I was a big fan of Tito in that film. I actually still have an affection for chihuahuas that stems from that.

Oddly enough, I wasn't sure if I liked the movie the very first time I saw it. So I decided to catch it again and, for whatever reason, I became a huge fan. In the Spring of 1989, a few months after the film was released, it hit the local second-run theaters (the "dollar cinemas", as they were known at the time because admission was usually 99-cents). One of those theaters was located about a mile from where I worked at the time. So every Friday for about 9 weeks in early '89 I would spend a buck to see Oliver and Company one more time. To this day, I think I can still recite entire scenes from the movie from memory. :)

It was a good thing, too, since legal/contractual hassles kept the film from being released to home video for almost a decade.

Very nice! I hope you can draw Rita sometime too.

Also, at the risk of sounding like an ad: in case you haven't heard, Oliver and Company will be re-released on DVD soon. Details are at http://disneydvd.disney.go.com/oliv.....l-edition.html .

Rita's probably my #2 favorite from O'n'C. One of Rita's animators was Shawn Keller (creator of the notorious "Furries" comic book), which why she looks so great in that movie (in certain scenes, anyway; Shawn wasn't the only artist to work on her).

Thanks for the heads-up on the video! I grabbed the LaserDisc when it finally became available, years after the film was released (see my comments, above), and the DVD when it was first released. Hard to believe it's already time for a "20th Anniversary" edition!

I've seen you sketch in person. I'm always impressed with how comfortable & fast you are with the classic animation toon character forms.

I love the expressions!

I loved her the first time I saw that movie. Who doesn't love Bette Midler? And doing a poodle? Thats too awesome a combination.

lmao
I can sing her theme song by heart and on key. I freak out my friend by just randomly bursting into song all because of her. XD

awesome sketches there. X3

The scene during her big song number, where she's walking down the steps, and all the birds flutter around her still cracks me up to this day. Just the look on her face during it is hilarious.

O&C, best movie Disney movie ever.

That scene cracks me up, too -- EVERY time!

It's wonderfully hilarious!

Glen Keane, Shawn Keller, Bette Midler; just a complete awesomeness vibe to the whole piece..

on the whole i like these designs, but i always thought her face was a bit more pushed, but this form works better when in still pictures.