Ben Sharpsteen

Ben Sharpsteen

Born: November 4, 1895
Died: December 20, 1980
in Tacoma, Washington, USA
“Born in Tacoma, Wash. Graduated from agricultural college but gave up agrarian pursuits to help out Uncle Sam’s Marines during the war. Marine life made me so lazy I couldn’t bear the thought of hard work again so I became an animator, joining the old International Film Company in New York. Work as an animator on old Mutt and Jeff cartoons and on Fleischer’s “Out-of-the-Inkwell.” Twice deserted the ranks of animation for newspaper and commercial art. Guess I am too old to make another change so will stick to animating as long as it sticks to me.” -published in the June 20, 1931 edition of The Motion Picture Daily

Movies for Ben Sharpsteen...

Mickey's Summer Madness
Title: Mickey's Summer Madness
Released: August 2, 2006
Type: Movie
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The Disneyland Story
Title: The Disneyland Story
Released: October 27, 1954
Type: Movie
Walt Disney presents a preview for both his upcoming park called Disneyland and several episodes of the show to come. Then the show focuses primarily on the career of Mickey Mouse.