Revisiting Floyd Norman

Published: Sept. 9, 2022, 9 a.m.

In celebration of this weekend\u2019s D23 convention in Anaheim, California, we\u2019re happy to revisit this episode from August of 2018:

Floyd Norman is an official Disney Legend, and so much more: Walt Disney\u2019s first full-time African-American animator, a contributor to such films as Sleeping Beauty and The Jungle Book, a disciple of Disney\u2019s legendary Nine Old Men, and a story man on such Pixar features as Toy Story 2 and Monsters Inc. What\u2019s more, as Leonard and Jessie have learned, he\u2019s a naturally funny man, a great storyteller, and a sweetheart of a guy with an irreverent sense of humor. He\u2019s even the subject of a first-class documentary called Floyd Norman: An Animated Life. Tune in for some great anecdotes and first-hand memories of Walt Disney.

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Recorded live at That\u2019s from Disneyland, courtesy of its creators Richard and Nicky Kraft

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