Walt Disney was a dictator who ruled his studio with an iron fist. Walt Disney was a generous soul who loved nothing more than making people happy. Both of those sides of the man who has achieved mythic status were on display Sunday during the TCA panel on PBS’ four-hour “American Experience” docu on Walt Disney, which airs Sept. 14-15.
“The Walt Disney studio operated like a cult and Walt was the head of the cult,” said Neal Gabler, historian and author of “Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination.” “Everybody at Disney was terrified of him. He was worshipped at the studio for a certain period of time.”
Gabler’s view of Disney was offset by memories shared by Richard Sherman, songwriter who began working for Disney in the early 1960s. Sherman opened the Television Critics Assn. press tour session at the Beverly Hilton with a piano medley...
“The Walt Disney studio operated like a cult and Walt was the head of the cult,” said Neal Gabler, historian and author of “Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination.” “Everybody at Disney was terrified of him. He was worshipped at the studio for a certain period of time.”
Gabler’s view of Disney was offset by memories shared by Richard Sherman, songwriter who began working for Disney in the early 1960s. Sherman opened the Television Critics Assn. press tour session at the Beverly Hilton with a piano medley...
- 8/2/2015
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety - TV News
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