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Frank Churchill

Frank Churchill

Born: October 20, 1901
Died: May 14, 1942
in Rumford, Maine, USA
“I was born in New England, but somehow escaped a Puritanical conscience. Came to Los Angeles at the tender age of four and am still hanging around. Started as a plumber at the age of twelve until I read in a magazine where some one guaranteed piano playing in twenty lessons. After receiving my diploma from the post office I immediately went to work at $16 a week in a Main Street picture palace. I’m still up in the dough. At present I’m trying to write musical scores for cartoons.” -published in the June 20, 1931 edition of The Motion Picture Daily

Churchill began his career playing piano in silent cinemas at the age of 15 before becoming an accompanist at KNX in 1924. Churchill then joined Walt Disney Studios in 1930, where he became a staple composer, penning "The Three Little Pigs" as well as "Hi-Ho".

Churchill was found dead at his piano with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1942.

Movies for Frank Churchill...

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
Title: Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
Character: Frank Churchill (archive footage)
Released: May 31, 2004
Type: Movie
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Two classic animated shorts from the Disney studios. In 'The Reluctant Dragon' (1941), a young boy and a famous dragon fighter team up to teach a docile dragon the art of being a force to be reckoned with. In 'Mickey and the Beanstalk' (1947), Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Donald Duck confront the fearsome Willie the Giant to try to retrieve the magical singing harp to Happy Valley.
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The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
Title: The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
Character: Self (Archive Footage)
Released: June 2, 1994
Type: Movie
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The making of this classic Disney masterpiece about the life of a young faun. Includes archive footage of Walt Disney and his team of animators.
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