Roger Rabbit , LA Crew photo , 1988

Jenny Lerew's posting of Steve Hickner's photo of a post-Oscar lunch reunion between Dick Williams and some of the London animation crew of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" who had relocated to L.A. prompted me to look for my copy of the L.A. Roger Rabbit crew photo.  (someone in the comments section of Jenny's blog had wondered if the photo she posted was of the L.A. Roger crew; I then posted in a response that it wasn't the L.A. crew, but that I would try to find and post the L.A crew photo.)

Well, here it is.  As it turns out, I couldn't find my copy (it's in some box in "the archives" I know, but I can't lay my hands on it),  but through the help of my friend (and fellow Roger Rabbit crew member) Eric Daniels I was able to get a scan of the L.A. Roger Rabbit crew photo.  Eric actually got it from another Roger Rabbit crew member, animator Bruce Smith ( Eric and Bruce are presently both hard at work on "The Princess & The Frog" at Disney's) .  Thanks guys !    

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I'll work on getting full ID's on everyone in this photo posted later, but in the meantime have fun pointing out who you recognize.

  

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UPDATE:  Ok, I took a first pass at trying to ID everyone in the photo above.  I think I did pretty well considering this was over 20 years ago ... but I did come up blank on some names.  Anyone who can fill in the missing names please comment.  Thanks.

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Here the ID's I've made:

First row kneeling or sitting, moving from left-to-right : 

Dave Bossert, Gregory Hinde, Gilda Palinginis, Mike Genz, Dean Cundey, unknown, David Craig, unknown, Bill Frake , Madlyn O'Neill, Laura Craig, unknown, unknown, Dave Spafford, unknown, Brenda Chapman, Ed Bell.

Second row standing on ground level , left-to-right: Unknown, unknown, Cindy Finn, unknown, unknown, unknown, Kent Holaday, unknown, unknown, Ann Marie Costa, unknown, Margaret Nichols, unknown, Karen Comella, unknown, Ron Rocha, Jane Baer, Dale Baer. 

Third row standing on ground level:  Bruce Smith, Ed Murrieta, Barry Temple, unknown, Dave Thomson, Renee Holt, Brett Newton.

On stairs, behind the first post(standing): Umberto De La Fuente.

Going up the stairs, first row sitting: Ron Dias, Lori Noda, Frans Vischer, David Nethery, Matt O'Callaghan, M.J. Turner, Dan Chaika, Glenn Chaika, Randy Fullmer, Carl Bell.

Group at top of stairs : Gisele Recinos, Don Paul, Mac Torres (?) (behind Don Paul) , Christine Harding , Eric Daniels, Kent Culotta, Sib Torres.

Going up stairs , second row: unknown, unknown, Gary Shafer, Dave Pacheco, Nancy Kniep, Bette Isis Thomson, unknown, Teresa Martin, Dolly Baker, Mavis Shafer, Allyson Rubin, Allen Blyth, Scott Santoro, Mark Kausler, Kathy Barrows-Fullmer.

Comments

[Tim Hodge]

Hey Dave, I told you (in the comment on my blog) I didn't know anyone in this photo personally except you, but I was wrong. I just noticed Barry Temple standing smack dab in the middle. He looks the same at any age.
There are several other faces I recognize, (Bruce Smith, Mark Kausler, Dave Spafford, etc), but since my animation career existed primarily in Florida, I never got a chance to work with them.

[Simon W-H]

I can see MattO'Callaghan, Frans Vischer and Bruce Smith there...unless I'm very much mistaken.

[David Nethery]

Good spotting, Simon. Correct on all counts. This reminds me I need to get around to posting ID's for everyone in this photo.

[Ed Murrieta]

Cheers from Ed Murrieta - This photo brings back memories galore - Thanks Dave, it's been a long time - Ed

[David Nethery]

Hi, Ed,

Thanks for dropping by. Good to hear from you !

-D

btw,
For anyone who's interested: Ed Murrieta is in the above crew photo about smack dab in the middle , in the second row of standing people , between Bruce Smith and Barry Temple, with Matt O'Callahan directly above, next to the second column on the stairs.

[Bill Palinginis]

Hello,

I am uncle of Gilda Palinginis, who is no longer in this world. I would like to get in touch with any of her friends who can enlighten me with her life in LA amongst all her friends and collegues who loved the same profession "Animation and Film". I would like to update her Bio and perhaps publish it on Animation Guild or relevant professional websites. Any suggestions are welcome.

thank you in advance.

Regards, Bill Palinginis

[David Nethery]

Hello, Bill,

Gilda was such a wonderful, kind, talented woman. I was very saddened to hear of her passing a few years ago.

I will look through my photos to see if I have any other photos of Gilda from the time I knew her at Disney and if so I will email them to you. I'll also pass along your contact information to other former Disney Animation colleagues who would have memories and/or photos and drawings by or about Gilda to share with you.

-DN