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====''Dance of the Hours''==== ''Dance of the Hours'' was directed by [[Norman Ferguson (animator)|Norman Ferguson]] and [[Thornton Hee]] and was completed by eleven animators.{{sfn|Culhane|1983|p=170}} Most of the story was outlined in a meeting in October 1938, including the creation of the main alligator character, Ben Ali Gator. Its story, direction, layout, and animation underwent several rewrites, yet Disney wanted to present animals performing a legitimate caricature ballet sequence with comedic "slips".{{sfn|Culhane|1983|pp=162, 164}} The design of the elephants and alligators were based on those by German illustrator [[Heinrich Kley]], while the hippos and ostriches were based on those by cartoonist [[T. S. Sullivant]]. To gain a better idea on the animals' movements, the crew visited [[Griffith Park Zoo]] in Los Angeles.{{sfn|Culhane|1983|pp=167β168}} Animator [[John Hench]] was assigned to work on the segment, but resisted as he knew little about ballet. Disney then gave Hench season tickets to the [[Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo]] with backstage access so he could learn more about it.{{sfn|Denney|Williams|2004|p=136}} The studio filmed several people in live action to help with the animation of the characters. The lead ostrich, Madmoiselle Upanova, is based on [[Irina Baronova]].{{sfn|Culhane|1983|pp=170β171}}<ref name=chic1990/><ref name=S2014>{{cite magazine|url=https://issuu.com/pubhouse/docs/cso_lsprwrap5_may10_11|title=Symphony at the Movies: Program Notes|first=Alexander|last=Rannie|pages=28β29|magazine=Soundings|date=May 10, 2014|publisher=Colorado Symphony Orchestra|volume=11|issue=5|access-date=January 5, 2019|via=[[Issuu]]}}</ref> Hyacinth Hippo, the prima ballerina, was inspired by dancers [[Marge Champion]] and [[Tatiana Riabouchinska]] and actress Hattie Noel who weighed over {{convert|200|lbs}}, the animators studying the "least quiver of her flesh, noticing those parts of her anatomy that were subjected to the greatest stress and strain".{{sfn|Pinsky|2004|p=36}}{{sfn|Culhane|1983|pp=170β171}} Riabouchinska's husband [[David Lichine]] was used for Ben Ali Gator's movements.<ref name=S2014/>
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