Ollie Johnston was featured on the 15th episode of “The Disney Family Album” and originally aired on the Disney Channel in August of 1985.
One of Walt’s Nine Old Men, Ollie Johnston was an animator at the Walt Disney Studio from 1934 to 1978. Ollie contributed to just about all the animation features released during that time. Ollie was the man behind Mr. Smee, the Stepsisters, and Prince John. Like Ward Kimball, Ollie Johnston was a train buff and created a backyard railroad in 1949, leading to Walt’s fascination with model railroads and the creations of his own backyard railroad and the inspiration of the Disneyland Railroad.
Don’t miss any of the Disney Family Albums: Clarence “Ducky” Nash, The Missing Episode, Ward Kimball, Sherman Brothers, Jim MacDonald, Milt Kahl, Ken Anderson, Disneyland Designers, Eric Larson, Peter and Harrison Ellenshaw, Wolfgang (Woolie) Reitherman, Frank Thomas, Voice Actors, WED Imagineers, Golden Horseshoe Revue, Ollie Johnston, Annette Funicello, Marc Davis, The Milotte’s and the Beebe’s, Fess Parker / Buddy Ebsen, The StoryMen
