Dick Huemer
Visual Effects
While as an artist-illustrator living in The Bronx, New York, Huemer first began his career in animation at the Raoul Barré cartoon studio in 1916. He joined the Fleischer Studio in 1923 where he developed the Koko the Clown character. Later he moved to Hollywood and worked as an animator and director for the Charles Mintz studio. He subsequently moved to the Disney Studio, where he remained for the duration of his career, except for a 3-year hiatus from 1948-51 when he pioneered animated TV commercials and created the The Adventures of Buck O'Rue comic strip.[1] Some of Huemer's most creative work was done in partnership with Joe Grant; examples include Fantasia (story director), Dumbo (screenplay), and several propaganda films to advance the U.S. war effort during World War II. Atypically, Huemer and Grant submitted Dumbo to Walt Disney not as a completed storyboard, but as a series of storyboard "chapters," each ending in a cliffhanger. This was intended to pique Disney's enthusiasm for the project, and it worked. Dick was at the Disney organization from April 16, 1933 to February 28, 1973.
Known for
Visual Effects29
movieA Feather in His Collar
1946
Animation
movieWynken, Blynken & Nod
1938
Animation
movieLonesome Ghosts
1937
Animation
movieLittle Hiawatha
1937
Animation
movieDon Donald
1937
Animation
movieMickey's Elephant
1936
Animation
movieToby Tortoise Returns
1936
Animation
movieAlpine Climbers
1936
Animation
movieMickey's Rival
1936
Animation
movieMickey's Polo Team
1936
Animation
movieBroken Toys
1935
Animation
movieMusic Land
1935
Animation
movieMickey's Garden
1935
Animation
movieWater Babies
1935
Animation
movieThe Band Concert
1935
Animation
movieThe Tortoise and the Hare
1935
Animation
movieThe Goddess of Spring
1934
Animation
moviePeculiar Penguins
1934
Animation
movieThe Wise Little Hen
1934
Animation
movieThe China Shop
1934
Animation
movieThe Night Before Christmas
1933
Animation
movieThe Pied Piper
1933
Animation
moviePuppy Love
1933
Animation
movieLullaby Land
1933
Animation
movieThe Glow Worm
1930
Animation Director
movieKo-Ko the Barber
1925
Animation
movieThe Storm
1924
Animation
Directing55
movieEverybody Loves Goofy
2003
Director
movieMickey's Birthday Party
1953
Director
movieGoofy and Wilbur
1939
Director
movieThe Whalers
1938
Director
movieMoth and the Flame
1938
Assistant Director
movieSandman Tales
1933
Director
movieTechnoracket
1933
Director
movieThe Match Kid
1933
Director
False Alarm
1933
Director
movieBeer Parade
1933
Director
movieScrappy's Party
1933
Director
movieSassy Cats
1933
Director
movieThe Wolf at the Door
1932
Director
movieThe Bad Genius
1932
Director
movieThe Flop House
1932
Director
movieThe Great Bird Mystery
1932
Director
movieCamping Out
1932
Director
Fare Play
1932
Director
movieBattle of the Barn
1932
Director
movieThe Pet Shop
1932
Director
movieMinding The Baby
1931
Director
movieShowing Off
1931
Director
movieThe Dog Snatcher
1931
Director
movieSunday Clothes
1931
Director
movieThe Little Pest
1931
Director
movieYelp Wanted
1931
Director
Aces Up
1931
Director
movieHallowe'en
1931
Director
movieDown South
1931
Director
movieThe Milkman
1931
Director
movieCircus Time
1931
Director
movieToby the Fiddler
1930
Director
movieThe Museum
1930
Director
movieChristmas Seals Ad
1925
Director
Writing34
movieMusic Land
1955
Writer
movieMelody
1953
Story
moviePedro
1943
Writer
movieSaludos Amigos
1942
Writer
movieDumbo
1941
Screenplay
movieFantasia
1940
Story
movieSassy Cats
1933
Story
movieThe Flop House
1932
Writer
movieThe Pet Shop
1932
Writer
movieCircus Time
1931
Writer
movieThe Museum
1930
Writer
Acting1
movieTaking Flight: The Making of Dumbo
2010
Himself (archive footage)