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A Woman to Know: Retta Scott

A Woman to Know: Retta Scott

No one could match her ability. — Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston

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Aug 22, 2019
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No one could match her ability. — Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston

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You know her work, even if you don’t know her name.

Retta Scott’s brushstrokes brought many of childhood classics to the screen, including Fantasia and Dumbo. She was the first woman to have a screen credit in any Disney animation, for her work on Bambi.

But in the 193…

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