Terry Naughton's Charming Vincent Price Encounter

0:00On March 23rd, a long-time Disney animator named Terry Norton recently shared a charming memory about meeting horror legend Vincent Price during work. On the 1986 film, The Great Mouse Detective, Price voiced the main villain, Professor Radigan, and Norton called him Super Gracious from the start. A couple months into production, Norton walked into the Disney offices and heard this unmistakable voice echoing around. At first, he figured a co-worker was pulling off a spot-on impersonation since everyone loved doing silly voices on the job. He glanced over and spotted director Glen Keane chatting with a tall figure who waved him closer. Keane made the introduction, and there stood Vincent Price himself, looking exactly like he stepped right out of one of his movies. Price arrived in a wild outfit, complete with a herringbone jacket, lime green shirt, and pink mascot that turned heads. They talked briefly that one time, leaving Norton floating back to his desk inspired. Beyond voicing Radigan, Price starred in horror classics like House of Wax and The Fly,

1:02narrated Michael Jackson's thriller video, and even wrote, Cookbooks as an art expert. He passed away in 1993 at age 82, but stories like this keep his warmth alive. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, AI-powered pop culture coverage.