Last will and testament: wills, ancient and modern

by Frank Thomas

154 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

Franklin M. "Frank" Thomas was an American animator.

Frank Thomas attended Stanford University, where he worked on the campus humor magazine The Stanford Chaparral with Ollie Johnston.

After graduating from Stanford, he attended Chouinard Art Institute.

Frank Thomas joined The Walt Disney Company on September 24, 1934 as employee number 224. There he animated dozens of feature films and shorts.

Along with Ollie Johnston from his college days, the two would eventually become known as members of Walt Disney's team of animators known as the Nine Old Men .

Reviews

[John Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

Contents:

Introduction

Royalty
Love & Hate
Lords & Ladies
Eccentricity
Great Men
Charity
Troubled Troublesome Wills
Literary Wills
Appendix: Some Estates in England 1863-1971
Bibliography & Acknowledgements
Index

An interesting and fairly undemanding read. I find wills a fascinating glimpse of social history. Some choice tidbits of information here ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime. Nothing like making a will to concentrate one’s thoughts on what one considers important. How varied those thoughts can be!

[Shay E · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delightful!