Perhaps one of the saddest casualties was the funeral of Marvin Acme. But only this week, Ive learned that the original storyboards for this cut sequence are floating around out there. Your email address will not be published. Marvin D. McCune De Smet, SD - Marv McCune, age 66, of De Smet, SD, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021 at the Mayo Hospital in Rochester, MN. Wed have to rip that up and then reroute that water system., The Imagineers then said But Walt. And while a Planes 3 was definitely put in development (At the Disney Animation panel at the 2017 D23 Expo, John Lasseter not only shared a clip from this film. Were then going to have to spend dollars to get those people back.. 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. 148 West Main St / PO Box 658. WowPopeye, Herman, Felix, and Avery Wolf. With a loose retheming that then allows this Disneyland attraction to become home to characters from Disneys Swiss Family Robinson, Tarzan, and Encanto.. 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. Bravo for a wonderful reconstruction of a lost scene from disparate sources. Meanwhile, back out at graveside, as Foghorn Leghorn is wrapping up his sermon, who comes rising up out of the ground but Casper the Friendly Ghost. Keep In Mind That WFRR Totally Had Mixed Reviews ! The final version and the one that is most often referenced seems to be that as the coffin touches the bottom of the grave, Casper the Friendly Ghost rises up and asks, Will you be my friend?. His Gravestone wouldve had a picture of a falling anvil and wouldve read Long Live His Big Slapstick Toon-ness !. and Little Lulu ! That said, its worth noting here that just in the past year or so weve seen Disney & Pixar attempt to expand the turf that these two characters could comfortably cover. Richie Rich Marvin Acme (played by the adorable, irrepressible and talented Stubby Kaye) is the head of the Acme Corporation and owner of Toontown. ! and running off in terror, knocking down chairs, wreaths, loudspeakers and trampling Maroon, who has now recovered and is standing up, in the process. Something that even today in our age of seamless interaction between CG characters & human performers actually holds up beautifully because Bob made the audience believe that Toontown & all of its residents were real. Goofy: Gawsh! Flippy Doggenbottom from *Toontown Online* Bob Z. and the writers came up with the scene. This article is based on research for The Disney Dish Podcast Episode 412, published on January 30, 2023. Which was published on December 14th of that year. Lil Abner and Daisy Mae ( Screen Gems ) A hearse, and a line of black limos are parked in the lane. And that was Marvin Acmes funeral. Walt keenly remembers what happened when he last built an attraction at Disneyland that was based on a Ken Annakin film (Matterhorn Bobsleds inspired by Third Man on the Mountain). Which explains this line in the 1958 version of Walt Disney Productions annual report. 8. How so?, you query. Wouldnt That Be A Wonderful Sight ? (in the unproduced scene of Marvin Acme's funeral) MGM Cartoons. and the Harvey superheroes ?! Interesting side note: Its now an established part of the on-going Disney theme park narrative that Going to the Parks has just gotten to be too expensive and/or complicated, what with the institution of Lightning Lane and then forcing people to use virtual queues if they want to experience newer attractions at the Parks like Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at Epcot or Mickey & Minnies Runaway Railway out in Anaheim. Key difference between Vacation 58 and National Lampoons Vacation is that the movie follows the Griswold family on their epic journey to Walley World. A deleted scene involving the infamous Toon Pig Head would've featured a brief cameo of Witch Hazel. Im doubling back on the establishing shot to get you some close-ups. Which meant that the Magic Kingdom Golf Course at the Disneyland Hotel could operate from 10 a.m. in the morning til 10 p.m. a night seven days a week. Prior to this, if you wanted to go on a ride at Disneyland, you had to first get on line at one of the Parks omni-present ticket booth. This whole scene is being shown from the point of view of Valiant who is in the distance leaning against a palm tree. Next come (again L to R) Junior & George, one of Tex Averys hound dogs, Practical Pig, Sylvester the Cat, Fifer Pig & Fiddler Pig. Its still there, by the way. Which is why Disney then asked Pixar to prep a follow-up film. 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. He struggles under the weight of the thing and eventually just tosses it into Marvins open grave. Interesting story about that vignette that Marc created for The Jungle Cruise. It originally wasnt supposed to be part of that ride. That being said, I want to publicly state that Mark has helped me many, many times in the past. Its now the Spring of 1961 and attendance at Disneyland Park has actually fallen off from the previous year by 200,000 people. Yarn is the best search for video clips by quote. Thats the piece of land that the pipe which connects the Jungle Cruise and the Rivers of America runs through. Back to Disneyland Park closing on Mondays & Tuesdays during the off-season When did this practice start? I just think Popeyes insensitive remark would suit Bluto better, with Popeye reacting to it, in a face-heel fashion. All those Harvey characters (except Sad Sack, who wasnt an animated Toon) didnt exist in the 1940s setting of Roger Rabbit so why would they be in the film? I think King Features wouldnt let Popeye, and therefore Bluto, be used in the picture. Dolores: But I already have a good man). Disney Has Also Forgot To Add: One of those great examples of falling in love with a concept that doesnt fit. And weve already got Tom Sawyer Island across the way.. Dont fret. (You can read all about this in Walt Disney Productions annual report for 1961. Theres a full scan of that annual report over on DisneyDocs.net). Or just trading with collectors, either way. The scenes set in the parking lot at Walley World as well as at the entrance of that fictious theme park were shot in the parking lot & entrance of Santa Anita Race Track (Horse Track). When it reaches the bottom, there is a boing sound and the harlequin clown mascot from the Harvey cartoons introductions pops out. Not happily, I might add. But Hoskins matter-of-fact retelling is so real & so raw that from here in on in this movie you then just cant help but feel for this character. The ceremony is already in progress. Donations in Marvin's honor may be made to the charity of . Given that back in December of 1958 Disneyland deliberately switched over to an open-five-days-a-week-during-the-off-season schedule in an effort to get Anaheims operating costs under control. Tom Cat, Jerry Mouse (both in the unproduced scene of Marvin Acme's funeral), and Tyke* from Tom and Jerry; Junior (in the unproduced scene of Marvin Acme's funeral) Red Hot Riding Hood and The Wolf from Red Hot Riding Hood (in the unproduced scene of Marvin Acme's funeral) At this point, there was no confirmation as to what toons would be available to mourn so there are multiple blue sky drawings. Also the Goons from Sleeping Beauty & the Jungle Book vulture (seen briefly at the end) as well. Lets jump ahead to the 1959 version of Walt Disney Productions annual report. Just last year, I attended this amazing panel at Comic-Con where animation veterans like Don Hahn, Dave Bossert, Nik Ranieri, James Baxter, Tom Sito & Andreas Deja talked about all the mistakes that were made over the course of production of this motion picture. 2. Who had to drive down to Anaheim for the day to experience the Happiest Place on Earth only to find said place closed. FYI: He brought along his daughter, Halley (As in Halley Mills, the star of Disneys Pollyana and The Parent Trap). Which again I remind you was published on December 23rd of that year: This current year, we are operating the park during the winter months on a five-day schedule with resulting savings in operating costs and in the hope that a full weeks business can be compressed within the five days. Psycho had wild, spiky fur, and wore a loosened straightjacket. It is pretty morbid, really, not funny enough. Let me get you a close-up of these characters so you can better see the pallbearers. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) clip with quote - Judge Doom killed Marvin Acme. Which then pushed Guests to go seek out various A, B, C & D Ticket attractions around the grounds) Well, that form of admission media didnt come online til October 11, 1955. But when Disneys version of Swiss Family Robinson finally arrived in theaters in December of 1960, it did quite well at the box office. Learn more about the master animator behind "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," Richard. At this point, Im about 80 90% back. In 1965, this Adventureland Attraction even after taking those costs into consideration still managed to turn a profit of $313,000. Walt may have been overselling things a little here. Little Audrey Review. Three was Sleeping Beauty Castle. Find the exact moment in a TV show, movie, or music video you want to share. Deputy Dawg 7 slot in the Top-Ten-for-ticket-sales that year). Marvin graduated from Boston University and then attended Western University where he completed his MBA. Buzzy The Crow Let me remove any doubt here. Jim Hill is an entertainment writer who has specialized in covering The Walt Disney Company for nearly 40 years now. Many sequences were storyboarded and some even animated for Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) but were then left out of the final feature film for a variety of reasons including cost and time issues, pacing and the fact that while they might have been clever or fun but were not really necessary to tell the story. A Terrytoons Mighty Mouse is crying while in the hand of a Fleischer Superman who is on his knees sobbing away. I wonder..who could doPopeyesvoice for that sceneMr.Marvin Acmes(Stubbys)funeral scene..that was cut from the film? Arf Arf Arf. Which is a trifle ironic. No problem, Mark. That very same year, Walt had some of his staff artists design a miniature golf course that could then be built on the grounds of the Disneyland Hotel. He is a bald, middle-aged gentleman with an eccentrically jovial, lighthearted personality who loves and cares deeply for the welfare of all Toons. Fantastic Four ( Hanna-Barbera ) Im late to this party, but truly just knowing this was planned out in several alternate universes gives me such a euphoric feeling. Where Jessica is none-too-happy to see that theyve been trailed by this private dick. The Mighty Heroes ( Terrytoons ) They would be seen doing a pan shot while the eulogy is given. Long story short: It was never a smart thing to bet against Walt. Quacky the Duck ( Screen Gems ) This is then followed by this great moment in the balcony of a movie theater that Roger & Eddie have gone to hide out in, during which Valiant recounts to the rabbit how his brother Teddy was actually killed. No lawyer writers. Build up the cave that was behind that pride of lions which was watching over that sleeping zebra so that the Trapped Safari would then have a stronger reveal. For as Eddie exits that mausoleum who comes motoring up but Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Humphrey Bogart & Clark Cable. 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. But because we all bought into his version of Eddie Valiant, we rejoiced when this long-in-his-cups ex-cop finally let go of the bottle. Clint Clobber ( Terrytoons ) The storyboard drawings are by the Amblin contract artist, Marty Kline. Worth noting here that in the late 1960s / early 1970s when Walt Disney Animation Studios was fumbling around for an idea for a project to tackle after The Aristocats (That was the last animated feature that Walt Disney personally put into production / greenlit) someone asks that classic question What would Walt do?. 11. The other three were adults. 65 Likes, 5 Comments - Daffy Duck (@brerfox_showbiz_slamdown) on Instagram: "Storyboards of scrapped 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' scene. Dont these storyboard drawings just make you wish that Marvin Acmes funeral had actually made it into the finished version of Who Framed Roger Rabbit ? 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. So a little graveside fisticuff breaks out. 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 . Thats what worries me about Disneys current situation. 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. Given that Im a short, round bald guy whos a bit rough around the edges, it probably wont surprise you to hear that I was (and still am) a huge Bob Hoskins fan. One of the only images from the storyboards for Marvin Acmes funeral that were available online Until now. All of them would've appeared in a sequence set at Marvin Acme's funeral, but it was cut due to pacing concerns. (H&K seperately, and Buzzy,m Katnips longtime crow star, already were established by 1947). So reading between the lines here in Disneylands second year of operation (July 1956 June 1957), the folks down in Anaheim experimented with keeping Walts family fun park open six days a week during the slower times of the year. What fascinates me about the parallels here is that When Walt began to see the same thing bubble up in press coverage for his new family fun park (i.e., All of those Summer-of-1955 stories in newspapers & magazines about how expensive it was to visit Disneyland. Lets look for ways to make the rides there funnier. 4. Disney Big Figures: Where They Began, Where They Are Now and Where Are They Going? Jim Hill Turns Lady & the Tramp Inside Out for D23 Fanniversary, Video: Disneys Million Dollar Arm Could have a Billion New Fans. During the 2022 holiday season, Disney Parks actually raised the prices on individual Lightning Lanes for popular attractions like Rise of the Resistance to $22 a person. Take for example what happened last week when Bob Hoskins died. Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg decided the funeral scene which would require complicated animation and physical gags to be included with the live action and negotiations unsure for the use of some characters in the scene, that it should be cut even though it was known that it was producer Steven Spielbergs favorite scene in the script. We went on it the last time we went to Disneyland. This is what then inspired Disney to develop the practice of plussing the attractions at his theme parks. Probably Maurice LaMarche, who had voiced the muscular mariner in Popeye and Son for Hanna-Barbera in 1987. We shed no tears for we know that Marvin is going to a better place. Sadly, the Imagineers werent able to base any other theme park attractions on Ken Annakin movies. Which bring us to Eddie Valiant, the down-on-his-luck private dick that Bob played in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.. But as soon as Casper says Will you be my friend? , in a faithful recreation of that old cartoon cliche, both the toons & the humans at graveside scream A G-G-G-G-G-G-GHOST ! Going clockwise from the middle, we have Bluto, Elmer Fudd, Herman the Mouse, Felix the Cat, Goofy and Popeye the Sailor. Maroon wends his way through the crowd and grabs Jessica Rabbits and pulls her to the side. And then there was Metro. Which was supposed to have been set in the inner city and focused on what went on in The World Below Cars. As in: Down in the subway system. This resulted in lower net profits compared to the prior year. No wonder Steven Spielberg liked it so much. John Mills (the male lead of Disneys Swiss Family Robinson film) was on hand for the dedication of this Adventureland attraction. Okay. And as for those steep sets of stairs While work was underway on this 70-foot-tall faux tree, Walt persuaded Betty Taylor (who was playing Sue Foot Sue over at the Golden Horseshoe at that time) to come over to the Swiss Family Treehouse construction site one afternoon. And what does the Company do with this info? How Come Their Cameos Got Deleted ? Marvin E Owens Home for Funerals. Because no one was ever going to climb up the 68 steps that then led to the three rooms in this Adventureland attraction (The parents bedroom, the boys bedroom [up in the crows next] and then the common area / kitchen / dining room) and then the 69 steps back down to the ground. Its worth noting here that the Disneyland Hotel (with Walts permission, by the way) on those days when Disneyland was closed would offer its Guests the opportunity to visit Knotts Berry Farm as well as Universal Studios Hollywood. And part of his effort to get as much profit as possible out of Disneys theme parks. (1) Operating a seven-day week throughout the 1957 1958 week against a six-day week the year before. Hole No. And again my apologies for JHM being off the air for a week or so there. Mark Kauslers account of the Acme funeral is accurate. 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. Out of every four Guests who came through the turnstile / surrounded that 35 cent C ticket, only one was a kid under 10. And just in case youre wondering: The cost of extending Disneylands monorail system over to the Disneyland Hotel was $1.9 million (Thats $19 million in 2023 money). At this point, the Disneyland Hotel is the largest hotel in all of Orange County with over 300 rooms. Herman & Katnip as a team 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. Its an argument that Ive been having with animation fans for nearly a quarter of a century now. It was a different time. Take for example Cars on the Road, that nine-part series which debuted on Disney+ back in September of last year. Notably left out of the mix were Popeye characters, Tom and Jerry, and Casper the Friendly Ghost. So thats now the plan for 1962 & 1963. Among them the TWA Moonliner, the Submarine Voyage, the Painted Desert from Frontierland (this is the area Guests traveled through when they experienced Disneylands Mine Train thru Natures Wonderland attraction), Tom Sawyer Island, the Fort in Frontierland, not to mention Skull Rock as well as Monstro the Whale from Disneylands Fantasyland. As you can see by all of the projects that Ive just described this was a hugely complex addition to the Parks with lots of moving parts. Next comes (Again going L to R ) Porky & Petunia Pig, Horace Horsecollar & Clarabelle Cow, Jerky Turkey, Tex Averys wolf character and Droopy. Things get built at the Disney Theme Parks but not always for the reasons that you might think. Meanwhile, Goofy makes a joke about how tough it is to be a pallbearer. Thats billion with a B.. It would have been a great scene. Nearby, Marvin Acne's funeral is inprogress. He was an unusual blue-grey color, and his fur was nicotine stained. And we were genuinely terrified for Eddie when he did battle with Judge Doom in the Acme Warehouse and then discovered that SPOILER ALERT Doom was the toon with those burning red eyes, and that high, squeaky voice who did in Teddy. Roger is made the prime suspect and hires human detective Eddie Valiant to clear him of the charges. I thought we were bearing Acme.. An American songwriter Marvin Gaye's funeral in 1984.REF 12326 To license contact info@lpe360.com And back to National Lampoons Vacation The Walley World stuff was all shot at two Southern California attractions. - And R. K. Maroon. 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. Who now that Acmes funeral has wrapped up this famous foursome is heading off to play some golf. Anyway Now what made this redo / expansion of the Jungle River Cruise complicated is that this Adventureland attraction shared a water system with the Rivers of America (Guests who were headed to Disneylands old Chicken Plantation Restaurant for lunch or dinner used to have to walk over a bridge in Frontierland. 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. The eulogy is being given by Foghorn Leghorn who intones: Today we commit the body of brother Acme to the cold, I say cold, cold ground. This was just four months after Michael Eisner had become Disneys new CEO. Where just before boarding that ride you then surrendered that ticket. 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. So for Disneylands third year of operation (July 1957 June 1958) on Walts orders, Disneyland is then kept open seven days a week all year long. He genuinely cares about all Toons and has promised that in the event of his death, they will inherit Toontown, as stated in his will. When there was plenty to go around for everyone. The studios were all cooperative and guys like Richard Fleischer were fantastic and came by the studio to approve the Betty Boop and Koko animation. Not to mention adding all sort of restaurants & shops to the area surrounding that hotels Olympic-sized pool. And in this case, the thinking was Walt really liked those live-action movies that Ken Annakin directed for the Studio. Theres Barely Any Famous Studios Characters ! So the Happiest Place on Earth was a learn-as-you-go operation. 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). 0 cemeteries found in Acme, Grand . 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. Thanks to Mr. Kausler who was incredibly valuable on that film. 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. So this change in the way that Disneyland Park operated during the off-season made things easier for Walt and Disneys book-keepers back in Burbank. It would have been a fun scene with all those disparate Toons but Katzenberg was right that it wasnt necessary to tell the story. The stories that slip through your fingers. TOM AND JERRY. Marvin Acme's death. 3. What About: Because Bob brought so much reality & humanity to Eddie, a role that in the wrong hands could have really been just a cartoon. The actual Disneyland in Anaheim. Now what really would have been great about this proposed sequence for Who Framed Roger Rabbit wasnt just Marvins pallbearers. Swiss Family Treehouse quickly became one of the more popular attractions in the Park. Hoskins had a real gift when it came to playing tough guys with soft centers. Only then could you go over to the actual attraction and get in line for that experience. Featuring Popeye, Elmer Fudd, Felix the Cat, and more. John Howell who was the art director on Swiss Family Robinson was out scouting locations for this movie in 1958. Tommy Tortoise and Moe Hare When you think of all the then-A-list actors that Steven Spielberg & Robert Zemeckis reportedly pursued to come play this part (example: Harrison Ford, Bill Murray and Eddie Murphy to name just a few), we are just so lucky that Hoskins ultimately won this role. That in a nutshell is what happened here at Jim Hill Media. So below youll see (going L to R) Catnip the Cat, Tom, Jerry & Andy Panda. 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. This kid-friendly area (called the Magic Kingdom Golf Course) featured elaborately themed holes with recreations of attractions that could be found right next door at Disneyland Park. 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. The famous never filmed Marvin Acme funeral sequence workbook pages from "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (Disney/Amblin, 1988) Did you know? Inspector Clouseau and Sergeant Deux-Deux Because the concrete foundation that supported this six ton structure had to go down some 42 feet Well, that totally screwed up the water system that previously connected Disneylands Jungle River Cruise to the Rivers of America. Okay. HECKLE AND JECKLE. Bugs, chomping on a carrot, leans out to ask Valiant, Pardon me, Doc. This was what led Walt to bring Marc Davis over to WED from Feature Animation in October of 1960 and effectively say Help me make Disneyland better. Bluto thinks that Popeyes comment is disrespectful. I consider him a true animation treasure and always encourage him to share more of his animation knowledge. Sad Sack Which produced home premieres like those TinkerBell movies) began actively looking into ways to expand this lucrative franchise? 4 at the box office that year, behind Spartacus, Psycho, and Exodus.. More to the point, since Disneylands 1959 expansion project was largely focused on Tomorrowland This time around, the work will largely be focused on the other side of the Park. The original production schedule was for three days of live action shooting for Marvin Acmes funeral. There's MICKEY MOUSE comforting MINNIE. 719 N. Main Street; PO Box 9; Mahnomen, MN 56557 (218) 935-9000; 218-935-9010; toll free: 866-935-9009 Join our mailing list [email protected] He taught animation classes at the Disney Institute in Florida as well as instructing classes on acting and animation history for Disney Feature Animation: Florida. Cars 2 came out in June of 2011 and also did quite well at the box office (It took the No. Notwithstanding it would be a great scene. Clustered around a gravesite are the mourners TOONS of every stripe. 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. 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