They appear in the episode, A Quack in the Quarks, where they live on Planet X. They appear as new transfer students at Acme Looniversity. These scenes from Frank and Ollie are incredible! Frank and Ollie are minor characters in Tiny Toon Adventures.

The Alien Elders are minor characters on Tiny Toon Adventures. As depicted in ''Frank and Ollie,'' an enthralling portrait of the legendary Disney animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, sincerity is not having an open-hearted approach to cartoon characters and situations but the ability to enter so completely into the world you are imagining that you inhabit the bodies and minds of the creations that spring from your pencil. Duck Vader falls against his cannon computer, causing it to destroy his ship. The reason why they need a brave leader is because the villainous Duck Vader is planning to destroy Planet X. Plucky is tested by the Planet Elders for qualification as their new leader. The first animators to bring pathos as well as comedy into movie cartoons, they recall finding particular inspiration in a scene from Chaplin's ''City Lights,'' which mixed pathos and slapstick. The Men Who Made Pinocchio Come Alive. Frank is voiced by Rob Paulsen and Ollie is voiced by Carol Kane.

[1][2][3] He was recognized by The Walt Disney Company with its Disney Legend Award in 1989. It wasn't until the company developed theme parks and moved into television that it found a secure footing. This film is rated PG. Frank played piano in a jazz band called the Firehouse Five, and Ollie was a model train enthusiast. His last full work for Disney came with The Rescuers, in which he was caricatured as one of the film's characters, the cat Rufus. Frank and Ollie Directed by Theodore Thomas ... As depicted in ''Frank and Ollie,'' an enthralling portrait of the legendary Disney animators Frank … After graduating from Stanford, he attended Chouinard Art Institute, then joined The Walt Disney … Starting in 1949, he built the 4 3⁄4 in (121 mm) gauge[8] La Cañada Valley Railroad, a miniature backyard railroad with three 1:12-scale locomotives at his home in Flintridge, California. In 1995, Thomas and Johnston were the subjects of a documentary, Frank and Ollie, written and directed by Thomas's son, Ted, and is an entertaining look at these two giants of animation. Both were passionate hobbyists. They are voiced by Frank Welker. https://tinytoons.fandom.com/wiki/Frank_and_Ollie?oldid=41893. Frank and Ollie were named after veteran Disney animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. As they stand on the platform, Frank and Ollie escape and toss some ketchup on Duck Vader, causing Chewcudda, their alien bull to knock out Duck Vader, as showing Chewcudda anything red causes him to charge at it. "Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston and Eric Larsen gave so freely to me that I feel not only a debt of gratitude but also a great responsibility to hand the baton on to young animators today." Both had mothers who came from the same Illinois town. In his attempt to destroy Planet X, Buster uses sleeping gas on his troops, preventing the destruction. One astute commentator in ''Frank and Ollie,'' a tantalizing peek into the history of cartoon animation, credits the magic of infusing an image with compelling personality as a matter of ''sincerity.''. Written and directed by Theodore Thomas; director of photography, Erik Daarstad; edited by Kathryn Camp; music by John Reynolds; produced by Kuniko Okubo and Mr. Thomas; released by Buena Vista Pictures. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. His work was recognized with the National Medal of Arts in 2005. . [13][14] Johnston sold the vacation estate and the narrow gauge train in 1993. Born in Fresno, California, Frank Thomas attended Stanford University, where he worked on campus humor magazine The Stanford Chaparral with Ollie Johnston. At that moment, recalls Mr. Thomas, ''Bambi'' coalesced as ''a picture about kids in the neighborhood.''. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Suzanne Pleshette/Argus Hamilton/Frank Thomas & Ollie Johnston (1982) (TV Episode) Johnny mentions some of the movies on which Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston were animators On a more intuitive level, that process entailed finding the emotional core of a film and trusting it. (Though I think Ollie's is the tougher of the two. ... Frank's son, wrote and directed a documentary film about the pair, titled Frank and Ollie. Find films and movies featuring Theodore Thomas on AllMovie It's more a series of experiences building up to a climax. [4] Johnston attended Palo Alto High School[5] and Stanford University, where he worked on the campus humor magazine Stanford Chaparral with fellow future animator Frank Thomas, then transferred to the Chouinard Art Institute in his senior year. During their 43 years with Disney, Mr. Thomas and Mr. Johnston collaborated on 23 films, including ''Snow White'' and ''Pinocchio,'' and wrote four books.

They are alien ducks from Planet X. Frank wears a blue shirt and a blue wool cap to hide his antennae.