The Making of Oliver and Company

[@TheLastCurlbender]

I miss this kind of Disney... I want it back :'(

[@King_Colombia_Inc]

TheLastCurlbender Me too.

[@jlo9505]

Any true Disney fan misses the real Disney like this. I love this film so much.

[@scoutart1508]

@@jlo9505 until confirmed recently that the studio is open for future new hand drawn animated films 😉😎

[@bradphillips6643]

Me three

[@erainmartinez8175]

same here

[@khfan4life365]

Seeing Dodger wearing the sunglasses like Billy Joel reminds me that the animators get inspiration from real life. I love this movie! It's so underrated! I wish there were more merchandise for the old movies like Hunchback of Notre Dame and Oliver and Company.

[@karissakennedy7823]

khfan4life365 yes!!!

[@musicaltheatergeek79]

*I wish there were more merchandise for the old movies like Hunchback of Notre Dame* You just hit me with major nostalgia! I'm suddenly reminded of when that movie came out. There was so much merchandise everywhere! It was inescapable. I don't collect Disney stuff, so I wasn't aware that it was difficult to locate HUNCHBACK merchandise nowadays. Talk about a fall from grace!

[@azazellon]

Oddly, this movie has both Burger King and McDonald's merchandise.

[@khfan4life365]

@@azazellon well, of course it did when the movies came out, but you barely see any merch for Oliver and Hunchback now. The majority of the merch I’ve seen online is old stuff from eBay or Etsy. Even the Disney stores don’t really acknowledge either movie.

[@DjAdam16]

These are the people who created magical content back in the day. You have to pay respects to this crew. I miss the old Disney.

[@sidowninc]

Man this is one of the most underrated Disney films ever, made me cry every time as a kid with the opening scene, and that song Good Company

[@jiggywithit4869]

Billy Joel seems like a natural actor. I wonder why he didn't do more.

[@bizzy24100]

maybe singing was just simply his true calling

[@nicolaypastore]

@@bizzy24100 He could do both easily. Just a great artist!

[@EyeShotFirst]

He has pretty good comedic chops too. I think he's just an all around great entertainer.

[@natehausmann7627]

Brandon Haygood well, the only other acting Joel’s done is guest appearances as himself on TV sitcoms like Charlie Rose, Mad About You and Kevin Can Wait.

[@Princess101855]

Oh god, once upon a time always got me in tears...WHY CAN'T DISNEY DO MOVIES LIKE THIS AGAIN?!

[@KurtBenning]

Princess101855. I think computer animation is better I think.

[@austinjones3856]

Uh, no it’s not in the least. I grew up on these kinds of movies. Not only is the animation 10x better, but the storyline and plots are a whole lot better as well. There’s a whole lot more action in these types of movies. Just my opinion, but I think people need to start liking 2D animated films again.

[@ilovelegos2000]

@@KurtBenning eh not really. I like some like toy story shrek Madagascar etc but the ones being made now like despicable me how to train your dragon etc are medicore

[@puddles3425]

@@KurtBenning it’s easier but not better. Something about perfect 3d no flaw animation sets me off so much. I love real drawn animation

[@eggsma]

man I remember when I was younger and I was in my grandma's house and watching this over and over and over, it didn't matter how many times I watched this movie,I loved it regardless. this is the kind of Disney that I would love to see again I'm so glad that we were blessed with Walt Disney

[@AngelSky008]

It's a shame that Disney's studios have lost their way and are not longer committed to classic animation, you know hand-drawn as not it's nothing but computer animation now. They should have Disney studios do specific hand-drawn animation and Pixar do specific computer animation. I seriously miss seeing a good old fashion hand-drawn Disney animation movie.

[@victorrivera7296]

animation is cheaper and faster to pRoduce simply less stressful to hire 300 ppl who want the same paycheck as for another

[@clairefarron6707]

AngelSky008 same it hasn't been the same since

[@morganridgway3403]

My point exactly. I think the majority of folks have this preference (alongside us who are actually "vocal" about it)!

[@michellebarker8602]

AngelSky008

[@NintendoComplete]

Wasn't Oliver and Company the first Disney movie that used cg? I remember a few scenes being computer generated.

[@MsWickedWolf]

I have no idea why the critics gave this movie bad reviews! They need a wake up call and say this is the best movie ever

[@folarinalabi3250]

MsWickedWolf Critics are sometimes out of touch

[@Alejandroigarabide]

Land Before Time came out the same weekend, and critics preferred it over Oliver. I don't know why not just consider them both great. As someone comented before, critics are sometimes out of touch. For some reason they expect every single film to be the saddest, deepest and most original film ever, exaggerate every single defect, and then blame the movies for not meeting their unrealistic expectations the film nevet set out to meet in the first place. Sometimes they just don't see the charm because they're too busy expecting something only they know they want.

[@hamursh]

@@Alejandroigarabide At least the critics would go through a similar, albeit flipped choice when All Dogs Go to Heaven was released the same weekend as The Little Mermaid and critics loved Ariel more than Charlie Barkin!

[@rachelyea5915]

Boy is Disney magical. I've been binge watching all these Disney productions and it's definitely taking me out of a dark place.

[@martinbarnes9]

It has been 30 years since Oliver & Company came to theaters, it is a modern-day retelling of the classic story Oliver Twist. The film features the voice talents of Billy Joel, Cheech Marin, Richard Mulligan, Dom DeLuise, Roscoe Lee Browne, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Robert Loggia and Bette Midler along with colorful animation and great songs. This is one of those Disney classics that people should know about more often. 🤔

[@vadimbanner2024]

I WANT MORE OLIVER AND COMPANY

[@RainWave13]

Billy Joeeeeel! No man could have played Dodger more perfectly.

[@chevelle921]

I am literally watching this film right now. I can watch it over and over again I love it so much.

[@PackCorey]

Back when Disney movies was the shiz-nit! That's the Disney, I miss! The time period where every single Disney movie was not only a box-office hit but actually a Great movie!

[@alexanderpytko5394]

My girlfriend really likes this Disney movie. I'm sure it has something to do with Billy Joel being the voice of Dodger as Billy Joel is her favorite music icon.

[@alisonbarlow7836]

This just shows how much hard work goes into what’s looks so amazing

[@Simba-1996]

I like how Billy Joel is wearing black sunglasses with a white shirt. He honestly is the Dodger in real life.

[@DisneySinger12]

Wow that's awesome! I actually have seen Huey Lewis in concert at the Big Fresno Fair! I never knew he did music for "Oliver and Company." This was always one of my favorite movies too. Awesome! :D

[@inquisitorchristopher8527]

Cheech's normal speaking voice is so different from his character voices.

[@stevemonges]

He was always doing the Mexican stereotype or the Puerto Rican stereotype voice.....It's one of those things that when you sit down and think about it, it's wrong but it's part of the history of Non white actors

[@xs0528]

@@stevemonges Aren’t Mexican and Puerto Rican stereotypes kind of the same thing?

[@neifsjdms]

this film is such an important part of Disney history...it ushers out the dark age of Disney (hinted at the end of the video) and set the stage for the disney Renaissance. The storyboard for the little mermaid behind katzenberg is such ironic foreshadowing!

[@FromtheHerts81]

I saw this film at the cinema just as showings became scarce!It was by turns sad, funny, scary, exciting and heartwarming. Didn't know Rita was played by one of the Pointer Sisters until now.

[@vadimbanner2024]

RITA IS AWESOME

[@pbscraze]

Fun fact: Despite success at the box office, the movie never saw a vhs release until 8 years later in 1996 after it got another big screen release

[@RodStewartfan1]

Yes I did. It came out in 1988. then it was released in theatres March 1996 and released on VHS for the first time September 1996.

[@JordanS-ww4eu]

I saw it when it was re released it was the first movie I saw in theaters ps I’m 32 now

[@alicerabut2470]

Great job you guys you did great and I loved this movie I was about 3 years old when I watched this movie in 1988 I love the funny scenes from this movie it definitely has a lot of heart and meaning in a matter of family on either side it’s a matter of heart and it encapsulates The Life and times of change. This movie represents change in a good way. Change may be hard but you’ll get through it with friends and the loved ones in your life I love the cast in this movie The music by Huey Lewis Billy Joel and Bette Midler a few others as well to who’s talents are very beautiful a blend of New York style of heart I listen to music from the 1970s 1980s & the 1990s three really good years. Each an individual singer I know from this movie I listen to their songs from then to this day I put them as legendary to me the music they did in the songs they sang breathed new Life good Music for Oliver and company. And just hearing the voices once again through this movie represents the change in this movie it set’s Tone for this movie

[@sirharrypotter24]

Thank you for this! I had it taped of tv on a vhs that no longer works, and loved seeing it again!

[@RodStewartfan1]

I miss the good old days of Disney animation so much!! This was the first movie I saw in the theater when I was 5.

[@karenbowen4760]

I remember watching this on VHS 15 times a day. My brother would get so annoyed with me. I literally broke the tape 😂

[@charliemidnight2153]

Proud to have written "Why Should I Worry" with the late, great genius Dan Hartman.

[@pjcreations]

Roy: From this point on, we are planning to produce one animated film each year. And he did just that. Thank you, Roy. You gave me a huge part of my childhood because of that.

[@alexanderpytko5394]

This was where Disney took it's first step into that New Renaissance led by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken who are responsible for the song, "Once upon a time in New York City".

[@Abranime18]

Actually just Howard Ashman was responsible for that song, the duet Ashman-Menken appears for the little mermaid.

[@Princess101855]

+Alexander Edward Pytko That scene with the song in the movie still makes me cry every time.

[@alexanderpytko5394]

Abe Israeli Well, it was more Howard Ashman that lead Disney into the New Renaissance. Howard was brilliant. There had never been anyone like since Walt Disney, himself! Howard was even becoming the new Walt Disney. Because of him, Disney was finally able to make their own version of "Beauty and The Beast". Walt Disney had intended to make that his second animated movie when he finished "Snow White" but he just couldn't make it seem as magical as "Snow White" so he put the idea aside and moved on to other ideas and ended up making "Pinocchio" his second magical movie. Howard was a HUGE fan of Disney, especially the earlier movies like "Snow White", "Pinocchio", "Cinderella" and "Peter Pan". He wanted to return Disney to those original roots and he did.

[@bizzy24100]

@@Abranime18 yeah very true but man Huey Lewis who was better 2 perform it after all he had been through a successful decade wit some great numbers like Do You Believe In Love, Heart and Soul, Heart of Rock n Roll, The Power Of Love, If This Is It, Back In Time, Stuck With You, Jacob's Ladder, Doin It All For My Baby, what a legend he was and still is!!!!

[@Abranime18]

JB Scott sure, I did not pretend to make less Huey Lewis’ talent with my comment ;)

[@queen2105]

Glen Keane!!! Thanks very much for sharing this!

[@empedraza2123]

These were the good old days of Disney movies for me growing up in the 90s

[@YuNo232]

The only movie where I cried right at the beginning.

[@EyeShotFirst]

You can see storyboards of The Little Mermaid in the latter half of the video.

[@TropicalThunder21]

Oliver and Company is one of, if not my all time favorite movie…in fact, it’s only 1:11 am, time to watch it

[@KateTheAlpha98]

I love this movie :)

[@pytko3]

One thing type of animation that I liked about this movie was the trucks, buses and cars. Instead of showing people in the windows of the vechiles, they had the reflection of the outside in the windows. It was a nice touch because it was different.

[@werewolfbabe11]

classic disney one of their best for sure.

[@martinmoore2468]

The coolest Disney movie ever!

[@DavidSamuelBl10]

Back in Christmas 1988 #NBC NYC on Ch. 4 #WNBC-TV, when I was 5, I've seen it lots of times on old 📼. It's the best of my autism childhood life, but not anymore forever in Miami.

[@user-bj2ub8tv1d]

Oh! Huey Lewis! Maybe now I can find the song on Spotify!

[@ElisSketch]

And to think, THIS is what they used to show on Disney Channel. :)

[@Joy6168]

@Eli Bohan: IKR? This is the Disney Channel I grew up in during the 1990's, man do I miss the old Disney, I wish the company would bring it back!

[@Abranime18]

Thanks for the documentary!

[@paintkim9211]

Thank you for making "Oliver Twist", Mr. Dickens Sir

[@azure8935]

This is such an underrated movie

[@musiclover_kb4913]

Nice behind the scenes featurette, I like how you can see the storyboards for Little Mermaid behind PETER SCHNEIDER. Whoever said Katzenberg, no it's behind Peter Schneider.

[@nickelplatestudios2162]

IF I'M CORRECT, AT 1:00, THOSE ARE THE DOGS FROM LADY AND THE TRAMP.

[@jennyknopps1291]

Shout out, or stolen work?

[@alking7655]

@@jennyknopps1291, Shout out. Disney recycled a lot of their archived character artwork throughout the '70s and '80s. This way, they didn't have to use new cells and frames to create the same character and expressions. You'll actually see it in many scenes. For example, shots of Peg, Lady and Jock from "Lady and the Tramp" are used in the 'Twilight Bark' sequence of "101 Dalmatians/Dalmations."

[@SlobbyMcSlob]

Loved it, and love Oliver & Company. Wish they mentioned about how the movie was once planned to be a loose sequel to the Rescuers. I'm tired of that being IMDB/Wikipedia stuff, not being confirmed.

[@RainWave13]

*sigh* O&C was inspired by Oliver Twist, not based off. Yes, they share similiar plots and characters, but it is not supposed to completely reflect Oliver Twist. It's SUPPOSED to be different. Honestly, I wish people would stop bringing up your argument. It's like trying to compare an apple to a car.

[@generalphoenix4052]

I love oliver and company it's my all time favorite oliver twist movie from the book

[@Johnlindsey289]

Underrated as Great mouse detective and this are underrated films. I saw this movie 3 times in theaters at 6 when it first came out

[@SonyTrinitron]

Man I love this movie.

[@jenj8440]

I love Francis😂❤️

[@icykittenwing9072]

Oliver and the company is a underrated movie

[@christinafast4459]

I love Oliver & Company

[@stinggodswrestler1143]

this is my favorite billy joel song

[@Raptormon132]

I haven't seen Oliver & Company, but just watching this video about it makes me think I would like it. I would like it because it has great singers like Ruth Pointer from the Pointer sisters, Billy Joel & Huey Lewis. And from the sound of it, it's sounds like it has music from the 80s in it & I like 80s music.

[@carlossilva921]

I love Disney movie s so much

[@johnjay370]

They did use a technology in this film that they pioneered for the Rescuers. But no matter what I look up I cant find the name. Guess I must go through all the bonuses features to find out. But if any knows, please inform me. Thanks.

[@ilovelegos2000]

My dad brought me this movie when i was 4. Im almost 15 now. Is disney goin to make movies like this again? Cause now they're making movies in live action

[@RodStewartfan1]

XxTearsinHeavex I couldn't agree more! Walt must be rolling in his grave with the what Disney has become today. It lose its magic when they stopped making 2d films. I mean Tangled and Enchanted were great don't get me wrong. Princess & the Frog was cute too but it just doesn't have the same feel and breath taking story as these classics we grew up on.

[@Brayden_Aysta]

I just wish they would make a sequel

[@RockStarHouseBand]

+FrankRod Brother Bear's sequel was good!

[@59771006]

+FrankRod One good Disney sequel is "The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride".

[@vadimbanner2024]

I WANT MY OLIVER AND COMPANY 2

[@hamursh]

@@vadimbanner2024 The good news is that there was gonna be a direct to video sequel to this, the bad news is that it was cancelled when John Lassetter was brought in at Disney.

[@saidie02086656791]

my childhood in a film...

[@DavidSamuelBl10]

AmyKate Mine 2, back in Christmas 1988 on NBC 4 NYC.

[@unicornwizhez4115]

4 years to make an animated film But damn I always new billy Joel was in this but I’m only now learning that we got Cheech Bette Midler Dom Deluise after watching it today 😍

[@MrAndrewsaccount92]

To me, they have proven that they do still have potential of making great animated gems like the Princess and the Frog.

[@nancy6746]

I strive to be as smooth as Dodger

[@berrypie11]

Eeeee this is my favorite Disney movie! Everytime I watch this I always wonder if Dodger and Rita were actually a couple or not.

[@vadimbanner2024]

I do believe they have feelings for each other

[@xs0528]

That’s what I think, too!

[@xs0528]

They should’ve had Sheryl sing as Rita, too. Sheryl sings, right? I mean, she came from “Dreamgirls”.

[@seansora]

This movie was my childhood

[@mariobabbo3497]

The 80s classic made before Disney’s Renaissance

[@Johnlindsey289]

Great Mouse Detective and this are underrated

[@LilacDream8703]

They really don’t make ‘em like this anymore. Disney doesn’t think like this anymore… They’re more about business than art nowadays, and shamelessly so. Now it’s just cash grab remake after cash grab remake…

[@amjean16]

disney should go back to this time...if only if only we still had walt !

[@xs0528]

Ya.

[@victoriadamon5964]

Billy Joel was perfect for this role

[@hobbitfan8686]

3:00 The Little Mermaid storyboard sketches in the background!

[@16nwb1]

my fav disney film :)

[@jackyvelazquez6323]

That's right, exactly the same thing.

[@Marbles471]

Hey, we were taping this the same night! I have it too.

[@coolfightergamer]

man I missed this movie I used to watch this on VHS even though this was in the 2000s for me I wasn't born in the 80s, but I did grew up with VHS men I wish I could see this movie again it's sad that Disney didn't make a sequel to this movie, perhaps this movie deserves better a new sequel no remakes please, but all seriousness we all missed this movie also at the time of putting this comment down, I'm 15 years old so yeah pretty much everybody thinks I'm an old soul but hey I just like old stuff also people think I'm weird for carrying a boom box around school, but hey I don't care what people think because I love old stuff like video games you name pretty much any old stuff it is best to collect in to share it with others for generations in generations even though the 80s are gone, I still have hope that Disney will someday returned to this old movie in make a sequel shoot it may not be now but I have hope in if longs we have hope are love for Oliver and company will never die out. thanks for sharing this thank you.

[@vadimbanner2024]

I WANT MY OLIVER AND COMPANY 2

[@lucasmouraquaresma]

Glen Keane, animator of Fagin, Sykes, Jenny Foxworth and Georgette from "Oliver & Company".

[@xxeverbluexx]

the princess and the frog will be amazing!!!

[@texashazzard7606]

Huey Lewis should've done a voice in the movie

[@olivierbaghdadi]

Peter Schneider was caricatured in Oliver & Company as the man Fagin tries to pawn off at the pawn shop later in the film.

[@mkc92ingc]

@Johnlindsey289 About the mall theaters you saw the two movies in were they located inside or outside the mall and how many screens were there?

[@notmyeyeballgames7798]

Now that's how you date a movie.

[@foxxyloxx]

If possible, can you please upload the commercials that aired with Mickey's Christmas Carol? I had the exact recording (1988) but it got recorded over a few years ago by accident. If you could do this, I would be so grateful. You could help me bring back a piece of my childhood!

[@chrisherself]

Doubtful that Disney will ever focus on 2D animation the way they used to. But if you head backwards in time, you'll enjoy the feature-length Classics. KZbin is also chock full of many shorts put out by the studio, from the '30s all the way through the '70s and beyond.

[@vadimbanner2024]

THEY BETTER CHANGE OR ELSE

[@mkc92ingc]

@Johnlindsey289 Do you remember the theaters you saw both those beloved movies?

[@vadimbanner2024]

I WANT MY OLIVER AND COMPANY 2

[@mkc92ingc]

@Johnlindsey289 I like AAT and O&C too. I like them so much I feel like i was born in the wrong decade. But I love the 90s. Since you say what days you saw Oliver and Company, do remember if you saw American Tail before or after Thanksgiving/Christmas?

[@mkc92ingc]

@Johnlindsey289 Was the St. Louis mall/theater by any chance St. Louis Galleria?

[@Mocaluos]

@manyinterest the fact of the matter is that oliver came out the same day as land before time and exactly 1 year before mermaid and all dogs go to heaven which were also released the same day, except mermaid was the biggest hit out of all 4 thus starting the disney renaissance period

[@christaltomoe]

i wish they made movies like this nowadays. College Road Trip wtf?????

[@Marbles471]

@Johnlindsey289 Negative. I was 6 when it was in theaters the first time around, but missed it. And since for whatever reason they kept it in cold storage for eight years after that, I never saw it until they rereleased it in '96.

[@Joy6168]

@Marbles471: That's correct, I owned just about every Disney movie the company made and only watched Oliver and Company for the first time in 1996; then again, I did grow up in the 1990's.

[@Embargoman]

You and me together song, made me cry in this movie.

[@jerrelljones9991]

Actually to point out Lady and the Tramp was not based on an already existing literary text it was an original idea and story originally created by Disney artist and writer Joe Grant in 1937, but I get where Jeffrey was going

[@francescoromani4539]

3:10 A distanza di 30 anni ha vinto l' oscar! XD Comunque questo film oltre a parlare di un' amicizia insolita, ha come protagonisti in tempo di yuppies un barbone e dei cani e gatti randagi! XD La rivincita degli "ultimi"!

[@robynpukoszek44]

There's story boards from The Little Mermaid in the background of some of the interviews.

[@sarayah7215]

I've been wondering how they made "Oliver and Company"..😄😄

[@geehalle]

lol. Cheech's hat says "no beer, no work".

[@mkc92ingc]

@Johnlindsey289 Do you remember what the kind of theatres they were (AMC or Cinemark that kind of stuff?)

[@bisdakaraokeatbp]

Love this movie!

[@isaiahwilliams7150]

The live action remakes keep the magic alive