Known for Visual Effects
A cartoonist, painter, and etcher, Palmer studied with Frank T. Chamberlin at the Chouinard Art School in Los Angeles. During the 1940s he was an animator for Disney Studios. He later had a studio in San Francisco and taught at the California College of Arts and Crafts and the Palo Alto Art Club. -http://www.askart.com/artist/Arthur_W_Palmer/109224/Arthur_W_Palmer.aspx
Born
November 27, 1913
Died
July 7, 1982 (age 68)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Filmography
12 films


Donald's Tire Trouble
1943 · 7m · US
Donald, driving in the country, is frustrated in his attempts to fix a flat tire. The jack breaks, the radiator explodes, then the remaining three tires go flat. Donald gives up in disgust and drives on with the flats.


Aquarela do Brasil
1942 · 7m · US
José Carioca, showing Donald Duck around South America and introducing him to the samba


Bambi
1942 · 1h 10m · US
Bambi's tale unfolds from season to season as the young prince of the forest learns about life, love, and friends.


Dumbo
1941 · 1h 4m · US
Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.


The Reluctant Dragon
1941 · 1h 14m · US
Humorist Robert Benchley attempts to find Walt Disney to ask him to adapt a short story about a gentle dragon who would rather recite poetry than be ferocious. Along the way, he is given a tour of Walt Disney Studios, and learns about the animation process.


Canine Caddy
1941 · 7m · US
Mickey's going golfing, and Pluto is his caddy. Besides the usual caddy duties, Pluto runs to the ball and points to it. But when the ball lands in a gopher hole, Pluto's got another task: chase the gopher. They eventually chase each other through a number of holes in a knoll where Mickey is trying to putt out, causing the knoll to collapse.


Pinocchio
1940 · 1h 28m · US
When the gentle woodcarver Geppetto builds a marionette to be his substitute son, a benevolent fairy brings the toy to life. The puppet, named Pinocchio, is not yet a human boy. He must earn the right to be real by proving that he is brave, truthful, and unselfish.


The Pointer
1939 · 9m · US
Mickey and Pluto go hunting for quail. Pluto scares away the first ones they see; Mickey scolds him, then relents. He shows Pluto how to be a pointer, and they set off after another quail, but Mickey accidentally jumps on a bear's nose, and thinks it's Pluto. Meanwhile, Pluto finds the quail and points. The babies climb on board and start picking at his hairs, but Pluto's been told not to move. Mickey finally comes across Pluto, who by now is covered by small animals, and realizes he's being followed by a bear. Mickey tries to reason with the bear, and backs off a cliff, onto Pluto.


The Practical Pig
1939 · 8m · US
After his two brothers are captured, the third little pig invents a machine to capture the big bad wolf.


Brave Little Tailor
1938 · 9m · US
When a giant threatens the land, the cityfolk mistake Mickey's boast of killing seven flies with one blow to be giants. He is then forced to fight the giant for real.


Wynken, Blynken & Nod
1938 · 8m · US
Three sleepy babies in a clog-boat sailing through the night sky attempt to fish with candy canes for very smart fish.


The Old Mill
1937 · 9m · US
Night in an old mill is dramatically depicted in this Oscar-winning short in which the frightened occupants, including birds, timid mice, owls, and other creatures try to stay safe and dry as a storm approaches. As the thunderstorm worsens, the mill wheel begins to turn and the whole mill threatens to blow apart until at last the storm subsides.