Corny Cole Interview

[robcat2075]

Not an A-list name, but he had A-list experience working at Disney, Warner and elsewhere in the post-golden age of the 50's and 60's. For those of you who like reading about those times, he has many stories to tell in this Michael barrier interview:

 

http://www.michaelbarrier.com/Interviews/C..._Interview.html

 

I was driving down the street and I saw Roland—it was [animator] Roland Crump. He was on the street doing construction work. I said, "What the hell happened, Roland?"

 

"I won't go to work there"—he had to do the spots; he was animating the spots on the dalmatians. They put him in charge of the spots on the dalmatians. He quit; he said, "I'd rather be out here in the street doing construction than do that." He ended up being really good in developing parks and designing WED.

 

Now we have decals.

[Gerry]

Great interview! I got about halfway through it so far. Thanks for the link.

[nimblepix]

Wow! Great interview.

What a life these guys had!

This is real insider stuff.

[John Bigboote]

Yeah, interesting to read... most animators were lucky to make $200 a week in the 1960's... $9,600 per year.