Dave Michener, Veteran Disney Animator And Co-Director of ‘The Great Mouse Detective,’ Dies At 85
Michener, a 31-year Disney veteran who was personally hired by Walt Disney, has passed away at age 85.
Michener, a 31-year Disney veteran who was personally hired by Walt Disney, has passed away at age 85.
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Long before “Tangled” and “Frozen,” Disney artists complained about the silly title of another Disney film—”The Great Mouse Detective.”
When the Disney strike of 1982 ended and the story artists returned to their respective work spaces in the animation building, “Basil of Baker Street” was still running along two sets of tracks. There were storyboards filled with gags and character bits, and boards filled with plot points.