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Riley Thomson

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Riley Thomson

Born October 5, 1912 in Alhambra, California, USADied January 26, 196010 films

American animator and comics artist who spent most of his career working withWalt Disney films and characters. He directed six Disney short films including The Nifty Nineties and Symphony Hour. -Wikipedia entry

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Symphony Hour posterFirst watchSymphony Hour19426.9Mickey guest-directs a radio orchestra. The sponsor loves the rehearsal, but come the actual performance, Goofy drops all the instruments under an elevator, so they sound like toys.View film

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The Little Whirlwind poster6.5The Little Whirlwind1941Mickey's Birthday Party poster6.2Mickey's Birthday Party1942

Filmography

10 films as director
  1. 1980Mickey Mouse DiscoDirector
  2. 1953Mickey's Birthday PartyDirector
  3. 1942Symphony HourDirector
  4. 1942Mickey's Birthday PartyDirector
  5. 1941Orphans' BenefitDirector
  6. 1941The Nifty NinetiesDirector
  7. 1941The Little WhirlwindDirector
  8. 1940The Volunteer WorkerDirector
  9. 1940Put-Put TroublesDirector
  10. 1939The Standard ParadeDirector