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Walt & El Grupo
“With the world on the brink of war, and the Nazi influence growing in South America, the U.S. Government sought help from a bunch of artists.”
5.9 / 10• 2008• 1h 46m•PG• English
DocumentaryFamily
Storyline
The year was 1941, and the world was on the brink of war. In an effort to improve relations between the Americas, the Roosevelt administration called upon one of Hollywood’s most influential filmmakers to embark on a special goodwill tour. Written and directed by Theodore Thomas (“Frank and Ollie”) and produced by Kuniko Okubo, the documentary WALT & EL GRUPO chronicles the amazing ten-week trip that Walt Disney and his hand-picked group of artists and filmmaking talent (later known as “El Grupo”) took to South America at the behest of the U.S. Government as part of the Good Neighbor Policy.
Cast & Crew
Walt Disney
Self (archive footage)
Lead
Diane Disney
Self
John Canemaker
Self
Blaine Gibson
Self
J.B. Kaufman
Self
FB
Flávio Barroso
Self
LB
Lydia Bodrero
Self
HB
Harriet Burns
Self
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Theodore Thomas's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Walt & El Grupo is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
