How the West Was 'Cast

Animated Westerns - with 'Fievel Goes West' Director Phil Nibbelink

July 25, 2022 A podcast Episode 25
How the West Was 'Cast
Animated Westerns - with 'Fievel Goes West' Director Phil Nibbelink
Show Notes

On this supersized episode, we’re discussing animated Westerns! From the charming 1956 Disney short A Cowboy Needs a Horse to the dazzling 2011 Oscar-winner Rango, you'll hear about many of the most beloved animated Westerns of all time. And joining us to talk about his own amazing contribution to the genre is acclaimed animator and director Phil Nibbelink, whose 1991 classic An American Tail: Fievel Goes West remains one of the most popular movies of its kind. It’s an "animated" conversation you won’t want to miss!