Writing

Roy Williams

Born — Died

1907-04-30 — 1976-11-07

Place of birth

Colville, Washington, USA

Known for

Writing

Credits

8 titles

From D23: In 1930, Roy Williams started his career at The Walt Disney Studios as an artist. He later became a storyman, until, after the advent of television, Walt Disney personally cast the “300 pounds of walking pixie” in a new role. As Roy later recalled, “Walt was in my office when suddenly, he looked up at me and said, ‘Say, you’re fat and funny looking. I’m going to put you on the Mickey Mouse Cluband call you the Big Mooseketeer!’” Roy, with his impish grin, became an instant favorite with children around the world. Born on July 30, 1907, in Colville, Washington, Roy grew up in Los Angeles. While attending Fremont High School, he learned to make people laugh with the outrageous cartoo…

Known for

Series credits

Behind the camera

Saludos Amigos poster
5.8

A whimsical blend of live action and animation, "Saludos Amigos" is a colorful kaleidoscope of art, adventure and music set to a toe-tapping samba beat. From high Andes peaks and Argentina's pampas to the sights and sounds of Rio de Janeiro, your international traveling companions are none other than those famous funny friends, Donald Duck and Goofy. They keep things lively as Donald encounters a stubborn llama and "El Gaucho" Goofy tries on the cowboy way of life....South American-style.

Saludos Amigos

1942

Fast Girls poster
6.0

A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.

Fast Girls

2012

Elmer Elephant poster
6.3

Little Elmer Elephant has a crush on Tillie Tiger and his affection is reciprocated. Trouble is, the pint-sized pachyderm is beset by bullies who ridicule his trunk and make his life miserable. Then a conflagration breaks out at Tillie's tree house.

Elmer Elephant

1936

One Cab's Family poster
6.7

A happily married pair of taxicabs are delighted when Junior enters their lives, but this delight turns to consternation when he states his ambition to become a hotrodder..

One Cab's Family

1952

A Feather in His Collar poster
5.1

Made for the Community Chests of America, Pluto demonstrates his community spirit by donating his collection of bones.

A Feather in His Collar

1946

Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From? poster
NR

Walt answers the often-asked question of just where the stories for his studio's cartoons come from, which is from practically anywhere.

Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From?

1956

Music Land poster
6.0

Walt Disney animation animated cartoon musical compilation ("The BIG Parade of MIRTH and MELODY"; "Offering hits re-released from 'Make Mine Music' and 'Melody Time'"; featuring cartoons from the 1946 musical, "Make Mine Music," and the 1948 musical "Melody Time") featuring Donald Duck, Joe Carioca, and other Disney cartoon characters, and also songs by Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians, Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Frances Langford, Roy Rogers and Trigger, The Andrews Sisters (Laverne, Maxene, and Patty Andrews), Freddy Martin and his orchestra, Sons of the Pioneers, Jerry Colonna, and Ethel Smith

Music Land

1955