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Category Archives: 1942-1946: Repercussions
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
Art Babbitt, Marine
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.
Snow White on Tour
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
Dina Babbitt: The Book
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
Posted in 1942-1946: Repercussions, 1946-1970s: Later Years, WWII
Tagged book, Mengele, nazis, watercolor, WWII
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Dina Babbitt: The Comic
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
Happy Veteran’s Day
Wishing you a meaningful Veteran’s Day from BabbittBlog. Here is Art Babbitt, WWII veteran and marine, in full stripes and uniform, probably in 1945. Can anyone identify the friend or location? . .
Posted in 1942-1946: Repercussions, WWII
Tagged Disney, Goofy, Marines, Military Logo, sergeant, soldier, uniform, Veteran, World War II, WWII
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Sergeant Babbitt, WWII Hero
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
Posted in 1942-1946: Repercussions, WWII
Tagged Frank Thomas, Illustration, John Hubley, Willie Pyle, WWII
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The Babbitt Diary: Animating in Argentina – part 2
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
Posted in 1942-1946: Repercussions
Tagged 1940s, Animation, Art Babbitt, Dante Quinterno, Frank Thomas, South America, Walt Disney
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The Babbitt Diary: Animating in Argentina – part 1
************* 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
Posted in 1942-1946: Repercussions
Tagged 1940s, 1941: The Disney Strike, Animation, Art Babbitt, Dante Quinterno, Disney Studios, South America
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