Really stilted. 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. The Mighty Heroes ( Terrytoons ) 1. Tommy Tortoise and Moe Hare 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. You can see Disney proudly showing off the elaborate water wheel system at the heart of this Adventureland attraction, which send 200 gallons of water high up into that faux tree. This is then followed by this great moment in the balcony of a movie theater that Roger & Eddie have gone to hide out in, during which Valiant recounts to the rabbit how his brother Teddy was actually killed. One that might send Lightning McQueen & Mater off to explore the gritty inner-city world that we glimpsed in all that concept art for Metro, that never-produced Cars spin-off. 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. Crusader Rabbit An early script for the movie include a scene in which Eddie Valiant attends Marvin Acme's funeral. 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 . 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. Its now the Spring of 1961 and attendance at Disneyland Park has actually fallen off from the previous year by 200,000 people. Going clockwise from the middle, we have Bluto, Elmer Fudd, Herman the Mouse, Felix the Cat, Goofy and Popeye the Sailor. Other holes featured recreations of popular Disneyland attractions of the 1960s. This whole scene is being shown from the point of view of Valiant who is in the distance leaning against a palm tree. It always seemed odd that Tom and Jerry, the top cartoon stars of the time, werent there, or even Fox and Crow. And if her barking cough isnt sounding any better by this afternoon Well, its back to the doctor we go. TOM AND JERRY. And Walt now wants to turn that attendance deficit around. There was also a lot of talk during this Comic-Con panel about how because Who Framed Roger Rabbit s June 21, 1988 release date had already been locked in there just wasnt enough time for the studio that Richard Williams had set up to do all of the animation for this motion picture. Clustered around a gravesite are the mourners TOONS of every stripe. If Dad hadnt shot Walt Disney in the leg, it would have been our best vacation ever. But she & Walt put on hard hats. 4 at the box office that year, behind Spartacus, Psycho, and Exodus.. Marvin graduated from Boston University and then attended Western University where he completed his MBA. He is angrily confronting her. In the back seat is a live-action look-alike of actor Clark Gable sitting next to Mickey Mouse. - And R. K. Maroon. So lets start with the obvious: When Disneyland Park first opened in July of 1955, there had never been one of these before. Only Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest sold more tickets in 2006) that Disney execs asked John Lasseter to develop a sequel. 65 Likes, 5 Comments - Daffy Duck (@brerfox_showbiz_slamdown) on Instagram: "Storyboards of scrapped 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' scene. Let me share something that I just found in the 1958 edition of Walt Disney Productions annual report. Meanwhile, Goofy makes a joke about how tough it is to be a pallbearer. 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. and Little Lulu ! Back to Disneyland Park closing on Mondays & Tuesdays during the off-season When did this practice start? 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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.. Pete Pelican ( Screen Gems ) Which Im told resulted in all sort of angry people at the entrance of Disneylands parking lot. So things that are now closely associated with a visit to Disneyland back in the day (EX: Having to purchase a book of tickets before you entered that theme park. I thought we were bearing Acme.. A large safe was dropped on his head and fortunately that action occurs offscreen. Ill plant him muhself! He hoists the casket over his head and stomps toward the grave where he tosses it into the hole and turns to Foghorn Leghorn, Awright, you big-mouth bantampreach., In another version, when the coffin was lowered down into the grave, it landed on a whoopee cushion and a little Tex Avery style sign popped up out of the coffin saying Sad, aint it?. Something that even today in our age of seamless interaction between CG characters & human performers actually holds up beautifully because Bob made the audience believe that Toontown & all of its residents were real. For example, in the scene where sky-diving Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny offer the plummeting Eddie a spare (parachute, he thinks, but of course its a tire), the lawyers for Disney and Warners demanded that not only were Mickey and Bugs to appear on screen for exactly the same length of time, down to the last frame of film, but they were also to have the same number of lines, and even exactly the same number of words, of dialogue. Tel: 1-606-758-9600. That in a nutshell is what happened here at Jim Hill Media. And since it only took three Disneyland employees to safely staff & operate the Treehouse (i.e., one person to take tickets at the entrance, a second staffer patrolling upstairs in the tree to make sure the Guests were behaving themselves / not touching the props, and then a third Cast Member down by the exit making sure that Guests arent sneaking up the back stairs to experience the Swiss Family Treehouse without first surrendering a C Ticket), it also became one of the more profitable attractions in the Park. (2) Increased costs due to rising salaries and the inauguration of a 40-hour week. When you think of all the then-A-list actors that Steven Spielberg & Robert Zemeckis reportedly pursued to come play this part (example: Harrison Ford, Bill Murray and Eddie Murphy to name just a few), we are just so lucky that Hoskins ultimately won this role. To be specific, Mondays & Tuesday in the Fall & early Winter as well as in the late Winter / early Spring. 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. So this change in the way that Disneyland Park operated during the off-season made things easier for Walt and Disneys book-keepers back in Burbank. 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. Brodhead, KY 40409. Theres a full scan of that annual report over on DisneyDocs.net). Anyway, the scene wouldnt have added much to the film, but its nice that other 1940s characters had been planned to appear. 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? This resulted in lower net profits compared to the prior year. We say goodbye to a man who was more generous than a homely widow with Sunday supper. Bendy Many sequences were storyboarded and some even animated for Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) but were then left out of the final feature film for a variety of reasons including cost and time issues, pacing and the fact that while they might have been clever or fun but were not really necessary to tell the story. The final shot for the scene would be Valiant saying, When it comes to funerals, Toons are worse than the Irish! Prior to this, if you wanted to go on a ride at Disneyland, you had to first get on line at one of the Parks omni-present ticket booth. 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. Your email address will not be published. Rocky & Bullwinkle, Dudley Do-Right, Mr. Peabody and Sherman Cook County, Illinois Birth Index, 1916-1935 . 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. 13. Winnie the Pooh ( Disney ) 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. Darkwing Duck And since people in Feature Animation thought that that was a pretty solid story Well, thats how we wound up with Disneys animated version of Robin Hood in November of 1973. I just think Popeyes insensitive remark would suit Bluto better, with Popeye reacting to it, in a face-heel fashion. Just to clarify whos where, heres an additional couple of storyboard drawings which suggest camera moves and/or close-ups. Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a4b476bf6ec9913e8eb0df1ca3539285" );document.getElementById("i81fec714c").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Jim Korkis is an internationally respected animation historian who in recent years has devoted his attention to the many worlds of Disney. Paul Bearins shore hard work, aint it? 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. Reduced operating hours helped to control operating costs in the face of increased wage rates and other rising costs. The next time you get the chance, sit down and watch Who Framed Roger Rabbit and watch how Hoskins emotionally grounds this movie. etc. He had stopped work for the day and drinking with friends at a cricket match. Theres a famous story about the origin of the Matterhorn-at-Disneyland project. Valiant cant hear what is being said but by the pantomined actions can see it is on the verge of becoming violent. 28. Now in the upper right-hand corner of the above drawing, you may notice an annotation which reads Toons unload casket. Well, wait til you see the six classic toon stars who do the honors for Marvin. And again my apologies for JHM being off the air for a week or so there. Some three months after Disneyland Park first open. Which proves to be a problem on the off-season, given that there are days in the late Fall / early Spring when there are more Cast Members working in the Park than there are Guests coming through the turnstiles. That said, its worth noting here that just in the past year or so weve seen Disney & Pixar attempt to expand the turf that these two characters could comfortably cover. 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. Only then could you go over to the actual attraction and get in line for that experience. 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). Theres more In addition to the aborted Planes 3, Disney had other Cars spin-offs in the works. FernGully Even when he portrayed vicious gangsters in films like The Long Good Friday, Mona Lisa, and The Cotton Club, there was still something decent & very relatable about Bobs portrayal of these characters. 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. So the Ken Annakin corona effect lives on at Disney. Okay. Beyond Dicks address at WDI, Walt reportedly only wrote two words on this postcard. An Justin Springer, who helped get Tron: Legacy off the ground back in 2010, would be producing. 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. Tom Cat, Jerry Mouse (both in the unproduced scene of Marvin Acme's funeral), and Tyke* from Tom and Jerry; Junior (in the unproduced scene of Marvin Acme's funeral) Red Hot Riding Hood and The Wolf from Red Hot Riding Hood (in the unproduced scene of Marvin Acme's funeral) Which is why Disney then asked Pixar to prep a follow-up film. Dolores: But I already have a good man). All the storyboard drawings you see here were mine (Foghorn Leghorn was traced over from my sketch), except the crowd shot of all the characters at the burial site. One was supposed to be built around boats. Which was a perk that no other hotel in Orange County had. ! and then run off in terror. This operational change at the Park is going to affect your bottom line at the Hotel. Because the concrete foundation that supported this six ton structure had to go down some 42 feet Well, that totally screwed up the water system that previously connected Disneylands Jungle River Cruise to the Rivers of America. Hoskins had a real gift when it came to playing tough guys with soft centers. All of which came in handy during those Mondays & Tuesdays during the Winter Months when people were staying at the Disneyland Hotel and had nowhere to go on those days when the Happiest Place on Earth was closed. Which is a trifle ironic. Marvin Acme is the head of the Acme Corporation and owner of Toontown. Now previously here at JHM, Ive shared a few pages from the Who Framed Roger Rabbit screenplay which covered what was supposed to have happened graveside at the Acme funeral. The way I hear it, even with Spielbergs clout, there were just some cartoon characters that the Roger Rabbit production team couldnt acquire the rights to. No wonder Steven Spielberg liked it so much. A hearse, and a line of black limos are parked in the lane. Which is why even after Disneyland Park switched to a 5-day-a-week operating schedule during the off-season Disneyland Hotel launched into an aggressive expansion plan. Which was published on December 14th of that year. etc. Skip to main content. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This Pixar Animation Studios production did so well (Of all the high grossing films released that year, Cars was No. Imagine Who Framed Roger Rabbit 2. Which produced home premieres like those TinkerBell movies) began actively looking into ways to expand this lucrative franchise? 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. 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. 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. Storyboards for this scene recently surfaced on EBay. He struggles under the weight of the thing and eventually just tosses it into Marvins open grave. And then there was Metro. Which was supposed to have been set in the inner city and focused on what went on in The World Below Cars. As in: Down in the subway system. Conversely, the pairing of Donald and Daffy was on-the-nose! 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. 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. When out of the corner of his eye (through a gap in the fence that surrounded this cricket pitch) John spied this beautiful Samaan tree with a huge 200 foot-wide canopy of leaves. 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. But in the meantime, Disney & Pixar began exploring the idea of expanding this film franchise. Lets jump ahead to the 1959 version of Walt Disney Productions annual report. Featuring Popeye, Elmer Fudd, Felix the Cat, and more. Featuring Popeye, Elmer Fudd, Felix the Cat . Little Audrey The first Cars spin-off to arrive in the marketplace was Planes. This Klay Hall film (which was set in The World Above Cars) was released theatrically in August of 2013, with the Blu-ray & DVD version of Planes hitting store shelves in November of that same year. 2 at the box office. Eddie follows these two into a near-by mausoleum. Theres Barely Any Famous Studios Characters ! But as soon as Casper says Will you be my friend? , in a faithful recreation of that old cartoon cliche, both the toons & the humans at graveside scream A G-G-G-G-G-G-GHOST ! 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.. Its Bob Hoskins performance that I think elevates Who Framed Roger Rabbit from being just this clever movie which is loaded with witty, well-done animation to being a truly great film. Okay. Clint Clobber ( Terrytoons ) 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. Over that time, he has interviewed hundreds of animators, actors, and Imagineers -- many of whom have shared behind-the-scenes stories with Mr. Hill about how the Mouse House really works. 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. Pink Panther Nearby, Marvin Acne's funeral is inprogress. Original film storyboard in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" that included a funeral scene of Marvin Acme, with Eddie Valiant, RK Maroon, and the Toons involved such as Popeye, Bluto, Felix the Cat, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Goofy, Herman the Mouse, Jessica Rabbits, and others. They should have studied a print of Jasper Goes Hunting to see how its done. More importantly, that theyd also be safe for ladies who were wearing skirts & dressed in heels to use. When It Comes To Deleted/Unused Cameos. He had a high, lilting voice, and giggled a lot. 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