BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 American Experience 12 hrs Roy O. Disney was born June 24, 1893 in Chicago, IL. In 1923, Roy and his younger brother, Walt started Disney Bros. Studios, which would go on to become Walt Disney Studios in 1926.Our bio on Walt Disney comes to PBS this September.(Photo: Walt Disney Family Museum) https://www.facebook.com/AmericanExperience/photos/a.85074704121.105554.7100914121/10153442254579122/?type=1&theater Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Cool! You know, I've noticed, there are lots of pictures of Walt as a young man, and lots of "Uncle Walt" around Disneyland, but very few showing him age in between like the picture above. Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Good point, Carol! Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 More promotion from PBS, including video about how American Expericience was able to get what they're calling "unprecedented access" to the Disney archives. Follow the link for video... PBS shared American Experience's video.23 hrs ·From American Experience: "The challenge is, Disney is both a person and a brand." Executive Producer Mark Samels explains how American Experience was able to gain unprecedented access to the Disney archives in order to tell the in-depth story of Walt Disney. "Walt Disney" premieres September 14 and 15 at 9/8c on PBS. See more video at pbs.org/waltdisney"The challenge is, Disney is both a person and a brand." Executive Producer Mark Samels explains how American Experience was able to gain unprecedented access to the Disney archives in order to tell the in-depth story of Walt Disney. "Walt Disney" premieres September 14 and 15 at 9/8c on PBS. See more video at pbs.org/waltdisney https://www.facebook.com/pbs/posts/10153122665282169 Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 There was a panel at the D23 Expo on the making of this film. A few tidbits... MousePlanet at D23 @MPatD23Expo 17h17 hours ago Filmmakers worked closely with Walt Disney Archives but Disney had no editorial control over film MousePlanet at D23 @MPatD23Expo 17h17 hours ago Neal Gabler: film takes honest objective look at a complex man MousePlanet at D23 @MPatD23Expo 17h17 hours ago Don Hahn: one word that comes to mind again and again over course of four hour film is "persistence" MousePlanet at D23 @MPatD23Expo 17h17 hours ago Film will feature never before seen footage from Art Babbitt's personal 16 mm collection MousePlanet at D23 @MPatD23Expo 16h16 hours ago Director & Producer Sarah Colt spent 4 hours in @WDFMuseum with Diane Disney Miller as a personal guide Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 From Inside The Magic... New preview from upcoming PBS documentary “Walt Disney”, why Snow White was the ideal 1930s woman in Disney, Television Posted on August 26, 2015by Corinne Andersson “Snow White is the perfect embodiment of 1930s culture,” says art historian Carmenita Higginbotham. In this original interview, Higginbotham explains how Walt Disney’s Snow White was a reflection of American women during the Great Depression.“Walt Disney” the documentary about the man, not the company premieres September 14 & 15 at 9/8c on PBS American Experience.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82zbelcw1Aw http://www.insidethemagic.net/2015/08/video-new-preview-from-upcoming-pbs-documentary-walt-disney-why-snow-white-was-the-ideal-1930s-woman/ Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 I'm looking forward to this. I'm really curious if they discuss his family that were neighbors of my grandparents and were responsible for his interest in trains. Link to post Share on other sites
Littleolwoman.aka.Kristie 119 Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Looking forward to this. Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 I'm watching a preview of this on PBS right now and it looks terrific! Link to post Share on other sites
fladogfan aka Gretchen 259 Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 I'm looking forward to this. I'm really curious if they discuss his family that were neighbors of my grandparents and were responsible for his interest in trains. That sounds interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 A reminder that part 1 airs tonight. Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 A reminder that part 1 airs tonight.DVR already programmed! Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 So, who watched? I had to record it, and so far, have only seen a bit of the beginning. What I saw was excellent. A lot of this is old news, but there are a lot more details. Walt's story is amazing. A guy who came from nothing to create the global empire that is still going strong today. Only in America. TCD Link to post Share on other sites
dvccamper 32 Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 I have it on the DVR, looking forward to watching it later. But I read a review on yahoo this morning and said there's something for everyone, those who love Walt and those who hate him. Should be interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 We watched. It was really well done, a lot of footage I haven't seen before, and a really in depth look at Walt's story. ...I read a review on yahoo this morning and said there's something for everyone, those who love Walt and those who hate him. They're not sugar coating things, which I think is good overall. Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 For anyone that missed out and wants to see this, PBS is streaming part 1 online now...http://video.pbs.org/video/2365556336/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=pbsofficial&utm_campaign=waltdisney_2015 Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 For anyone that missed out and wants to see this, PBS is streaming part 1 online now...http://video.pbs.org/video/2365556336/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=pbsofficial&utm_campaign=waltdisney_2015 Thanks for the link. I fell asleep last night while watching and missed a lot of it. Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Just a reminder that part 2 is on tonight. Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 I watched last night. Very good! Small problem, no commercials!! (and I'm at a hotel with no DVR, so I couldn't pause or back it up for bathroom breaks!!) Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 I have my dvr set Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Wow, what a great job they did on this! I was fascinated to hear about things that don't usually get talked about. Like the unionization of the studio employees and then the big strike. I understand why that's left out of the history we hear in the One Man's Dream Attraction, but that was a big deal, and had a lasting impact on Walt. I didn't know that Fantasia, Pinocchio, and Dumbo were all financial flops. And, I never knew that Walt's famous trip to South America occurred while the strike was going on, and that Roy took advantage of Walt's absence to settle with the workers. There was a comment about how Roy was happy about that because of Walt's explosive temper. They gave an example of how Walt had to be separated from one of the employees on strike. It's strange to me that Walt decided to go on a 10 week trip. 10 weeks. When all of that was going on. And then his dad died during that trip. When the news got to Walt, he decided not to return to the US for the funeral. What in the world was going on with him? I didn't know how important the deal Walt made with ABC to broadcast the Disneyland show was, or how Walt revolutionized television. Without that move, there would be no Disneyland. And without Disneyland, there would be no WDW. Even after four hours, I wish there was more. Walt was a fascinating guy. His drive and vision were amazing. I am going to watch the whole thing again. It was really good. TCD Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 I have it saved in the DVR. Now I just need to find the time to watch them. Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 We recorded part 2 and are looking forward to watching tonight. Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 One other subject discussed during the film which I found interesting was the direction Walt chose to take on the Song of the South movie, and the very negative reception it received as a result. I didn't understand the objection to the movie, or why it is not available in the US. After I got the chance to watch it, I didn't get what the big deal was. Now I understand. Another thing- I found it interesting that Walt branched out into the live action films because his animated films were so expensive, and ticket sales and merchandise were not covering the costs of production. He fought Roy about that, but Roy won. That is how Song of the South came about in the first place- it was cheaper to use the live actors than to make a completely animated film. Walt had to fight to make Cinderella. Good thing he did. TCD Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 I really, really enjoyed it! Although, the 2nd half did seem to spend more time focusing on the negative. Although it didn't cover any of his fight with PL Travers. I must have missed the part about him "fighting" to make Cinderella, the only dialogue I heard was that he was disappointed in it because they kept the costs down. Link to post Share on other sites
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