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Category Archives: 1932-1941: Disney Glory Days
Babbitt Cameo in The Reluctant Dragon
Do you remember that scene in The Reluctant Dragon in which Robert Benchley watches Ward Kimball draw some original Goofy animation? The Disney artists were filmed for this movie around March 1941, during the height of union discord at the … Continue reading
Babbitt Boycotts his Boss
Whether you’re loyalist or whether you’re on the verge of striking, if you’re a Disney employee in early March 1941, you’ve got to hand it to Babbitt — this man has some serious moxy. Babbitt had been frustrated as hell … Continue reading
The Fake Disney Union Strikes HARD
By February 1941, the fake Disney union, the company-run FEDERATION OF SCREEN CARTOONISTS, was under threat. Rounding the corner was an actual independent union, the SCREEN CARTOONISTS GUILD. The GUILD had already signed up the animators of MGM. Around Feb … Continue reading
The Fake Disney Union
As noted in the previous post, the fake (i.e. company-based, non-independent) union was called the FEDERATION OF SCREEN CARTOONISTS and was formed collaboratively Between Disney’s vice president/head lawyer Gunther Lessing, and top animator Art Babbitt. Executive officers include president Art … Continue reading
THE DISNEY STRIKE – pt.1
The Disney Strike has shaped Hollywood politics for 75 years. It was during an age in which an entire industry (film) was slowly becoming unionized, and an entire workforce (animation artists) was the last to do so. More than three … Continue reading
Courtroom Testimony: THE DISNEY PROCESS
October 8, 1942. Disney animator Art Babbitt sits on the witness stand in California Superior Court. He is using Walt Disney Productions over wrongful termination. On November 24, 1941, 98 Disney artists were laid off. For the most part, these … Continue reading
This Year’s Books and Docs on Disney’s Golden Age
This year alone has seen the release of so many great works on Disney history. Let’s take a look at some of the standouts! Behind the Magic: Snow White, produced for ABC How could I not start with this? Besides … Continue reading
Gunther Lessing and the Strike
A homemade presentation on the origins of the Disney Strike, and tumultuous relationship between Babbitt and Walt Disney’s V.P.
Meeting Walt Disney
Babbitt retelling his first encounter with Walt – and Walt’s first hint that Babbitt meant trouble. All footage and photos are original from the Babbitt Collection.
Babbitt’s Disney Friends
Disney artists need time to unwind while making milestones like Snow White and Pinocchio. Here are some brief clips of some of Babbitt’s friends from the Disney studio having fun during the late 1930s. For those of you keeping track, … Continue reading
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