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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Jim Hill Media Podcast Network
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4.5 • 77 Ratings
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Jim and Drew break down the animation world frame by frame, until you get the singular picture. If you love Disney animation, Pixar, and the classics that were hand sketched, or built out of 1's and 0's in a computer, this is the podcast that draws you in.
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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 447: What you really need to see at this year’s D23 Expo
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start this week’s show by talking about how “Inside Out 2” just became the highest-grossing animated feature of all time (barring Disney’s photo-realistic “Lion King” of 2019).
They also take a look back at “The Rescuers”
Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about;
Which character was Phil Harris originally supposed to voice in “The Rescuers”
How many art students did Disney initially invite to take part in the Studio’s inaugural animation boot camp?
What advice did Bob Newhart give Don Rickles in regards to voicing Mr. Potatohead in Pixar’s “Toy Story”
Which Disney featurette from the mid-1970s did the Studio’s animation trainees cut their teeth on?
What film did better than the original “Star Wars” when it was finally released in France in 1977
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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 446: When Cruella almost starred in Disney’s “The Rescuers”
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start this week’s show by talking up the “Jurassic World: Chaos Theory” panel Drew will be hosting at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.
They then talk about which animated film franchise is currently the top earner
Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:
How many people have been to every single Comic-Con since the first event was held in San Diego back in 1970
When did Disney Legend Ken Anderson retire from the Company
Why was Disney forced to make “The Story of Robin Hood” in the UK back in the early 1950s
How many days will separate the release of “Toy Story 5” & “Shrek 5” during the Summer of 2026
Where is William Stout’s booth located in the San Diego Convention Center
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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 445: The “Nightmare” that led to “Toy Story”
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start this week’s show by talking up the two books that Josh Gad will be bringing to the marketplace in the next six months.
They then take a look at how “Inside Out 2” & “Despicable Me 4” have been doing at the box office
Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:
How many episodes for “Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs: The Animated Series” were produced
When does Season 12 of “Futurama” get underway on Hulu
Who did Tim Burton share an office with when he worked at Walt Disney Animation Studios back in the 1980s
Which member of the “Inside Out” cast joined Joy & Sadness at DCA’s Pixar Pier Bandstand last month
When will “Shrek 5” be arriving in theaters
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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 444: How “The Circle of Life” became the “Lion King” anthem
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing the animated feature that just blew past a billion dollars at the worldwide box office.
They also take a look at how Universal Pictures’ promoted “Despicable Me 4” in Las Vegas
Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about;
How tall is the High Roller Ferris wheel (which towers above the Las Vegas Strip)
How many “SpongeBob” movies have been released theatrically to date
What was one of the last scenes to be animated for the original version of Disney’s “The Lion King” (which was first released to theaters back in June of 1994)
When did “Batman: The Animated Series” debut on television as part of the Fox Kids programming block
Where was Lebo M working prior to helping Hans Zimmer record the soundtrack for Disney’s “The Lion King”
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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 443 : Who animated the Toontown section of “Roger Rabbit”
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start this week’s show by talking about “Inside Out 2” ‘s continuing dominance at the worldwide box office.
They then discuss some of the television-related news that came out of this year’s Annecy International Film Festival and Market
For this episode, listeners will learn about:
What’s the subtitle of the next holiday special in Disney’s “Prep & Landing” series supposed to be called
Who did Steven Spielberg want to hire to handle all of the animation in “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”
What’s the title of the new “Gravity Fall” -related book that’s supposed to hit store shelves on July 23rd
Where is the world premiere of DreamWorks Animation’s “The Wild Robot” going to be held
What happened in the “Pig Head” scene that was cut out of “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”
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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 442: Where can you find Figment in “Inside Out 2”
Drew Taylor is fresh back from France. And he tells Jim Hill all about the animated films that he got to see at this year’s international animation film festival and market
For this episode, listeners will learn about:
What did Nick Park have to say when he learned of Steven Spielberg’s love of the runaway train scene in “The Wrong Trousers”
Which recently retired Disney Legend received this year’s Annecy Walk of Fame Award
Where do Porky, Daffy & Petunia Pig work in “The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie”
The work of which visual futurist reportedly served as the inspiration for the world in which Dreamworks Animation’s “The Wild Robot” is set
How is Disney expanding the cast for “Moana 2”
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Customer Reviews
Kinda lost me...
It's always a good informative show, but when an animator going to work the the Daily Wire is just the most awful news you can think of, Drew...you might need to take a mental step back and listen to yourself.
Change the name of this podcast to Mental Gymnastics with Drew Taylor
Great animation news outlet with some great stories from the past and information on upcoming projects. Unfortunately you have to listen to these two spew their liberal politics into every drop of info they share. For two very knowledgeable individuals when it comes to animation they can’t wrap their noggins around why current Disney animation is failing due to the need of these activists, oops creators, to infuse identity politics and sexual orientation into entertainment aimed at children. Instead listen to the excuses fly about shake your head. Have fun listening to them weekly complain about Twitter ad nauseum right before they tell you where to find them on Twitter. Good times. If you can deal with the cringe there’s a good show somewhere amidst the blinding light of the virtue signaling.
All things animation!
Since I was a kid, I loved animated movies and that didn't stop just because I grew up. I love listening to Jim and Drew talk about all kinds of animated movies/shows (ones I grew up with as well as new ones), and I honestly feel like I have more appreciation for the work that goes into animated movies just listening to their commentary as well as their interviews with the folks that directly work in animation. Great podcast!
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