Today we explore the life of Ward Kimball, an amazing animator, and member of the Nine Old Men who is behind a ton of classic Disney characters, including Jiminy Cricket.
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Writing/Editing By - Amber Hannen
Narration By - Lee Alirez
Twitter: @Bombastictaro
Newgrounds: BigTaro
Script Consultant: Adam Bakst
Instagram: @adam_bakst
Resources/Further Reading:
DHI 058 - Ward Kimball And The Early Days of The Disney Studio - Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuwJKl4Z4GE
DHI 059 - Ward Kimball And The Early Days of The Disney Studio - Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYus8T2cc7c&t=1s
DHI 060 - Ward Kimball And The Making Of Snow White
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVJ_C_-ucVc
Taking Flight; The Making of Dumbo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oCdaIMOF_k
Ward Kimball - Disney Family Album Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO8-XKNhpko
Ward Kimball - Disney Family Album Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1XeXUROqP4&t=4s
Ward Kimball Interview On Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IieZd0_voX0
Ward Kimball Discusses Jimminy Cricket
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjG4eEw9ebg
Michael Barrier Interviews Ward Kimball
http://www.michaelbarrier.com/Interviews/Kimball/interview_ward_kimball.htm
Ward Kimball’s Final Fairwell - Hogan’s Alley
https://www.hoganmag.com/blog/ward-kimballs-final-farewell
Frederator Studios Blog Ward Kimball
http://www.michaelbarrier.com/Interviews/Kimball/interview_ward_kimball.htm
Reimagining Jimminy Cricket
https://www.waltdisney.org/blog/reimagining-jiminy-cricket
This Day in Disney History Ward Kimball
http://www.thisdayindisneyhistory.com/WardKimball.html
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Kimball#Filmography
D23
https://d23.com/walt-disney-legend/ward-kimball/
Disney Wiki
https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Ward_Kimball
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