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Tag Archives: WIllie Bioff
Disney and the Mob: Willie Bioff
Let’s talk about the mob for a minute. There was a man named Willie Bioff. He was a member of Al Capone’s gang, as was his partner, George Browne. They were both top men of the Hollywood stagehands’ union, the … Continue reading
Posted in 1941: The Disney Strike
Tagged Dave Hilberman, George Browne, Gunther Lessing, Herb Sorrell, Roy E. Disney, union, WIllie Bioff
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Technicolor sides with Strikers
Here’s an interesting handbill. Dated July 11 (1941), it advertises the support of the color film processors’ union for the Disney strikers. Caricatured below is Walt, hiding behind Willie Bioff. The company hired Bioff to represent the company during arbitration … Continue reading
Posted in 1941: The Disney Strike, Disney, Labor, mafia, politics
Tagged Handbill, Illustration, Strike, Technicolor, Walt Disney, WIllie Bioff
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