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Fun with Mr. Future
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Wikipedia article
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|director = Darrell Van Citters
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|studio = Walt Disney Productions
|distributor = Buena Vista Distribution
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|runtime = 8 minutes
|country = United States
|language = English
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'Fun with Mr. Future' is a 1982 live-action/animated short film from Walt Disney Productions directed by Darrell Van Citters.[https://letterboxd.com/film/fun-with-mr-future/ Letterboxd]
Plot
An Audio-Animatronic talking-head replica of Abraham Lincoln (voiced by Phil Proctor) hosts a tour of what the future will look like.
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,[https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/36630-Fun-with-Mr-Future BCDB.com] Tad Stones, and Brian McEntee. 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). After Disney shelved the Epcot special, Tom Wilhite allowed them to use footage from the project and edit it into a new animated short. The resulting work marked the directorial debut of animator Darrell Van Citters, who began his career at the Disney studios.
Release
Disney released the film in Los Angeles on October 27, 1982. 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'. 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 it has. I went to a comic convention and was surprised to see its cels for sale."
See also
*List of Disney animated shorts
References
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