4. He has yellow and orange swirly eyes and carried a straight razor. These preproduction paintings suggest that this Cars spin-off would be far grittier than Say the sort of adventures that Lightning McQueen & Mater would typically have out in Radiator Springs. Next come (again L to R) Junior & George, one of Tex Averys hound dogs, Practical Pig, Sylvester the Cat, Fifer Pig & Fiddler Pig. Back when Disney prided itself in being a good neighbor. 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. This redo of Adventureland & Frontierland (which then set the stage for Disneylands New Orleans Square) was moving through its final design phase the Imagineers were startled when Walt pointed to the very center of this incredibly ambitious $7 million construction project (the very spot where Adventureland bumped up against Frontierland) and said: Here. 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. People arent going to like doing all of that climbing., Imagineers continued An attraction like thats only going to appeal to kids. Back when the Mouse didnt have to have ALL of the money when it came to the Southern California tourism market. And again my apologies for JHM being off the air for a week or so there. 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?. Pete Pelican ( Screen Gems ) Herman & Katnip as a team Interesting story about that vignette that Marc created for The Jungle Cruise. It originally wasnt supposed to be part of that ride. No problem, Mark. Learn more about the master animator behind "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," Richard. There were many variations in the actual funeral proceedings but here is probably the most likely version that I have patched together from Mel Blancs vocal script, the storyboard done by Amblin artist Marty Kline offered for sale on eBay in 2014, talking with some of the people who worked on the film and other sources: R.K. Maroons Packard roars up amidst all the black limos and hearse parked along the roadway near the site of Acmes funeral. Take for example Cars on the Road, that nine-part series which debuted on Disney+ back in September of last year. Okay. Which was published on December 14th of that year. Bendy The Disney Dish Podcast is part of the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network. Flippy Doggenbottom from *Toontown Online* 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. Clustered around a gravesite are the mourners TOONS of every stripe. Imagine Who Framed Roger Rabbit 2. Which means that I should probably close here & run out and get her some more medicine. 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. Largely because so many people came out to the Park that Summer to experience Disneylands heavily hyped brand-new attractions which included the Matterhorn Bobsleds. Let me get you a close-up of these characters so you can better see the pallbearers. And as Valiant moves through the long column of cars that are parked near Acmes gravesite, the private detective notices R.K. Maroon exit a long black limo. An early script for the movie include a scene in which Eddie Valiant attends Marvin Acme's funeral. (Again going L to R) Donald Duck, Daffy Duck, Baby Huey, Hippety Hopper, Dick Tracy & Tubby the Tuba all goggle the playful spirit for a second or two. This year is the 30th anniversary of the release of National Lampoons Vacation. Warner Bros. released this Harold Ramis movie to theaters back in July of 1983. 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. Sally Sargant ( Terrytoons ) Required fields are marked *. Fantastic Four ( Hanna-Barbera ) Mark Kauslers account of the Acme funeral is accurate. Marvin Acme (played by the adorable, irrepressible and talented Stubby Kaye) is the head of the Acme Corporation and owner of Toontown. More more MORE!!!! When I ask, it is a favor so the person is under no obligation to respond. Marvin Hagler Funeral Service - Open Casket [HD] ~ Marvelous Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler; May 23, 1954 - March 13, 2021) was an American prof. Were they planned to make cameos in the movie, or at least considered ? Aladdin and Jasmine 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. I think King Features wouldnt let Popeye, and therefore Bluto, be used in the picture. It wasnt til February 6, 1985 that Disneyland Park formally switched to being a seven-day-a-week operation. 28. 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). 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. In one version, Yosemite Sam gets so angry that he yells, Hold it, ya varmints! After Valiant leaves Roger and Dolores at the bar, he hops a red car to the Inglewood cemetery (that was originally going to be a real cemetery somewhere in the San Francisco area) where the Marvin Acme funeral is taking place. 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. Lil Abner and Daisy Mae ( Screen Gems ) An additional $16,000 to maintain each year. How so?, you query. Clustered around a gravesite are the mourners TOONS of every stripe. The Wuzzles And given that Jim Hill Media is basically a two person shop, if we were both really finally going to get on top of this respiratory-related ailment (which Im just being honest here hasnt been helped by pollen season), it was now time to step away from the site for a few days and just concentrate on getting healthy. And why is that?, you ask. Let me remove any doubt here. 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. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on SATURDAY, APRIL Which produced home premieres like those TinkerBell movies) began actively looking into ways to expand this lucrative franchise? So thats what the Imagineers did. Your email address will not be published. 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.. Not to mention my two-a-week for the Huffington Posts Entertainment page as well as the monthly pieces that I write for Best of Orlando & Best of Vegas. Dont these storyboard drawings just make you wish that Marvin Acmes funeral had actually made it into the finished version of Who Framed Roger Rabbit ? So below youll see (going L to R) Catnip the Cat, Tom, Jerry & Andy Panda. Hashimoto-San 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. Great reporting Jim. Featuring Popeye, Elmer Fudd, Felix the Cat . Honey, I Made a Science Movie: Disney Science (1961-1989), Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The Movie & Early Attractions, Love Bug Parade: Disneys Herbie and Sequels, History of the Reedy Creek Improvement District: Part 1, Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!: Sequel Troubles and New Attractions, History of Reedy Creek Improvement District: Part 2. One of those great examples of falling in love with a concept that doesnt fit. If Popeye were to be used in the funeral scene, wed have needed to see him carrying the casket alone, perhaps balancing it on one finger (hes strong to the finich, after all). Im late to this party, but truly just knowing this was planned out in several alternate universes gives me such a euphoric feeling. 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. So a little graveside fisticuff breaks out. Other holes featured recreations of popular Disneyland attractions of the 1960s. Which then cues Foghorn Leghorn to begin his sermon. Sad Sack Dedicated To Classic Cartoons: Past, Present & Future, New Animation Books For Your Social Isolation. And just in case youre wondering: The cost of extending Disneylands monorail system over to the Disneyland Hotel was $1.9 million (Thats $19 million in 2023 money). Marvin William Leiter. Just to clarify whos where, heres an additional couple of storyboard drawings which suggest camera moves and/or close-ups. 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. and 17. Were then going to have to spend dollars to get those people back.. With the 50th anniversary re-release of Snow White in 1987, Roger Rabbit in 1988, and the Little Mermaid in 1989, I felt optimistic about the future of animation for the first time in my life. 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. Roland and Rattfink 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. Blackie the Lamb from Noveltoons ( Famous Studios ) 7 slot in the Top-Ten-for-ticket-sales that year). etc. Because no one was ever going to climb up the 68 steps that then led to the three rooms in this Adventureland attraction (The parents bedroom, the boys bedroom [up in the crows next] and then the common area / kitchen / dining room) and then the 69 steps back down to the ground. Anyway, the scene wouldnt have added much to the film, but its nice that other 1940s characters had been planned to appear. 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. 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. He Wouldve Been In The Marvin Acmes Funeral Scene Sadly Playing The Violin as the Coffin goes down into the grave ! Storyboards for this scene recently surfaced on EBay. A deleted scene involving the infamous Toon Pig Head would've featured a brief cameo of Witch Hazel. But she & Walt put on hard hats. 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. WowPopeye, Herman, Felix, and Avery Wolf. Hi Jim, In closing, thanks for all your kind notes. Thank you for the rich account, Mr. Korkis and for the right-on-the-money storyboard sketches all those years ago, Mr. Kausler! (1) Operating a seven-day week throughout the 1957 1958 week against a six-day week the year before. 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. Im definitely going to make this worth your while.. 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