Just finally read John Canemaker's, "Nine Old Men and the Art of Animation". So well written and good reading. After reading this as well as several volumes of "Walt's People" edited by Dider Ghez, this just confirms for me how compelling and dramatic the lives and relationships of these artists were. I still say these stories (as well as other noteworthy people at Disney's) would make an awesome biographic miniseries. There's sexism, substance abuse, racism, backbiting, competitiveness but above all that you have this art form rising above all that to tell great stories.
Who wouldn't be interested in seeing the stories of the people who literally created modern animation as we know it? Especially noting the heavy drinking, chain smoking, foul mouthed, competitive atmosphere at the old studio in contrast to the "Mouse and Fairy factory" image the general public has.
Again as I noted this somewhere in some forum before but someone responded that today's Disney executives would probably never let it happen for those very reasons.
Anyway, it's an idea. That's where all things begin. Naysayers or no.
Nine Old "Mad Men", anyone?
I agree with you. The story behind the lives of these artists would make for a fantastic film. But it's difficult to see how Disney would ever allow it.
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