Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 (2008)

Gary Owens as Self Died 2015 · Mitchell, South Dakota, USA Gary Owens (born Gary Bernard Altman; May 10, 1934 - February 12, 2015) was an American disc jockey, voice actor, radio announcer and personality. His polished baritone speaking voice generally offer...

Leonard Maltin as Self Age 75 · New York City, New York, USA Leonard Michael Maltin (born December 18, 1950) is an American film critic and film historian, as well as an author of several mainstream books on cinema, focusing on nostalgic, celebratory narratives...

George Griffin as Self Independent animator George Griffin (b.1943) grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, was drafted into the army, studied political science at Dartmouth, then moved to New York in 1967. He apprenticed in comme...

John Canemaker as Self Age 82 John Canemaker has won an Academy Award, an Emmy and a Peabody Award for his animation and is an internationally-renowned animation historian and teacher. A key figure in American independent animati...

Michael Sporn as Self Died 2014 · New York City, New York, USA Michael Sporn was an American animator who founded his New York City-based company, Michael Sporn Animation in 1980, alongside producing and directing numerous short spots alongside television special...

Bill Plympton as Self Age 79 · Portland, Oregon, USA Bill Plympton (born April 30, 1946) is an American animator, director, graphic designer, cartoonist, screenwriter and producer best known for his 1987 Academy Award-nominated animated short Your Face...