Walt & El Grupo | DISNEY THIS DAY

Walt & El Grupo | DISNEY THIS DAY | August 11, 1941

August 11, 2026

On this day in 1941, the Disney team dubbed “El Grupo” set off from California to begin a 10-week goodwill tour of South America. Walt and Lillian Disney were joined by 16 creatives and administrators on visits to Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Peru. The U.S. State Department sponsored the tour under President Roosevelt’s Good Neighbor Policy – a way to build friendships across the American continents with WWII on the horizon. Several short films were produced about the host nations, including those in ‘Saludos Amigos’ and ‘The Three Caballeros.’ [85 years ago in 2026]

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