Frank Thomas

Frank Thomas

Born in Fresno, California, Frank Thomas attended Stanford University, where he was a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity and worked on campus humor magazine The Stanford Chaparral with Ollie Johnston. After graduating from Stanford, he attended Chouinard Art Institute, then joined The Walt Disney Company on September 24, 1934 as employee number 224. There he animated dozens of feature films and shorts, and also was a member of the Dixieland band Firehouse Five Plus Two, playing the piano.

  • Title: Frank Thomas
  • Popularity: 3.048
  • Known For: Visual Effects
  • Birthday: 1912-09-05
  • Place of Birth: Fresno, California, USA
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  • Also Known As: Franklin Rosborough Thomas, Franklin Thomas
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Frank Thomas Movies

  • 1942
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    Saludos Amigos

    Saludos Amigos

    5.818 1942 HD

    A whimsical blend of live action and animation, "Saludos Amigos" is a colorful kaleidoscope of art, adventure and music set to a toe-tapping samba...

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  • 2007
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    The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story

    7.5 2007 HD

    A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of...

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  • 2009
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    Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Waking Sleeping Beauty

    7.2 2009 HD

    By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to...

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  • 1954
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    A Story of Dogs

    A Story of Dogs

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1989
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    It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story

    It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story

    1 1989 HD

    The story of Walt Disney and the company he built.

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  • 2009
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    The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

    The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

    1 2009 HD

    Documentary focusing on the making-of the 1940n adaptation of Pinocchio by the Disney studio, often considered the artistic pinnacle of the Disney...

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  • 1994
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    The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

    The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

    1 1994 HD

    The making of this classic Disney masterpiece about the life of a young faun. Includes archive footage of Walt Disney and his team of animators.

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  • 1957
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    Tricks of Our Trade

    Tricks of Our Trade

    1 1957 HD

    With examples from Disney feature-length films, Walt Disney gives a behind-the-scenes look at the improvements in animation made by his studio's...

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  • 2002
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    Frank and Ollie... and Mickey

    Frank and Ollie... and Mickey

    1 2002 HD

    Documentary regarding two of the "nine old men" of Disney animators.

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  • 2005
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    From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men

    From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men

    1 2005 HD

    Film critic Joel Siegel gets together with a group of animators, directors and producers to discuss and pay tribute to their mentors and Walt...

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  • 1996
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    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece

    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece

    6 1996 HD

    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece is a behind-the-scenes documentary narrated by Corey Burton on the making of...

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  • 2004
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    The Incredibles

    The Incredibles

    7.711 2004 HD

    Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in...

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  • 2001
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    The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp

    The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp

    1 2001 HD

    Making of featurette about the sequel to the beloved film.

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  • 1999
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    The Iron Giant

    The Iron Giant

    8 1999 HD

    In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by...

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  • 1950
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    One Hour in Wonderland

    One Hour in Wonderland

    7 1950 HD

    Airing on Christmas Day, 1950, this holiday special was the first Disney TV production. It features Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer...

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  • 1995
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    Frank and Ollie

    Frank and Ollie

    7.4 1995 HD

    Before computer graphics, special effects wizardry, and out-of-this world technology, the magic of animation flowed from the pencils of two of the...

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  • 2004
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    Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

    Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

    8.2 2004 HD

    Using archival, never-before-released footage and newly shot interviews, this is a definitive behind-the-scenes look at Walt Disney's moviemaking...

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  • 2000
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    The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

    The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

    8 2000 HD

    Documentary on the making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.

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  • 1959
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    Disneyland '59

    Disneyland '59

    6.5 1959 HD

    Walt Disney and Art Linkletter co-host a live celebration of Disneyland's 1959 expansion that consisted of the debuts of Matterhorn Bobsleds, the...

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  • 2003
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    Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound

    Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound

    6 2003 HD

    A look at the making of the classic 1981 Disney film that saw the transition from Disney's Nine Old Men to the new guard who would usher in the...

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  • 2001
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    Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All

    Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All

    8.7 2001 HD

    Released as a Bonus Feature for Disney's Platinum DVD Edition of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" this short documentary shows how this classic film...

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  • 2005
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    From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

    From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

    10 2005 HD

    The making of Cinderella (1950).

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  • 1970
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    The Aristocats

    The Aristocats

    7.292 1970 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Rescuers

    The Rescuers

    6.8 1977 HD

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  • 1943
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    Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi

    Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi

    6.8 1943 HD

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  • 1943
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    Victory Vehicles

    Victory Vehicles

    6.5 1943 HD

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  • 1936
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    More Kittens

    More Kittens

    5.5 1936 HD

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  • 1939
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    The Pointer

    The Pointer

    5.779 1939 HD

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  • 1968
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    Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

    Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

    7.31 1968 HD

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  • 1938
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    Brave Little Tailor

    Brave Little Tailor

    6.888 1938 HD

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  • 1936
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    Mickey's Elephant

    Mickey's Elephant

    5.8 1936 HD

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  • 1936
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    Mickey's Circus

    Mickey's Circus

    5.9 1936 HD

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  • 1935
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    Music Land

    Music Land

    6.7 1935 HD

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  • 1937
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    Little Hiawatha

    Little Hiawatha

    6.35 1937 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Cookie Carnival

    The Cookie Carnival

    6.4 1935 HD

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  • 1939
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    The Practical Pig

    The Practical Pig

    6.5 1939 HD

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  • 1940
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    Pinocchio

    Pinocchio

    7.1 1940 HD

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  • 1959
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    Sleeping Beauty

    Sleeping Beauty

    6.9 1959 HD

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  • 1973
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    Robin Hood

    Robin Hood

    7.298 1973 HD

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  • 1944
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    The Flying Gauchito

    The Flying Gauchito

    5.8 1944 HD

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  • 1949
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    The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

    The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

    6.458 1949 HD

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  • 1949
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    The Wind in the Willows

    The Wind in the Willows

    6.7 1949 HD

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  • 1964
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    Mary Poppins

    Mary Poppins

    7.6 1964 HD

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  • 1940
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    Fantasia

    Fantasia

    7.4 1940 HD

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  • 1938
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    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    7.121 1938 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Aristocats

    The Aristocats

    7.292 1970 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Sword in the Stone

    The Sword in the Stone

    7.241 1963 HD

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  • 1953
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    Peter Pan

    Peter Pan

    7.2 1953 HD

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  • 1961
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    One Hundred and One Dalmatians

    One Hundred and One Dalmatians

    7.179 1961 HD

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  • 1943
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    The Winged Scourge

    The Winged Scourge

    6.3 1943 HD

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  • 1955
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    Lady and the Tramp

    Lady and the Tramp

    7.1 1955 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Rescuers

    The Rescuers

    6.8 1977 HD

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  • 1951
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    Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

    7.195 1951 HD

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  • 1953
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    Peter Pan

    Peter Pan

    7.2 1953 HD

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  • 1955
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    Lady and the Tramp

    Lady and the Tramp

    7.1 1955 HD

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  • 1940
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    Pinocchio

    Pinocchio

    7.1 1940 HD

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  • 1949
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    The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

    The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

    6.458 1949 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

    7.3 1977 HD

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  • 1944
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    The Three Caballeros

    The Three Caballeros

    6.288 1944 HD

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  • 1981
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    The Fox and the Hound

    The Fox and the Hound

    7.146 1981 HD

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  • 1950
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    Cinderella

    Cinderella

    7.041 1950 HD

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  • 1942
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    Bambi

    Bambi

    7 1942 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Jungle Book

    The Jungle Book

    7.279 1967 HD

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  • 1944
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    Camouflage

    Camouflage

    1 1944 HD

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  • 2004
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    The Incredibles

    The Incredibles

    7.711 2004 HD

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  • 1946
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    In Dutch

    In Dutch

    6.8 1946 HD

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  • 1987
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    The Chipmunk Adventure

    The Chipmunk Adventure

    6.8 1987 HD

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