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To: wjcsux
There was a two or three part documentary about Walt Disney which aired on PBS a year or so ago. It's quite good. Absolutely amazing man (and as you stated, devoted to entertaining families and children).

One night Disney took his entire staff out to expensive dinner on his dime. Afterward they went to the auditorium at the studio. And for the next two hours or so it was just Walt Disney up on stage, with the spotlight focused on him, as he gave what could be described as a Steve Jobs keynote on meth. It was almost manic, as he acted out the project he was only then shocking them with: the first ever full-length animated feature. Immediately many of the staff said it couldn't be done. Disney's energy and enthusiasm however was contagious and they went full bore after something which had never been done before. And that's how Snow White came into being.

11 posted on 03/04/2017 5:55:51 PM PST by Ciaphas Cain (The choice to be stupid is not a conviction I am obligated to respect.)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Mr. Disney was quite a remarkable man.


16 posted on 03/04/2017 8:00:06 PM PST by wjcsux (The hyperventilating of the left means we are winning! (Tagline courtesy of Laz.))
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