog.
Visual effects
The Girl Next Door (1953)
, 1h32Directed by Richard Sale
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes La bande dessinée, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Dan Dailey, June Haver, Dennis Day, Billy Gray, Cara Williams, Natalie Schafer
Roles Animation
Rating63%
A popular performer, Jeannie Laird decides to buy her first house and celebrate with a big party. The guests' enjoyment is interfered with by the happenings at the home of the next door neighbor, Bill Carter.
Team
The Parent Trap (1961)
, 2h9Directed by David Swift
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy
Themes Films about families, Transport films, Road movies, Children's films, Jumeaux ou jumelles, Films about marriage
Actors Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, Charles Ruggles, Joanna Barnes, Una Merkel
Roles Title Graphics
Rating71%
Identical twins Susan Evers and Sharon McKendrick meet at summer camp, unaware that they are sisters. Their identical appearance initially creates rivalry, and they continuously pull pranks on each other, which ultimately leads to the camp dance being crashed by their mischief. As punishment, they must live together in an isolated cabin (and eat together at an "isolation table") for the remainder of their time at summer camp. After both admit they come from broken homes, they soon realize they are twin sisters and that their parents, Mitch and Maggie, divorced shortly after their birth, with each parent having custody of one of them. The twins, each eager to meet the parent she never knew, switch places. They drill each other on the other's behavior and lives, and Susan cuts Sharon's hair into the same style as hers. While Susan is in Boston masquerading as Sharon, Sharon goes to California pretending to be Susan.