Frank And Ollie

FRANK AND OLLIE celebrates Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, two of the unsung stars of the original Disney troupe. Filmmaker Theodore Thomas was more than privy to their efforts; he is Frank Thomas's son, and made this as a personal seven-year project (it premiered on the Disney Channel in 1995 before its brief regional theatrical run).

The opening follows the two nice old gentlemen, best friends and neighbors since the 1930s, through their amusingly mirrored morning routine. When the pair finally sit down and talk about their careers, one realizes how key they have been to entertainment's finest moments. Thomas and Johnston are "character animators," masters o...