David Eugene “Bud” Swift, Jr. was an American screenwriter, animator, director, and producer, best known for directing the films, Pollyanna and The Parent Trap.
Swift was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 27, 1919. His father owned a factory that made sausage casings. After the Depression, he dropped out of school at the age of 17 and boarded a freight train to California to pursue his goal of working for Walt Disney.
After arriving in Los Angeles, Swift worked several odd jobs to earn money, including working as an usher at the Warner Bros. theater. In between work, he attended art school and also attended Hollywood High School at night.
He was hired by Disney as in inbetweener on January 11, 1938, and rose to become an assistant animator under Ward Kimball. He left the Studio on August 13, 1942, to serve with the 8th Air Force during World War II.
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| Source type | Book Series |
| Volume | 30 Chapter: 10 |
| Published | |
| Language | en |
| Document type | Interview |
| Media type | text |
| Page count | 20 |
| Pages | pp. 85-104 |
| Id | 7361 |
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| Availability | Purchasable |
| Inserted | 2025-01-03 |
