Fun with Mr. Future
title: "Fun with Mr. Future" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1982-films", "1982-children's-films", "1982-animated-short-films", "short-films-with-live-action-and-animation", "1980s-disney-animated-short-films", "fictional-depictions-of-abraham-lincoln-in-film", "films-directed-by-darrell-van-citters", "films-with-screenplays-by-joe-ranft", "films-about-technology", "1982-directorial-debut-films", "1980s-english-language-films", "1980s-rediscovered-films", "rediscovered-american-films", "rediscovered-animated-films", "english-language-short-films", "films-with-screenplays-by-ed-gombert", "1982-american-animated-short-films"] topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fun_with_Mr._Future" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Fun with Mr. Future |
| image | Fun with Mr. Future.jpg |
| director | Darrell Van Citters |
| writer | |
| starring | |
| studio | Walt Disney Productions |
| distributor | Buena Vista Distribution |
| released | |
| runtime | 8 minutes |
| country | United States |
| language | English |
| :: |
|name = Fun with Mr. Future |image = Fun with Mr. Future.jpg |caption = |director = Darrell Van Citters |writer = |starring = |studio = Walt Disney Productions |distributor = Buena Vista Distribution |released = |runtime = 8 minutes |country = United States |language = English Fun with Mr. Future is a 1982 live-action/animated short film from Walt Disney Productions directed by Darrell Van Citters.
Plot
An audio-animatronic talking-head replica of Abraham Lincoln (voiced by Phil Proctor) hosts a tour of what the future will look like via retro-style animation.
Production
Fun with Mr. Future originally began development as an Epcot television special, whose crew included Darrell Van Citters, Mike Giamo, Joe Ranft, Mike Gabriel, Tad Stones, and Brian McEntee. At the time, this team was also involved in the development stages of what would become Sport Goofy in Soccermania (1987) and Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).
Release
Disney released the film in Los Angeles on October 27, 1982. According to Tad Stones: "[Working on it] was a lot of fun but I couldn't even tell you where you find it now. It's one of those gems even Disney doesn't know it has. I went to a comic convention and was surprised to see its cels for sale".
References
References
- "It Happened Today: October 27". Tony J. Tallarico.
- (October 2, 2010). "Film Screenings and Events: "Fun with Mr. Future" / "Luxo Jr." / "Tin Toy" / "Toy Story'". [[Museum of Modern Art]] (MoMA).
- [https://letterboxd.com/film/fun-with-mr-future/ Letterboxd]
- Strike, Joe. (July 12, 2004). "The Tad Stones Interview — Part 2". Animation World Network (AWN).
- Perk, Hans. (April 30, 2009). "Report of the Disney Rarities Event". A. Film L.A., Inc..
- [https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/36630-Fun-with-Mr-Future BCDB.com]{{dead link. (January 2024)
- Strike, Joe. (June 9, 2004). "The Tad Stones Interview — Part 1". Animation World Network (AWN).
- Lenburg, Jeff. (2006). "Who's Who in Animated Cartoons". [[Hal Leonard Corporation]].
- (2010). "Renegade Animation". Creative Talent Network (CTN).
- MoMA Department of Communications. (October 1–2, 2010). "MoMa Presents John Canemaker's ''Two Guys Named Joe: Master Animation Storytellers Joe Grant and Joe Ranft''". Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).
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