The Greatest Cartoon Almost Made

Published: June 3, 2015, 7:42 p.m.

b"At the height of his career, Richard Williams was hailed as the next Walt Disney -- and he won two visual effects Oscars for Roger Rabbit. But Williams wanted to prove that animation was\\xa0high art, not just something\\xa0to sell toys. So he spent three decades working on a feature film called The Thief and The Cobbler, which was going to be extraordinary. But Williams made a deal with a movie\\xa0studio that he couldn't keep. Garrett Gilchrist, Kevin Schreck, Neil Boyle and Greg Duffell discuss\\xa0whether Hollywood or Williams's perfectionism did him in.\\xa0Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"