Fun with Mr. Future
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| Directed by | Darrell Van Citters |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Fun with Mr. Future is a 1982 live-action/animated short film from Walt Disney Productions.
Synposis
An animatronic talking-head replica of Abraham Lincoln (voiced by Phil Proctor) hosts a tour of what the future will look like.[3][4]
Production
Fun with Mr. Future originally began development as an Epcot television special, whose crew included Darrell Van Citters, Mike Giamo, Joe Ranft, Mike Gabriel, Tad Stones and Brian McEntee.[2][5][6] At the time, this team was also involved in the development stages of what would become Sport Goofy in Soccermania (1987) and Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).[5] After Disney shelved the Epcot special,[2] Tom Wilhite allowed them to use footage from the project and edit it into a new animated short.[5] The resulting work marked the directorial debut of animator Darrell Van Citters, who began his career at the Disney studios.[7]
Release
Disney released the film in Los Angeles on October 27, 1982.[1] No other public screenings took place until October 2010, when New York's Museum of Modern Art featured it in a program commemorating the publication of John Canemaker's book, Two Guys Named Joe.[2][8] According to Tad Stones, "[Working on it] was a lot of fun but I couldn't even tell you where you find it now. It's one of those gems even Disney doesn't know who has it. I went to a comic convention and was surprised to see its cels for sale."[3]
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