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Documentary about the history of Pixar animation
A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The contributions of John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs are profiled. The decline of two-dimensional animation is chronicled as three-dimensional animation rises. Hard work and creativity seem to share the screen in equal proportions.
Stacy Keach Edwin Catmull Steve Jobs John Lasseter William Reeves Joe Ranft George Lucas Pete Docter Andrew Stanton Lee Unkrich Darla K. Anderson Peter Schneider Alexander Schure Thomas Schumacher Brad Bird Roy Edward Disney Tom Hanks Tim Allen Ron Clements John Musker Ollie Johnston Frank Thomas Glen Keane Don Hahn Randy Nelson Thomas Porter Alvy Ray Smith Rob Cook Billy Crystal Loren Carpenter Dennis Muren Alan Kay Deirdre Warin Michael Eisner Robert A. Iger Leonard Maltin Mike McCaffrey Nancy Lasseter Randy Newman James Ford Murphy Diane Disney Joe Grant Christopher Sawyer Tom K. Gurney Doug Sweetland Joe Lanzisero Darrell Van Citters Brett Thompson Leslie Margolin Mike Cedeno Paul Nowak Nancy Beiman Jerry Rees Bruce Morris Elmer Plummer Harry Sabin Doug Lefler T. Hee Don Honicky John Davidson Randy Cartwright Ron Miller John F. Kennedy Walter Cronkite Buzz Aldrin Neil Armstrong Eben Ostby Bonnie Arnold Ralph Guggenheim Glenn McQueen Angus MacLane Kate Cronin Rebecca Quick Walt Disney Robin Williams Barry Diller Marc Davis Les Clark Milt Kahl Eric Larson John Lounsbery Wolfgang Reitherman Jewell Mae Risley Bennett Lasseter Paul James Lasseter Joey Lasseter Sam Lasseter Alexander Gould Joan Cusack John Goodman Mary Gibbs Albert Brooks Jennifer Tilly Craig T. Nelson Jason Lee Ellen DeGeneres Jack Hannah James MacDonald Bruce Boxleitner Jeff Bridges Dan Shor Craig Chudy Vince Deadrick Jr. John P. Ryan Donald Eccles DeForest Kelley William Shatner Leonard Nimoy Anthony Daniels Kenny Baker Sárközi Olivér Sam Neill Ariana Richards Joseph Mazzello Laurie Metcalf Lisa Bradley Kendall Cunningham Gregory Grudt Cody Dorkin Brittany Levenbrown Scott McAfee Ryan O'Donohue Shane Sweet Anthony Burch Spencer Aste R. Lee Ermey Wallace Shawn Dave Foley Hayden Panettiere Madeline Kahn Jonathan Harris Julia Louis-Dreyfus Carlos Alazraqui Kevin Spacey John Ratzenberger Bob Peterson Erica Beck Jan Rabson Jess Harnell Aaron Fors Geoffrey Rush Spencer Fox Robert Benchley Ward Kimball Owen Wilson Larry the Cable Guy Adam Lamas Teddy Newton Rino Romano
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