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Status
Released
Release
2022
Runtime
1h 36m
Available options inUS
"The touching true story of the next Walt Disney that never was."
A modern day Walt Disney, Will Vinton picked up a ball of clay and saw a world of potential. Known as the “Father of Claymation,” Vinton revolutionized the animation business during the 80s and 90s. But after 30 years of being the unheralded king of clay, Will Vinton’s carefully sculpted American dream came crumbling down. Structured around interviews with this charismatic pioneer and his close collaborators, the film charts the rise and fall of the Academy Award and Emmy winning Will Vinton Studios.
17 Cast Members
Will Vinton
Self (archive footage)
Bill Plympton
Self
Peter Lord
Self
Craig Bartlett
Self
Jerry Beck
Self
Hal Hickel
Self
Michele Mariana
Self
Chuck Duke
Self
Webster Colcord
Self
Chris Ohlgren
Self
Susan Shadburne
Self
Melissa Mitchell
Self
Marilyn Zornado
Self
William Fiesterman
Self
Michael Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Travis Knight
Self (archive footage)
Phil Knight
Self (archive footage)
