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From filmmakers Michael Fiore and Erik Sharkey, the feel good documentary is an intimate journey through the celebrated life and career of the ‘Forrest Gump’ of the animation industry - Disney Legend, Floyd Norman. Hired as the first African-American at Disney in 1956, Floyd worked on such classics as SLEEPING BEAUTY and 101 DALMATIANS, to name a few. In 1967, he was hand-picked by Walt Disney to join the story team on THE JUNGLE BOOK. He would later work at Hanna Barbera on many classic cartoons, including SCOOBY DOO. His talents would later take him to Pixar to work on TOY STORY 2 and MONSTERS INC… But on Mr. Norman’s 65th birthday in 2000, Disney HR force-retired him. He struggled with Disney’s decision and refused to leave his “home”. For the last 16 years, Floyd has “hijacked” a cubicle at Disney Publishing, unpaid, but picking up freelance work when he can. At 81 he continues to have an impact as both an artist and a mentor. As Mr. Norman says “He plans to die at the drawing board.”
Original Release
08/26/2016
US Release
08/26/2016
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Cast
| Name | Character |
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| Cosmo Anzilotti | Self |
| Jane Baer | Self |
| Dave Bossert | Self |
| Suzanne Bothke | Self |
| Adrienne Brown-Norman | Self |
| Alice Davis | Self |
| Dean DeBlois | Self |
| Liane Abel Dietz | Self |
| Paul Dini | Self |
| Joe Ferrara II | Self |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cosmo Anzilotti | Self |
| Jane Baer | Self |
| Dave Bossert | Self |
| Suzanne Bothke | Self |
| Adrienne Brown-Norman | Self |
| Alice Davis | Self |
| Dean DeBlois | Self |
| Liane Abel Dietz | Self |
| Paul Dini | Self |
| Joe Ferrara II | Self |
| Brent Ford | Self |
| Whoopi Goldberg | Self |
| Ralph Guggenheim | Self |
| Don Hahn | Self |
| Kirk Hanson | Self |
| Stephanie Higgins | Self |
| Ron Husband | Self |
| Scarlett Johansson | Self |
| Mike Kazaleh | Self |
| Leonard Maltin | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
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| Michael Fiore | Producer |
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