Worth noting here that in the late 1960s / early 1970s when Walt Disney Animation Studios was fumbling around for an idea for a project to tackle after The Aristocats (That was the last animated feature that Walt Disney personally put into production / greenlit) someone asks that classic question What would Walt do?. If Dad hadnt shot Walt Disney in the leg, it would have been our best vacation ever. Popeye: Were bearing Paul? 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Popeye makes a joke back about how Were bearing Paul? Whats more, what initially drove him to seek out and then purchase this amazing animation artifact was my August 2011 story about scenes that had been cut out of Who Framed Roger Rabbit.. But he also revealed that this project which, at that time, was entitled Space was slated to be released theatrically in April of 2019) This animated feature was abruptly cancelled when DisneyToon Studios was shuttered in June of 2018. Guests were supposed to see it alongside the side of the tracks as they rode the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad from Main Street Station over to Frontierland. TOM AND JERRY. So thats what the Imagineers did. So thats now the plan for 1962 & 1963. THE ACME FUNERAL SITE - LONG SHOT - DAY A hearse, and a line of black limos are parked in the lane. Skip to main content. photographed on the island of Tobago in the West Indies and that it is shaping up into such an exciting and thrilling picture that the Swiss Family Robinson shows every promise of equaling or surpassing every production our Company has ever put out. 1. Sorry folks. 7 slot in the Top-Ten-for-ticket-sales that year). I Wish Pingu Appeared In Who Framed Roger Rabbit ! Which was first introduced at Walt Disney World in October of 2021. With New Cameos Like: Which reminds me of something Walt once said when an Imagineer suggested that the Company could save a few bucks by cutting corners on a particular project: If people ever stop coming to the Park because they think we cut corners on a project, the few cents we saved ultimately arent going to matter. Well, this sequence starts out sticking relatively close to the screenplay. Where just before boarding that ride you then surrendered that ticket. This was just four months after Michael Eisner had become Disneys new CEO. TOM AND JERRY. CHIP 'N DALE. As Well as Robby the Seal ( Pingus Friend ) Crying as Acmes coffin gets lowered straight right down into the grave. (1) Operating a seven-day week throughout the 1957 1958 week against a six-day week the year before. It had all of this lush shot-on-location footage (Though to be fair here I guess we should mention that this movies interiors were shot over in London at Pinewood Studios). More more MORE!!!! This document (which was published on December 23, 1958) states that: While the gross income of Disneyland was greater this year than in any prior year, the operating expenses for this family fun park were likewise up substantially primarily to two factors. And part of his effort to get as much profit as possible out of Disneys theme parks. Hopefully by next week, Ill be able to resume JHMs 5-day-a-week publication schedule. I seemed to recall reading in some Harvey Comics issues from 1988 shortly after they came back in business that already stated licensed their characters for other animation studios (all of which didnt get off the ground) which might be why the characters did not appear in Roger Rabbit. In yet another version, to the human funeral directors amazement as the coffin is being lowered, the crank starts plinking out the tune to Pop Goes the Weasel like a jack-in-the box and the Toon mourners sing the lyrics. It was No. de la Fort, Outremont. HECKLE AND JECKLE. Who had to drive down to Anaheim for the day to experience the Happiest Place on Earth only to find said place closed. Required fields are marked *. Pete Pelican ( Screen Gems ) Bluto thinks that Popeyes comment is disrespectful. 14. And Eddie Valiant searching for Roger certainly would have been an occasion to have Elmer Fudd walking by similarly hunting wabbits. Which was a perk that no other hotel in Orange County had. Blackie the Lamb from Noveltoons ( Famous Studios ) He is a bald, middle-aged gentleman with an eccentrically jovial, lighthearted personality who loves and cares deeply for the welfare of all Toons. Okay. I have a lot more of the drawings, including the Casper ones, I think Joe Ranft drew several of the Casper sequence, including the A GHOST! one. Also the Goons from Sleeping Beauty & the Jungle Book vulture (seen briefly at the end) as well. But there was another aspect of Who Framed Roger Rabbit that for legal reasons as well as its difficulty-to-animate aspect that wound up getting cut from this Amblin production. It was too morbid for the film and didnt really move the story forward. He genuinely cares about all Toons and has promised that in the event of his death, they will inherit Toontown, as stated in his will. Thanks to Mr. Kausler who was incredibly valuable on that film. When It Comes To Deleted/Unused Cameos. Meanwhile, from a distance, Valiant notices Maroon walking up to Jessica and then pulling her away from the service so that these two can find a more secluded spot to talk. Sally Sargant ( Terrytoons ) The studios were all cooperative and guys like Richard Fleischer were fantastic and came by the studio to approve the Betty Boop and Koko animation. Because Bob brought so much reality & humanity to Eddie, a role that in the wrong hands could have really been just a cartoon. Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg decided the funeral scene which would require complicated animation and physical gags to be included with the live action and negotiations unsure for the use of some characters in the scene, that it should be cut even though it was known that it was producer Steven Spielbergs favorite scene in the script. With a loose retheming that then allows this Disneyland attraction to become home to characters from Disneys Swiss Family Robinson, Tarzan, and Encanto.. They are all dressed in golf attire and there are bags of golf clubs in the back. He is a bald, middle-aged gentleman with an eccentrically jovial, lighthearted personality who loves and cares deeply for the welfare of all Toons. Walt may have been overselling things a little here. Marvin was born in Montreal on January 25, 1937, to Bella and Moses Zalman. It's 1947 Hollywood and Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins), a down-on-his-luck detective is hired to find proof that Marvin Acme, gag factory mogul and owner of Toontown, is playing hanky-panky with. More importantly, that theyd also be safe for ladies who were wearing skirts & dressed in heels to use. Conclusion: Disney knows about all the bad press the Resort is getting lately but doesnt care. This is where I want you guys to build Disneylands version of the Swiss Family Treehouse., The Imagineers explained But Walt. This area was specially illuminated for night-time play. Marvin Acme's death. Lets look for ways to make the rides there funnier. Thats gotta go inside of the actual Jungle Cruise. So at Walts insistence the Trapped Safari then became the tag gag for the African Veldt section of that Adventureland attraction. Buzzy The Crow A deleted scene involving Marvin Acme's funeral would've featured Foghorn Leghorn as the preacher giving the sermon. Yarn is the best search for video clips by quote. What fascinates me about the parallels here is that When Walt began to see the same thing bubble up in press coverage for his new family fun park (i.e., All of those Summer-of-1955 stories in newspapers & magazines about how expensive it was to visit Disneyland. Take for example what happened last week when Bob Hoskins died. In one version, Yosemite Sam gets so angry that he yells, Hold it, ya varmints! Marvin Acme is the head of the Acme Corporation and owner of Toontown. If Disney and Amblin Had A Contract with Trickfilmstudio and Editoy, Then Ill Be Very Proud ! A large safe was dropped on his head and fortunately that action occurs offscreen. How Come Their Cameos Got Deleted ? The Wuzzles Its still there, by the way. Just so Walt could then be certain that this attractions stairways werent too steep. Home; Memorials; Cemeteries; Famous; Contribute; Register; Sign In; . However, when some of the photography for other composite scenes came back with a scratch on the negative and needed to be re-shot, it would put the production in jeopardy of missing its Christmas deadline. But in the meantime, Disney & Pixar began exploring the idea of expanding this film franchise. etc. 2. Case in point: The Swiss Family Treehouse, which first opened at Disneyland Park back in November of 1962. So reading between the lines here in Disneylands second year of operation (July 1956 June 1957), the folks down in Anaheim experimented with keeping Walts family fun park open six days a week during the slower times of the year. Just last year, I attended this amazing panel at Comic-Con where animation veterans like Don Hahn, Dave Bossert, Nik Ranieri, James Baxter, Tom Sito & Andreas Deja talked about all the mistakes that were made over the course of production of this motion picture. Drawings were made of Tom and Jerry, Heckle and Jeckle, Tex Averys MGM wolf character, Horace Horsecollar, Clarabelle Cow, Porky and Petunia Pig, Droopy, Andy Panda, Katnip the Cat, Tex Averys George and Junior, Sylvester the Cat, Baby Huey, Tubby the Tuba and the Three Little Pigs among many others. Nearby, Marvin Acne's funeral is inprogress. Your email address will not be published. Marvin D. McCune De Smet, SD - Marv McCune, age 66, of De Smet, SD, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021 at the Mayo Hospital in Rochester, MN. Featuring Popeye, Elmer Fudd, Felix the Cat . People who own public domain tapes (and closeted Paramount cartoon fans at the time) would have freaked out with excitement if this was in the movie. And what does the Company do with this info? Paramount had a quick comeback in the 70s and 80s, so reading Harvey comics and going to UCLAs archives really left an impression on Disney/Amblin story artists. Which bring us to Eddie Valiant, the down-on-his-luck private dick that Bob played in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.. Probably Maurice LaMarche, who had voiced the muscular mariner in Popeye and Son for Hanna-Barbera in 1987. Swiss Family Treehouse quickly became one of the more popular attractions in the Park. That said, I was well aware at the time that many of the creative decisions in Who Framed Roger Rabbit were the result of legal negotiations in the boardroom. So be bought a postcard of the actual Matterhorn and then mailed it to Dick Irvine (who at that time was the Companys lead Imagineer). Want to stress here: Two days a week versus the two weeks each year in National Lampoons Vacation.. Let me share something that I just found in the 1958 edition of Walt Disney Productions annual report. Roger is made the prime suspect and hires human detective Eddie Valiant to clear him of the charges. Which then cues Foghorn Leghorn to begin his sermon. The Entire Cast of The Adventures of Brer Rabbit ( 2006 ) THE ACME FUNERAL SITE - LONG SHOT - DAY. Which is why Disney quietly recruited Dale & Jane Baer (More importantly, Baer Animation Studios) to come take over the Toontown section of this movie. To be specific here: Once construction of Disneylands Swiss Family Treehouse was complete in the Fall of 1962, it only cost $21,000 to staff & operate annually. Deputy Dawg Any scene thats supposed to be inside of the actual Walley World theme park was shot at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Richie Rich Jim Hill Turns Lady & the Tramp Inside Out for D23 Fanniversary, Video: Disneys Million Dollar Arm Could have a Billion New Fans. He genuinely cares about all Toons and has promised that in the event of his death, they will inherit Toontown, as stated in his will. It actually meant a lot to Nancy & myself that people had noticed that the site had gone dark for a few days and were concerned enough to send along e-mails and/or make phone calls just to make sure that we were both okay. Where Jessica is none-too-happy to see that theyve been trailed by this private dick. Marvin Acme (played by the adorable, irrepressible and talented Stubby Kaye) is the head of the Acme Corporation and owner of . And carrying the casket from below (hes admittedly hard to see in the above image) is Yosemite Sam. 5. Thereby creating the oldI say old neighborhood we know as Toontown.. No wonder Steven Spielberg liked it so much. Which was going to be necessary for the two elevators that would then make that attractions stretching room scenes possible. Whats the Company ultimately going to have to do convince those people who now think that a trip to WDW has just gotten too expensive for the family to come back. Dont believe me? And let me tell you, folks: The more I look at these images, I honestly wish that Robert Zemeckis, Steven Spielberg, Richard Williams & Dale Baer could have found a way to make the Marvin-Acmes-funeral scene happen. 28. Thank you for the rich account, Mr. Korkis and for the right-on-the-money storyboard sketches all those years ago, Mr. Kausler! Given that Im a short, round bald guy whos a bit rough around the edges, it probably wont surprise you to hear that I was (and still am) a huge Bob Hoskins fan. Because Id dearly love to see whats in those other 80 drawings. Find the exact moment in a TV show, movie, or music video you want to share. He Wouldve Been In The Marvin Acmes Funeral Scene Sadly Playing The Violin as the Coffin goes down into the grave ! The Marvin Acme funeral scene was deleted, but it would have been fun to see. Going clockwise from the middle, we have Bluto, Elmer Fudd, Herman the Mouse, Felix the Cat, Goofy and Popeye the Sailor. 2 at the box office. A deleted scene involving the infamous Toon Pig Head would've featured a brief cameo of Witch Hazel. and Various Characters from Don Bluth Animated Movies ! We went on it the last time we went to Disneyland. This is what then inspired Disney to develop the practice of plussing the attractions at his theme parks. Notwithstanding it would be a great scene. Tex Avery and Sagebrush Sid from *The Wacky World of Tex Avery* Hole No. I just think Popeyes insensitive remark would suit Bluto better, with Popeye reacting to it, in a face-heel fashion. They like all of the short-term money that Lightning Lane is pulling in right now and are deliberately overlooking all of the long-term implications of the narrative getting out there that going to WDW is getting too expensive. Were then going to have to spend dollars to get those people back.. That in a nutshell is what happened here at Jim Hill Media. Thats what worries me about Disneys current situation. It is pretty morbid, really, not funny enough. There's MICKEY MOUSE comforting MINNIE. Were they planned to make cameos in the movie, or at least considered ? Shnookums & Meat But because we all bought into his version of Eddie Valiant, we rejoiced when this long-in-his-cups ex-cop finally let go of the bottle. An animated Bugs Bunny is sitting next to him. Thats billion with a B.. 65 Likes, 5 Comments - Daffy Duck (@brerfox_showbiz_slamdown) on Instagram: "Storyboards of scrapped 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' scene. One of the only images from the storyboards for Marvin Acmes funeral that were available online Until now. Carlos Lopez Estrada had been signed to helm this film. With his former writing partner, John Cawley, he authored several animation related books including The Encyclopedia of Cartoon Superstars, How to Create Animation, Cartoon Confidential and Get Animateds Animation Art Buyers Guide. After Roger Rabbit discovers that Marvin is playing Patty Cake with his wife Jessica, Acme is found murdered the following morning in his factory warehouse. Its a pretty ridiculous story (SPOILER: After he robbed the First National Bank of Toontown of a zillion simoleons, Judge Doom drops a piano on this pair of private detectives from 15 stories up. Id also like to thank people like Leo N. Holzer, who stepped up to the plate when Nancy & I couldnt and got a new story or two out there. The Disney Dish Podcast is part of the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network. Whats kind of intriguing about the plot complication that sets Act 3 of National Lampoons Vacation in motion (i.e., that just as the Grisworld arrive at Walley World [after a harrowing cross-country journey] they discover that Americas favorite family fun park is closed for two weeks for cleaning and to make repairs) is that Well, its based on something that Hughes learned about the real Disneyland. But is Who Framed Roger Rabbit a perfect film? Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on SATURDAY, APRIL Turned this proposed sequence for this film into something that animation fans would have talked about for decades. At this point, the Disneyland Hotel is the largest hotel in all of Orange County with over 300 rooms. Despite being cut from the final film, Joe Alaskey is still credited as voicing him in the end credits. One of the only images from the storyboards for Marvin Acme's funeral Titled: "Acme Funeral: Inglewood Cemetery" Private Detective Eddie Valiant arrive at the graveyard at Inglewood, California for Acme's funeral Move to the top So did this change in the way that Disneyland Park ultimately operated off-season ultimately work out? And in this case, the thinking was Walt really liked those live-action movies that Ken Annakin directed for the Studio. And in the middle of a work week that featured some pretty amazing professional opportunities (i.e., being allowed to cover this years Actors Fund Gala, which celebrated the 20th anniversary of Disney on Broadway. But he tells me that there are another 80 or so pages of drawings of classic cartoon characters that were storyboarded from this proposed Roger Rabbit sequence. One of the sequences from this Disney film that people most fondly remember is that montage where the Robinsons salvage what they can of their wrecked ship, the Swallow, and then use that same material to construct this amazing treehouse on an uninhabited island off the shore of New Guinea. Disney Has Also Forgot To Add: This kid-friendly area (called the Magic Kingdom Golf Course) featured elaborately themed holes with recreations of attractions that could be found right next door at Disneyland Park. The final version and the one that is most often referenced seems to be that as the coffin touches the bottom of the grave, Casper the Friendly Ghost rises up and asks, Will you be my friend?. At this point, Im about 80 90% back. Well, heres hoping that whoever wins this auction is a kind & generous soul. Because the handful of drawings that Ive seen to date suggest that this sequence could have become a real high point in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.. An early press screening of Disney Million Dollar Arm. Not to mention the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train media event down at Walt Disney World), we both went from feeling just tired & run-down to becoming really, really sick. Fantastic Four ( Hanna-Barbera ) Which is why Disney then asked Pixar to prep a follow-up film. So the Happiest Place on Earth was a learn-as-you-go operation. Which means that I should probably close here & run out and get her some more medicine. Beyond Dicks address at WDI, Walt reportedly only wrote two words on this postcard. Another great piece about this great film. Perhaps one of the saddest casualties was the funeral of Marvin Acme. Better staged. This is when Marc came up with the idea for the Sacred Elephant Bathing Pool and the Africa Veldt sequences for The Jungle Cruise. Not to mention the Trapped Safari. And why is that?, you ask. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) clip with quote - Judge Doom killed Marvin Acme. He taught animation classes at the Disney Institute in Florida as well as instructing classes on acting and animation history for Disney Feature Animation: Florida. Brodhead, KY 40409. Will Metro that Cars Spin-Off Which Disney Developed Ever Get Made? If the funeral scene had been included in the film, no doubt the same stipulation would have been made for the bit with Bugs, Mickey, Humphrey and Clark in the convertible. Better yet, a complete set of these drawings are now up for bid on eBay. But what about Jack Wrather, the guy that Walt went to back in the Late Winter / Early Spring of 1955 and begged & pleaded for Wrather to build a hotel right next to Disneyland Park? Hopefully from here on in, things will get back to normal here at JHM and we then wont miss any more huge Disney-related stories like the passing of gifted performers like Bob Hoskins. That high, high, I say that high-larious place up in the sky. Planes: Fire and Rescue followed in the Summer of 2014. Things get built at the Disney Theme Parks but not always for the reasons that you might think. Gerald McBoing-Boing The other three were adults. I think they made the right decision, looking back, in eliminating the sequence. Sadly, Ken passed away at his home in Beverly Hills back in April of 2009 at the ripe old age of 94. What happened to the Disneyland Hotel in late 1958 / early 1959 when in the off-season Disneyland Park goes to just a five-day-a-week operating schedule? The Trapped Safari was basically supposed to be something that made Guests think Ooh, I need to get over to Adventureland while Im here at the Park and go check out that new, improved version of the Jungle River Cruise that everyones talking about.. Little Roquefort If we built a Swiss Family Treehouse in the Park Well, that then means a steep set of stairs first going up into that tree and then a second steep set of stairs coming down out of that tree. 1959 was Disneylands greatest year attendance-wise. Marvin Acme is the head of the Acme Corporation and owner of Toontown. Im definitely going to make this worth your while.. 16. Missed opportunity for this once-in-a-toontime summit meeting. Ah yes, this takes me back. In fact, Walt so loved this gag that after the Africa Veldt section first opened at Disneyland Park in June of 1964 he actually made the Imagineers go back in this portion of that Adventureland attraction and restage it. Anyway, the scene wouldnt have added much to the film, but its nice that other 1940s characters had been planned to appear. Dedicated To Classic Cartoons: Past, Present & Future, New Animation Books For Your Social Isolation. No lawyer writers. That very same year, Walt had some of his staff artists design a miniature golf course that could then be built on the grounds of the Disneyland Hotel. Crusader Rabbit When it reaches the bottom, there is a boing sound and the harlequin clown mascot from the Harvey cartoons introductions pops out. Moose out front shoulda told ya. Maybe we should look at those. All those Harvey characters (except Sad Sack, who wasnt an animated Toon) didnt exist in the 1940s setting of Roger Rabbit so why would they be in the film? Marvin William Leiter. Storyboards reveal what Marvin Acme's funeral in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" would have looked like. Only Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest sold more tickets in 2006) that Disney execs asked John Lasseter to develop a sequel. From that point on, there are several different variations of what happens to Acmes coffin so that there were multiple options depending upon what character rights could be obtained. Pink Panther With Pingo, Pingg, Pongi and Pengy ( Pingus other friends ) and Pingi ( Pingus girlfriend ) frowning with misery ! Clustered around a gravesite are the mourners TOONS of every stripe. In the original screenplay, an entire day went by between the time Eddie exited the Terminal Bar & Grill and the moment that Valiant encountered Jessica Rabbit as he stepped out of his office bathroom. Paul Bearins shore hard work, aint it? When there was plenty to go around for everyone. Nearby, Marvin Acne's funeral is inprogress. Sugarfoot So a fight between them ensues that evolves to include others. Some three months after Disneyland Park first open. Its now the Spring of 1961 and attendance at Disneyland Park has actually fallen off from the previous year by 200,000 people. This would've been Marvin Acme's funeral" Clint Clobber ( Terrytoons ) Fax: 1-606-758-8052. Quacky the Duck ( Screen Gems ) Walt keenly remembers what happened when he last built an attraction at Disneyland that was based on a Ken Annakin film (Matterhorn Bobsleds inspired by Third Man on the Mountain). Back then, this Adventureland attraction was a C Ticket (35 cents apiece). Casper (the definitive version). What I remember is that for Ruby-Spears, they licensed the girls (hopefully they didnt tamper their designs much unlike a certain studio that owns them right now) and most bizarrely, Herman & Katnip (Im not sure this was a smart idea). Which again I remind you was published on December 23rd of that year: This current year, we are operating the park during the winter months on a five-day schedule with resulting savings in operating costs and in the hope that a full weeks business can be compressed within the five days. As you can see by all of the projects that Ive just described this was a hugely complex addition to the Parks with lots of moving parts. It would have been a great scene. Eddie follows these two into a near-by mausoleum. (2) Increased costs due to rising salaries and the inauguration of a 40-hour week. (H&K seperately, and Buzzy,m Katnips longtime crow star, already were established by 1947). A hearse, and a line of black limos are parked in the lane. Sorry I declined to participate in this post, just too much work for nothing, I guess. It was a different time. Easily move forward or backward to get to the perfect clip. Evidently, a sequel was considered, but I wonder if theyd have utilized the obvious premise of the newest threat to traditional Toon Town after 1947: the UPA style which shortly rendered Roger Rabbits slapstick out of date, and the takeover of the HannaBarbarians: limited animated characters who talked more than moved. More to the point, since Disneylands 1959 expansion project was largely focused on Tomorrowland This time around, the work will largely be focused on the other side of the Park. By the way, the gentleman who has put this piece of film history up for bid on eBay Well, I dont know this guy from Adam. *Sigh* I bet the story artists either bought a bunch of PD tapes, or toured the Paramount studios (and found the hidden Max & Dave Fleischer door. Which after being renamed / rethemed as the Tarzan Treehouse in June of 1999 will revert to being the Adventureland Treehouse later this year. Donations in Marvin's honor may be made to the charity of . Likewise the Japanese Village and Deer Park over Buena Park. The storyboard drawings are by the Amblin contract artist, Marty Kline. Keep In Mind That WFRR Totally Had Mixed Reviews ! In that document (which was also published on December 23rd of that year) states that: Again this year, as in each year since Disneyland Park first opened in 1955, new records were set for total attendance and per capita spending of park visitors.The change to a five-day operating week during the 1958 1959 winter season from the seven-day schedule in effect the previous year has worked out very well. The Matterhorn at Disneyland was largely inspired by research that the Studio did in Zermatt, Switzerland in late 1957 / early 1958 out ahead of the location shooting that was done for Third Man on the Mountain which officially got underway in June of 1958). Yosemite Sam winds up being the only toon left carrying Acmes casket. 6. Sadly, the Imagineers werent able to base any other theme park attractions on Ken Annakin movies. Out ahead of the release of this Ken Annakin film (Walts go-to director in the 1950s), Walt talked up this project in the Companys annual report for 1959, saying that Swiss Family Robinson is . Bugs, chomping on a carrot, leans out to ask Valiant, Pardon me, Doc. At least when it came to how popular an attraction would be with Guests (The Mickey Mouse Club Circus fiasco of the holiday season of 1955 being the exception, of course). 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