Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.3|5.0 Starsììì
Walt & El Grupo places among the better
documentaries made. It’s a terrific Disney history piece that places emphasis
on Walt Disney and his crew of artists and writers as they travel to South
America for fresh cartoon ideas while simultaneously pursuing a United
States’ government assignment to outreach and establish better public relations between North and South
America. The movie fleshes out its story line with wonderful family interviews that include a personal interview with Walt Disney’s wife, Lillian Disney. Letters sent by
artists and crew on location to family and friends in the United States allow fresh insight into the lives of the people who entertain us.
Storyline
The
United States Government asks Walt Disney and a team of his animators to take a
goodwill tour of South America.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you
to Director Theodore Thomas for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive
Producers Walter Elias Disney and Mark L. Rosen for making the film possible.
Additional characters/cast include: Himself (Flávio Barroso), Himself (Lee
Blair), Herself (Mary Blair), Himself (James Bodrero), Herself (Lydia Bodrero),
Herself (Harriet Burns), Himself (John Canemaker), Herself (Josefina Molina
Chazarreta), and Himself (William Cottrell).
Buy a
ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes.
Director and Writer Theodore Thomas puts a special story together and makes it
worth watching to the end credits. A great family movie for all ages—it’s a
good historical film to be enjoyed by all Walt Disney fans.
Ben Meyers
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