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Director 1914 - 2002

Ward Kimball

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

While Kimball was a brilliant draftsman, he preferred to work on comical characters rather than realistic human designs. Animating came easily to him and he was constantly looking to do things differently. Because of this, Walt Disney called Ward a genius in the book The Story... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

5 titles
Mars and Beyond

Mars and Beyond

Ward Kimball 1957 53m 7.0

With help of technical advisers Dr. Wernher von Braun, Dr. Ernst Stuhlinger, and Dr. E. C. Slipher, Walt presents a humorous look at what man might find on Mars, with predictions for exploration of the planet with an atomic spaceship.

Man in Space

Man in Space

Ward Kimball 1955 51m 7.0

With a combination of documentary footage and animation, the science and history of rockets, and the effects of space travel on man are illustrated.

Man and the Moon

Man and the Moon

Ward Kimball 1955 53m 7.0

The show takes a look at how scientists are preparing for a flight to the moon, beginning with a live-action segment and then going into animation as the rocket ship takes off to film the backside of the moon.

Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom

Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom

Ward Kimball, Charles August Nichols 1953 10m 6.7

A crash course on the history of Western musical instruments.

Melody

Melody

Ward Kimball, Charles August Nichols 1953 10m 6.5

An owl teaches his class full of birds about melody. It's all around in nature. Only birds and man can sing; man "sings" even when he speaks.

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