Category Archives: 1942-1946: Repercussions

Courtroom Testimony: THE DISNEY PROCESS

Posted on February 2, 2016 by

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 →

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Art Babbitt, Marine

Posted on May 27, 2013 by

Happy Memorial Day, everyone. On November 5, 1942, Arthur Harold Babbitt entered active duty in the Marine Corps.  He was honorably discharged on October 29, 1945, a Master Technical Sergeant, having attained special proficiency as a Landfall Technician.

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Snow White on Tour

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

Well, here we are, in Pittsburgh, on Friday, January 26th.  How’s 1940 treating you so far?  Brrr — Cold enough  for you?  Hey, hows about we take in a show tonight?  It just so happens I have a copy of … Continue reading →

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Dina Babbitt: The Book

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

Dina Babbitt, Art’s third wife and mother of his children, was an artist and a hero in her own right.  A Jewish art student in WWII Europe, she survived Auschwitz – and bargained for her mother’s life – by painting … Continue reading →

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Dina Babbitt: The Comic

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

Dina Babbitt was many things: Art Babbitt’s third wife (married April 17, 1948), the mother of his children, an artist, a Holocaust survivor, a hero, an activist. A Jewish art student in WWII Czechoslovakia, she survived Auschwitz – and bargained … Continue reading →

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Sergeant Babbitt, WWII Hero

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

Happy Memorial Day, America!  In honor of our troops, past and present, I give you a sampling of some records of Art Babbitt’s military history. If you worked in Hollywood at the outbreak of America’s involvement in WWII, you may … Continue reading →

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The Babbitt Diary: Animating in Argentina – part 2

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

As previously posted, in the summer/fall of 1941, Walt Disney and a group of some of his most trusted staff went to South America as part of the U.S. government’s “Good Neighbor Program”… and just a few months later, Art … Continue reading →

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The Babbitt Diary: Animating in Argentina – part 1

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

************* UPDATE: Click HERE for Part 2! ****************** Argentina’s first color animated short, Upa en Apuros, was created in 1942 by cartoonist Dante Quinterno, and starred his signature South American native character, Patoruzú.  Produced entirely in Argentina, it was a milestone for … Continue reading →

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