History Creator / GrimNatwick

Initially a professional illustrator (a compilation of his sheet music covers from the 1910s can be viewed [[https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/the-sheet-music-art-of-myron-grim-natwick-1914-1927/ here]]), Natwick entered the animation industry in 1919, contributing to the ''Judge Rummy'' shorts for J.R. Bray's studio. Following a series of stints across multiple short series (including the mid-1920s animated adaptation of ''ComicStrip/KrazyKat''), Natwick was hired by [[Creator/MaxAndDaveFleischer Fleischer Studios]] at the dawn of the sound era in 1930. Rapidly assuming the role of a pivotal animator on the ''WesternAnimation/{{Talkartoons}}'' series, Natwick would play a significant role in the initial design and characterization of WesternAnimation/BettyBoop. Following this success, Natwick's position as a noteworthy veteran animator was effectively solidified: following his first tenure at Fleischer (with ''WesternAnimation/BimbosInitiation'' featuring his final animation for the studio), he contributed heavily to the Creator/UbIwerks studio, animated a third of Snow White herself in Disney's feature length film, become a top animator at Creator/WalterLantz's studio and UPA, and, during the Dark Age of the 1970s, served as a mentor and animator for Creator/RichardWilliams (hence the animation he contributed to Williams' unfinished epic ''WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler'' in his early nineties).

* WesternAnimation/RootyTootToot (1951)

Initially a professional illustrator (a compilation of his sheet music covers from the 1910s can be viewed [[https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/the-sheet-music-art-of-myron-grim-natwick-1914-1927/ here]]), Natwick entered the animation industry in 1919, contributing to the ''Judge Rummy'' shorts for J.R. Bray's studio. Following a series of stints across multiple short series (including the mid-1920s animated adaptation of ''ComicStrip/KrazyKat''), Natwick was hired by [[Creator/MaxAndDaveFleischer Fleischer Studios]] at the dawn of the sound era in 1930. Rapidly assuming the role of a pivotal animator on the ''WesternAnimation/Talkartoons'' series, Natwick would play a significant role in the initial design and characterization of WesternAnimation/BettyBoop. Following this success, Natwick's position as a noteworthy veteran animator was effectively solidified: following his first tenure at Fleischer (with ''WesternAnimation/BimbosInitiation'' featuring his final animation for the studio), he contributed heavily to the Creator/UbIwerks studio, animated a third of Snow White herself in Disney's feature length film, become a top animator at Creator/WalterLantz's studio and UPA, and, during the Dark Age of the 1970s, served as a mentor and animator for Creator/RichardWilliams (hence the animation he contributed to Williams' unfinished epic ''WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler'' in his early nineties).

Initially a professional illustrator (a compilation of his sheet music covers from the 1910s can be viewed [[https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/the-sheet-music-art-of-myron-grim-natwick-1914-1927/ here]]), Natwick entered the animation industry in 1919, contributing to the ''Judge Rummy'' shorts for J.R. Bray's studio. Following a series of stints across multiple short series (including the mid-1920s animated adaptation of ''ComicStrip/KrazyKat''), Natwick was hired by Creator/MaxAndDaveFleischer Fleischer Studios]] at the dawn of the sound era in 1930. Rapidly assuming the role of a pivotal animator on the ''WesternAnimation/Talkartoons'' series, Natwick would play a significant role in the initial design and characterization of WesternAnimation/BettyBoop. Following this success, Natwick's position as a noteworthy veteran animator was effectively solidified: following his first tenure at Fleischer (with ''WesternAnimation/BimbosInitiation'' featuring his final animation for the studio), he contributed heavily to the Creator/UbIwerks studio, animated a third of Snow White herself in Disney's feature length film, become a top animator at Creator/WalterLantz's studio and UPA, and, during the Dark Age of the 1970s, served as a mentor and animator for Creator/RichardWilliams (hence the animation he contributed to Williams' unfinished epic ''WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler'' in his early nineties).

Initially a professional illustrator (a compilation of his sheet music covers from the 1910s can be viewed [[https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/the-sheet-music-art-of-myron-grim-natwick-1914-1927/ here]], Natwick entered the animation industry in 1919, contributing to the ''Judge Rummy'' shorts for J.R. Bray's studio. Following a series of stints across multiple short series (including the mid-1920s animated adaptation of ''ComicStrip/KrazyKat''), Natwick was hired by Creator/MaxAndDaveFleischer Fleischer Studios]] at the dawn of the sound era in 1930. Rapidly assuming the role of a pivotal animator on the ''WesternAnimation/Talkartoons'' series, Natwick would play a significant role in the initial design and characterization of WesternAnimation/BettyBoop. Following this success, Natwick's position as a noteworthy veteran animator was effectively solidified: following his first tenure at Fleischer (with ''WesternAnimation/BimbosInitiation'' featuring his final animation for the studio), he contributed heavily to the Creator/UbIwerks studio, animated a third of Snow White herself in Disney's feature length film, become a top animator at Creator/WalterLantz's studio and UPA, and, during the Dark Age of the 1970s, served as a mentor and animator for Creator/RichardWilliams (hence the animation he contributed to Williams' unfinished epic ''WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler'' in his early nineties).

Initially a professional illustrator (a compilation of his sheet music covers from the 1910s can be viewed [[here https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/the-sheet-music-art-of-myron-grim-natwick-1914-1927/]], Natwick entered the animation industry in 1919, contributing to the ''Judge Rummy'' shorts for J.R. Bray's studio. Following a series of stints across multiple short series (including the mid-1920s animated adaptation of ''Comic/KrazyKat''), Natwick was hired by Creator/MaxAndDaveFleischer Fleischer Studios]] at the dawn of the sound era in 1930. Rapidly assuming the role of a pivotal animator on the ''WesternAnimation/Talkartoons'' series, Natwick would play a significant role in the initial design and characterization of WesternAnimation/BettyBoop. Following this success, Natwick's position as a noteworthy veteran animator was effectively solidified: following his first tenure at Fleischer (with ''WesternAnimation/BimbosInitiation'' featuring his final animation for the studio), he contributed heavily to the Creator/UbIwerks studio, animated a third of Snow White herself in Disney's feature length film, become a top animator at Creator/WalterLantz's studio and UPA, and, during the Dark Age of the 1970s, served as a mentor and animator for Creator/RichardWilliams (hence the animation he contributed to Williams' unfinished epic ''WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler'' in his early nineties).

Noteworthy work of Natwick includes the earliest incarnations of WesternAnimation/BettyBoop (up till ''WesternAnimation/BimbosInitiation'') and Fleischer talkies in general, contributing heavily to the Creator/UbIwerks studio, animating a third of Snow White herself in Disney's feature length film, being a top animator at Creator/WalterLantz's studio and UPA, and later down the road served as a mentor and animator for Creator/RichardWilliams, as well as contributing animation to Richard's animated epic ''WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler'', animating the Witch in that film while in his 90's.

* Raggedy Ann And Andy: A Musical Adventure (1977): Credited with animating "Everything and Everyone Else" (referring, presumably, to several crowd shots during the Loonie Land sequence)

* Take Heed Mr. Tojo (1943)
* Abou Ben Boogie (1944): First animation credit for Walter Lantz Productions.

* WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler (1997): Grim, working alongside his apprentice Creator/RichardWilliams, animated the Witch in the film in its earlier incarnations; he would ultimately retire during the early '80s aged over 90. Due to extensive revisions in narrative and character design following his departure, only a fragment of his animation (albeit redrawn) remains within the film's 1992 workprint and the later "Recobbled Cut" edits.

* WesternAnimation/BimbosInitiation

* Dick Whittington's Cat

* WesternAnimation/MotherGooseGoesHollywood (1938)
* Gulliver's Travels (animation director)

* Abou Ben Boogie (1944)

* The Bandmaster
* Trouble Indemnity (1950)

* Terror Faces Magoo (1959)

* Raggedy Ann And Andy: A Musical Adventure (1977)
* WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler (1997): Grim, working alongside his apprentice Creator/RichardWilliams, singlehandedly animated the Witch in the film--while he was in his 90's, no less!

* WesternAnimation/BimbosInitiation: One of The50GreatestCartoons.

* Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs: Animated a third of Snow White herself in the film.

* NonIndicativeName: Despite his name, Grim was anything but in personality. He was considered one of the greatest animators to work with, and he inspired a lot of passion and drive into animators who worked under him.

Natwick died on October 7, 1990, shortly after [[SugarWiki/MomentofAwesome celebrating his 100th birthday]].

* Mother Goose Goes Hollywood (1938)

* The Cookie Carnival

He was also lifelong friends with fellow veteran animator [[ShamusCulhane James "Shamus" Culhane]], as well as industry pioneer and animator Creator/BillNolan.

* NamesTheSame as an actor who cameoed in ''Film/CatsAndDogs''.

* Jungle Jitters

* Swing You Sinners

* RootyTootToot (1951)

Noteworthy work of Natwick includes the earliest incarnations of WesternAnimation/BettyBoop (up till ''WesternAnimation/BimbosInitiation'') and Fleischer talkies in general, contributing heavily to the UbIwerks studio, animating a third of Snow White herself in Disney's feature length film, being a top animator at Creator/WalterLantz's studio and UPA, and later down the road served as a mentor and animator for Creator/RichardWilliams, as well as contributing animation to Richard's animated epic ''WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler'', animating the Witch in that film while in his 90's.

* The New Car: First stint at the UbIwerks studio.

* Fire Bugs ({{Talkartoons}})

One of the most influential animators in history, Grim Natwick, born Myron Noidveig on August 16, 1890, had a decades long career that spanned the entire history of both TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation and TheDarkAgeOfAnimation, having worked at most of the major cartoon studios of the time.

* BimbosInitiation: One of The50GreatestCartoons.