An Oral History of THE FOX AND THE HOUND (1981)

In this video essay, I go into detail about the long and tense production of “The Fox and the Hound“ (1981). I also compare it to the original 1967 novel by Daniel P. Mannix. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use“ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted. “Fair Use“ guidelines: “The Fox and the Hound“ (1981) is owned by The Walt Disney Company. Music by Buddy Baker. EDIT (06/27/2017) Phil Nibbelink informs me that I forgot to mention Dave Michener’s brief, uncredited work on “The Fox and the Hound“ as one of the initial co-directors: “Dave Michener was one of the storyboard artists on Fox and the Hound. Then he was promoted to director. I worked with him for a year before he broke into a fight with Art Stevens. And then he transferred over to WED to do storyboarding with the imagineers. That’s when they promoted Rick Rich from assistant director to full director.“ EDIT (07/11/2017) Mike Peraza informs me: “Enjoyed your Fox and Hound essay. You didn’t mention my wife Patty who became the first female animator since the 1940s and the first female effects animator in the history of Disney. At the time of Fox she was the first female animator hired from the Disney program at CalArts and went directly into production on Fox.“