The actor had completed work. The polar express is a heartwarming story about the power of belief that resonates across generations and cultures. The polar express was dedicated to micheal jeter in his memory.
Michael Jeter Polar Express
A young boy wanting to find out if santa is real by hearing his.
Production on polar express pulled to a stop on monday, march 31, 2003 to mourn the passing of one of its own:
This accomplished actor had played roles in many blockbuster movies, including jurassic park iii, tango & cash, the. Robert zemeckis honored one of the cast members of the polar express whom he’d worked with for the first time on the project. The polar express is dedicated to michael jeter. Michael jeter was 51 in the polar express when he played the character 'smokey / steamer'.
In 2003 he died aged just 50, starring in 44 films in his. The film is dedicated to the memory of the late michael jeter, who voices smokey and steamer, the mischievous and playful conductor’s helpers who power the polar express. That was over 20 years ago in 2004. Characters from the 1985 book, the polar express and the 2004 film of the same name.
To create the distinctive aesthetic of the north pole in the film, the artists drew elements from chicago’s pullman neighbourhood to tie the film in with american railroading.
