tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post786445500609530508..comments2024-01-10T19:55:18.471+00:00Comments on decidedly disney: RE: WARDBrian Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-65121460881448530232010-09-23T02:56:39.611+01:002010-09-23T02:56:39.611+01:00Ward Kimball was a first class individual. My dau...Ward Kimball was a first class individual. My daughter had a Jiminy Cricket fixation when she was three; we sent Ward a picture of her at Halloween in a top hat & tails (trying to be Jiminy) and he sent back the distorted Mickey drawings and a hand pencil picture of Jiminy, which still hangs on her wall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-35396414573340438852010-07-24T00:02:19.371+01:002010-07-24T00:02:19.371+01:00Ward was a wonderfully zany man who made a unique ...Ward was a wonderfully zany man who made a unique contribution to Disney's films. Betty was a delightful woman who shared (or, at least, tolerated) Ward's passion for steam railways, tin toys and all kinds of wacky entertainments.Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-39581780093054813242010-07-23T16:55:38.384+01:002010-07-23T16:55:38.384+01:00I'm an admirer of Ward Kimball's work, I w...I'm an admirer of Ward Kimball's work, I wish I had the privilege to meet all the Disney animators and artists, but I wasn't lucky enough or older enough to know them.<br /><br />What's very funny is the model sheets of Mickey Mouse and Ward writes down "TOO-TU-TU".<br /><br />Very funny man, and have you heard about two weeks ago, that Ward's wife; Betty Kimball passed away at aged 97, there's the link from Cartoon Brew.<br /><br />http://www.cartoonbrew.com/disney/betty-kimball-rip.htmlSteven Hartleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13825398324719609394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-37912246451630454952010-05-28T11:22:29.304+01:002010-05-28T11:22:29.304+01:00Good luck and I'll be following you - just lik...Good luck and I'll be following you - just like that Disneyland security guard! Meantime, I've added your blog to my links. :)Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-69686980223742185772010-05-28T02:29:47.284+01:002010-05-28T02:29:47.284+01:00I just graduated from college which means I'll...I just graduated from college which means I'll be looking for a (real) job for the next two years so I'll be able to update the blog from now on ;)Spokkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03244298044953214810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-40761513026600291442010-05-27T13:42:53.161+01:002010-05-27T13:42:53.161+01:00Maybe not, but at least it's led me to discove...Maybe not, but at least it's led me to discover your <a href="http://redskydisney.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Red Sky Disney</a> blog!Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-82497541903256339082010-05-27T04:55:21.970+01:002010-05-27T04:55:21.970+01:00Good old Ward wasn't exactly doing rail fans a...Good old Ward wasn't exactly doing rail fans any service with that last sketch... yikes.Spokkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03244298044953214810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-82733377257553971812010-05-25T00:54:34.532+01:002010-05-25T00:54:34.532+01:00Thanks, Davelandweb, your web-sites are an endless...Thanks, <b>Davelandweb</b>, <i>your</i> web-sites are an endlessly diverting inspiration!Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-41988771220503658422010-05-24T19:46:25.402+01:002010-05-24T19:46:25.402+01:00Brian - Just stumbled upon your blog. What a happy...Brian - Just stumbled upon your blog. What a happy surprise - this Kimball stuff is brilliant!Davelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720475138513029144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-2676652227360215442010-05-22T09:43:16.778+01:002010-05-22T09:43:16.778+01:00Oh I am a fool! Here's the forgotten link!Oh I am a fool! <a href="http://vimeo.com/1210711" rel="nofollow">Here's</a> the forgotten link!Andy Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04404988861331264759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-21184394193596994862010-05-22T00:32:38.182+01:002010-05-22T00:32:38.182+01:00Not sure what "this" is, Andy??Not sure what "this" is, Andy??Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-83895021374561209812010-05-21T23:37:48.020+01:002010-05-21T23:37:48.020+01:00Not really related Brian, but I thought you might ...Not really related Brian, but I thought you might like this (although you might very well have seen it before already). Very sad, but it does make me feel somewhat defiant. I hope the studio can become a magical place once more.Andy Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04404988861331264759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-56003251904639031502010-05-20T23:17:55.337+01:002010-05-20T23:17:55.337+01:00And, heaven knows, it did!!And, heaven knows, it <i>did</i>!!Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-22023922530397221522010-05-20T18:46:52.731+01:002010-05-20T18:46:52.731+01:00Well making films one frame at a time is going to ...Well making films one frame at a time is going to have some kind of effect on a person after a while!! :PAndy Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04404988861331264759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-33144965307847395622010-05-20T05:31:24.261+01:002010-05-20T05:31:24.261+01:00That's true, Chuck! :)That's true, Chuck! :)Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-47505598493868873342010-05-20T02:23:38.455+01:002010-05-20T02:23:38.455+01:00Well, I don't think anyone familiar with Ward ...Well, I don't think anyone familiar with Ward Kimball would have doubted the presence of an irreverent streak in Ward's personality. Your three items certainly prove that in spades!Chuck Munsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02815223305362131302noreply@blogger.com