Another anniversary worthy of a mention
Today marks an anniversary that is largely unheralded, but perhaps one of the most important milestones in the history of the Disney Company. On this day in 1991, Disney and upstart Pixar Animation Studios announced a partnership on Pixar’s first feature. And thus began a sometimes tumultuous, but always creatively excellent marriage.
How many people thought in 1991 that those in Pixar would eventually rise as far to the top of the ladder at Disney as they have? John Lasseter probably never could have imaged being the head of Imagineering. If nothing else, for the first time since Walt Disney died, we can finally say we have a filmmaker once again at the top of Disney’s creative team.