Tag: Saludos Amigos
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Walt & El Grupo | DISNEY THIS DAY | August 11, 1941
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…
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Disney Film Spot: Saludos Amigos
War changed the creative environment at the Walt Disney Studios in 1942. When America officially entered World War II, the army began occupying the studio, creating a tension that made it hard for the artists to work together harmoniously. After all, many of the artists were young men, eager to join the war effort. Add…