Which Im told resulted in all sort of angry people at the entrance of Disneylands parking lot. Featuring Popeye, Elmer Fudd, Felix the Cat . And since people in Feature Animation thought that that was a pretty solid story Well, thats how we wound up with Disneys animated version of Robin Hood in November of 1973. Ah yes, this takes me back. How so?, you query. Marvin Acme (played by the adorable, irrepressible and talented Stubby Kaye) is the head of the Acme Corporation and owner of . The pallbearers of the coffin kept shifting but generally included Yosemite Sam (who is struggling to carry the coffin from underneath it), Elmer Fudd, the silent screen version of Felix the Cat (with a Sob thought bubble above him), Popeye, Bluto, Herman the Mouse and in at least one version, Goofy. Which reminds me of something Walt once said when an Imagineer suggested that the Company could save a few bucks by cutting corners on a particular project: If people ever stop coming to the Park because they think we cut corners on a project, the few cents we saved ultimately arent going to matter. He has yellow and orange swirly eyes and carried a straight razor. Okay. Only this time around, itll be $7 million worth of new attractions. Attendance had been dropping on the Jungle River Cruise attraction because it was largely unchanged from when Disneyland Park first opened back in July of 1955. Marvin was born in Montreal on January 25, 1937, to Bella and Moses Zalman. 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. If Dad hadnt shot Walt Disney in the leg, it would have been our best vacation ever. To be specific here: Once construction of Disneylands Swiss Family Treehouse was complete in the Fall of 1962, it only cost $21,000 to staff & operate annually. So thats now the plan for 1962 & 1963. The Wuzzles Anyway, the scene wouldnt have added much to the film, but its nice that other 1940s characters had been planned to appear. This whole scene is being shown from the point of view of Valiant who is in the distance leaning against a palm tree. Let me get you a close-up of these characters so you can better see the pallbearers. And that was Marvin Acmes funeral. So what spurred Disneylands attendance surge in the Summer of 1959 was Walt pumping $6 million into the place for the construction of new attractions (Matterhorn Bobsleds, Submarine Voyage, & Monorail). Which was first introduced at Walt Disney World in October of 2021. The Rivers of America were now going to be dry for months at a time from January of 1962 through June of that same year, this is when the Imagineers decided to tackle two projects that were well below Disneylands waterline which was digging out the basement space in New Orleans Square (which was originally supposed to house the walk-thru tour version of Pirates of the Caribbean) as well as carving out that below-grade space over at the Haunted Mansion. As Well as Robby the Seal ( Pingus Friend ) Crying as Acmes coffin gets lowered straight right down into the grave. Marvin began his career at his father's clothing manufacturing company, P. Segal and then moved to a position at the Canadian Federal Government where he worked . Dont fret. Quacky the Duck ( Screen Gems ) And weve already got Tom Sawyer Island across the way.. Id also like to thank people like Leo N. Holzer, who stepped up to the plate when Nancy & I couldnt and got a new story or two out there. 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. If we built a Swiss Family Treehouse in the Park Well, that then means a steep set of stairs first going up into that tree and then a second steep set of stairs coming down out of that tree. Featuring Popeye, Elmer Fudd, Felix the Cat, and more. 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. Only then could you go over to the actual attraction and get in line for that experience. Even when he portrayed vicious gangsters in films like The Long Good Friday, Mona Lisa, and The Cotton Club, there was still something decent & very relatable about Bobs portrayal of these characters. Another great piece about this great film. Which was published on December 14th of that year. 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. In one version, Yosemite Sam gets so angry that he yells, Hold it, ya varmints! Now previously here at JHM, Ive shared a few pages from the Who Framed Roger Rabbit screenplay which covered what was supposed to have happened graveside at the Acme funeral. In fact, Walt so loved this gag that after the Africa Veldt section first opened at Disneyland Park in June of 1964 he actually made the Imagineers go back in this portion of that Adventureland attraction and restage it. Honestly, I thought the whole scene was good enough as is, lawyer problems aside (which got worse for Warners as time went on). Storyboards reveal what Marvin Acme's funeral in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" would have looked like. HECKLE AND JECKLE. Shiva at Jackie's home Monday through Wednesday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., and from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. 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. Thanks to Mr. Kausler who was incredibly valuable on that film. Which was a perk that no other hotel in Orange County had. Which produced home premieres like those TinkerBell movies) began actively looking into ways to expand this lucrative franchise? Some three months after Disneyland Park first open. A Gray Line Bus would pull up in front of that hotel several times a day offering round-trip transportation to both of those Southern California attractions. People who own public domain tapes (and closeted Paramount cartoon fans at the time) would have freaked out with excitement if this was in the movie. The longish path that Catch My Breath, Paul Briggs picture book took to be published by Disney Hyperion, My Golden Ticket allows Willy Wonka fans to go on a personalized tour of that fabled chocolate factory, The Property Brothers take Jonathan and Drews House Party on the road to promote their new memoir, With the help of ELLE Magazine & fashion designer Zac Posen, cartoon icon Betty Boop receives a modern-age makeover, Walt Disney Animation Studios Artist Showcase program encourages the creation of new childrens books. Just to clarify whos where, heres an additional couple of storyboard drawings which suggest camera moves and/or close-ups. Wed have to rip that up and then reroute that water system., The Imagineers then said But Walt. Which is why Disney then asked Pixar to prep a follow-up film. Paramount had a quick comeback in the 70s and 80s, so reading Harvey comics and going to UCLAs archives really left an impression on Disney/Amblin story artists. After Roger Rabbit discovers that Marvin is playing Patty Cake with his wife Jessica, Acme is found murdered the following morning in his factory warehouse. And why is that?, you ask. Its a pretty ridiculous story (SPOILER: After he robbed the First National Bank of Toontown of a zillion simoleons, Judge Doom drops a piano on this pair of private detectives from 15 stories up. Flippy Doggenbottom from *Toontown Online* Disney Big Figures: Where They Began, Where They Are Now and Where Are They Going? Which bring us to Eddie Valiant, the down-on-his-luck private dick that Bob played in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.. Evidently, a sequel was considered, but I wonder if theyd have utilized the obvious premise of the newest threat to traditional Toon Town after 1947: the UPA style which shortly rendered Roger Rabbits slapstick out of date, and the takeover of the HannaBarbarians: limited animated characters who talked more than moved. And part of his effort to get as much profit as possible out of Disneys theme parks. Sadly, Ken passed away at his home in Beverly Hills back in April of 2009 at the ripe old age of 94. Out of every four Guests who came through the turnstile / surrounded that 35 cent C ticket, only one was a kid under 10. Marvin William Leiter. So below youll see (going L to R) Catnip the Cat, Tom, Jerry & Andy Panda. And since it only took three Disneyland employees to safely staff & operate the Treehouse (i.e., one person to take tickets at the entrance, a second staffer patrolling upstairs in the tree to make sure the Guests were behaving themselves / not touching the props, and then a third Cast Member down by the exit making sure that Guests arent sneaking up the back stairs to experience the Swiss Family Treehouse without first surrendering a C Ticket), it also became one of the more profitable attractions in the Park. Which has gotten miserable press since Day One (and is a large part of peoples growing perception that its just gotten too expensive to take their family on vacation to WDW). Other holes featured recreations of popular Disneyland attractions of the 1960s. Why when toonkind splattered forth upon this landscape, we wandered the hills without a home. So did this change in the way that Disneyland Park ultimately operated off-season ultimately work out? Case in point: The Swiss Family Treehouse, which first opened at Disneyland Park back in November of 1962. One of the only images from the storyboards for Marvin Acme's funeral Titled: "Acme Funeral: Inglewood Cemetery" Private Detective Eddie Valiant arrive at the graveyard at Inglewood, California for Acme's funeral Move to the top 2. Storyboards Reveal What Marvin Acme's Funeral in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" Would Have Looked Like Published 9 years ago on May 8, 2014 By Jim Hill Listen to the Article So when your winter cold (which wouldn't let go) becomes a spring cold (that just won't go away) suddenly mutates into the Black Plague Perhaps one of the saddest casualties was the funeral of Marvin Acme. By the way, the tree that appears in this Disney film is real. Let me remove any doubt here. The next time you get the chance, sit down and watch Who Framed Roger Rabbit and watch how Hoskins emotionally grounds this movie. Turned this proposed sequence for this film into something that animation fans would have talked about for decades. Theres this great 3-minutes-and-41-second video over on YouTube that shows Walt leading the Mills family (John, Halley & Mary Mills, Johns wife) around Disneylands Swiss Family Treehouse in the Fall of 1962. Three was Sleeping Beauty Castle. What happened to the Disneyland Hotel in late 1958 / early 1959 when in the off-season Disneyland Park goes to just a five-day-a-week operating schedule? Notably left out of the mix were Popeye characters, Tom and Jerry, and Casper the Friendly Ghost. 11. The stories that slip through your fingers. Likewise the Japanese Village and Deer Park over Buena Park. No problem, Mark. The Noveltoons jack-in-the-box mascot wouldve appeared popping out voiced by Frank Welker of Scooby-Doo fame saying Duh, I Didnt Know A Toon Had Murdered The Mayor of Toontown !. During this chaos, a convertible pulls up near Valiant. Bob Z. and the writers came up with the scene. Theres this great scene about 20 minutes into this motion pictures where Valiant as he sits alone in his office, drinking is looking through some photographs and is suddenly undone when Eddie comes across an image of himself, his brother Teddy and Valiants then-girlfriend / secretary Delores cavorting at Catalina. This document (which was published on December 23, 1958) states that: While the gross income of Disneyland was greater this year than in any prior year, the operating expenses for this family fun park were likewise up substantially primarily to two factors. Sad Sack Doom killing him for getting in the way of his goals was as much of a shock as it was to Eddie when he found out the next day. 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. And Eddie Valiant searching for Roger certainly would have been an occasion to have Elmer Fudd walking by similarly hunting wabbits. In June of 1961, he extended Disneylands monorail system by a full 2 & a half miles so that this futuristic transportation system rolled right up to the Disneyland Hotels front door. While this work was being done along the shore of the Rivers of America, over towards the entrance of Adventureland, the Imagineers were reconfiguring that restaurant that faced out towards Disneylands Hub. Winnie the Pooh ( Disney ) 5. I dont want people coming away from their visit to Disneyland with this impression. And by October 11, 1955 (less than 3 months after Disneyland Park first opened), they had a fix in place. Jim Hill is an entertainment writer who has specialized in covering The Walt Disney Company for nearly 40 years now. He Wouldve Been In The Marvin Acmes Funeral Scene Sadly Playing The Violin as the Coffin goes down into the grave ! 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. Want to stress here: Two days a week versus the two weeks each year in National Lampoons Vacation.. Little Dot Bendy Were then going to have to spend dollars to get those people back.. Paul Bearins shore hard work, aint it? Swiss Family Robinson was the very last film that he directed for Disney Studios. Take for example Cars on the Road, that nine-part series which debuted on Disney+ back in September of last year. Now what really would have been great about this proposed sequence for Who Framed Roger Rabbit wasnt just Marvins pallbearers. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. There was also a lot of talk during this Comic-Con panel about how because Who Framed Roger Rabbit s June 21, 1988 release date had already been locked in there just wasnt enough time for the studio that Richard Williams had set up to do all of the animation for this motion picture. Your email address will not be published. The Matterhorn at Disneyland was largely inspired by research that the Studio did in Zermatt, Switzerland in late 1957 / early 1958 out ahead of the location shooting that was done for Third Man on the Mountain which officially got underway in June of 1958). CHIP 'N DALE. Mark. But in the meantime, Disney & Pixar began exploring the idea of expanding this film franchise. Thank you for the rich account, Mr. Korkis and for the right-on-the-money storyboard sketches all those years ago, Mr. Kausler! Dont believe me? Marvin Acme (played by the adorable, irrepressible and talented Stubby Kaye) is the head of the Acme Corporation and owner of Toontown. Which proves to be a problem on the off-season, given that there are days in the late Fall / early Spring when there are more Cast Members working in the Park than there are Guests coming through the turnstiles. Im late to this party, but truly just knowing this was planned out in several alternate universes gives me such a euphoric feeling. When it reaches the bottom, there is a boing sound and the harlequin clown mascot from the Harvey cartoons introductions pops out. So lets start with the obvious: When Disneyland Park first opened in July of 1955, there had never been one of these before. Hole No. And those words supposedly were Build this.. Bluto thinks that Popeyes comment is disrespectful. Back when Disney prided itself in being a good neighbor. Because Id dearly love to see whats in those other 80 drawings. At this point, there was no confirmation as to what toons would be available to mourn so there are multiple blue sky drawings. Take for example what happened last week when Bob Hoskins died. At one point Maroon points to his pocket. Without Hoskins ability to see (More importantly, make the audience believe that Bob was seeing) things that werent there, Roger Rabbit would have never worked. That from 1958 through 1985 [a total of 27 years] the Happiest Place on Earth used to close two days a week during the slower times of year. In 1965, this Adventureland Attraction even after taking those costs into consideration still managed to turn a profit of $313,000. In the original screenplay, an entire day went by between the time Eddie exited the Terminal Bar & Grill and the moment that Valiant encountered Jessica Rabbit as he stepped out of his office bathroom. 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