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Figaro

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Figaro
Background information
Feature films Mickey Mouse
Television programmes House of Mouse
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Video games
Park attractions
Actor
Actress
Animators Eric Larson
Lars Calonius
Jack Bradbury
Don Lusk
Lynn Karp
Andreas Deja
Voice Mel Blanc (Pinocchio), Clarence Nash (Mickey's Surprise Party - Figaro and Pluto's Weekend), Frank Welker (The Dog Club - Present)
Performance model
Designer
Inspiration Eric Larson's nephew
Awards
Character information
Other names
Personality Eager, curious, impatient, tricky
Appearance
Occupation
Affiliations
Goal
Home
Allies Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto (dog)
Enemies
Minions
Likes
Dislikes
Powers and abilities
Weapons
Fate
Quote


Figaro is the kitten in the film Pinocchio. He later appeared in as Minnie Mouse's pet in several shorts.

Contents

[edit] Figaro and Friends

In a number of Disney Cartoons, Figaro is the pet of Minnie Mouse, and the rival of Pluto. He appears in many cartoons.

  • Lend a Paw (1941, orange)
  • Mickey's Surprise Party (1942)
  • Figaro and Cleo (1943)
  • First Aiders (1944)
  • Bath Day (1946)
  • Figaro and Frankie (1947)
  • Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
  • Cat Nap Pluto (1948)
  • Pluto's Sweater (1949)
  • Figaro and Fifi (1950)
  • Figaro and the Lion (1951)
  • Figaro and Sylvester (1952)
  • The Pets Will Play (1953)
  • Figaro and Pluto's Weekend (1954)
  • The Dog Club (1999)
  • Mickey Mouse Works (1999)
  • Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999)
  • Disney's House of Mouse (2001)
  • Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)
  • Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006)
Figaro trying to sneak some food before Gepetto returns
Figaro trying to keep the fish in the boat

[edit] Behind the Scenes

[edit] Animation

Eric Larson, one of the animators was put in charge of animating Figaro. Basing the kitten's child-like personality on that of his own nephew, Larson combined this human mind with the natural movements of a cat.[1]

A four-year-old kid is quick to feel hurt if he doesn't get his way. He is probably going to put on a little show for us, a tantrum... (T)ake an animal, like Figaro, move him, around as a kitten would move. You don't take any liberties with that kind of action, but now you inject into him a personality of this young kd who is used to having everything he wanted... (T)his is where we would cross from realism to fantasy, in my opinion...
Eric Larson[1]

[edit] References

  1. 1.0 1.1 John Canemaker, "Walt Disney's Nine Old Men and the Art of Animation" (Disney Editions, United States, 2001) ISBN 078686496-6