Walt: The Man Behind the Myth
| Walt: The Man Behind the Myth | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Genre | Biographical documentary |
| Written by | Kathleen Greene Richard Greene and Jean-Pierre Isbouts[1] |
| Directed by | Jean-Pierre Isbouts[1] |
| Narrated by | Dick Van Dyke |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Walter Elias Disney Miller |
| Running time | 86 minutes[2] |
| Production company | Pantheon Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 16, 2001[1] |
Walt: The Man Behind the Myth is a 2001 biographical documentary film about Walt Disney. It was narrated by Dick Van Dyke and directed by Jean-Pierre Isbouts.[3][4]
Summary
[edit]Dick Van Dyke narrates as those who knew Walt share stories to piece together his personal and professional life, including the creations of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Mickey Mouse, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Bambi, Disneyland, EPCOT (concept), and Disney World. More personal details explored are his and wife Lillian Disney's fertility struggles, the loss of his mother, and his health at the end of his life.
Interviewees
[edit]- Ken Annakin
- Xavier "X" Atencio
- Sharon Baird
- Norman "Buddy" Baker
- Ray Bradbury
- Michael Broggie
- Bob Broughton
- Bobby Burgess
- Rolly Crump
- Alice Estes Davis
- Marc Davis
- Buddy Ebsen
- Richard Fleischer
- Bob Gurr
- Ollie Johnston
- Ward Kimball
- John Lasseter[5]
- Christopher Miller
- Diane Disney Miller
- Jennifer Miller-Goff
- Joanna Miller
- Ron Miller
- Tamara Miller
- Floyd Norman
- Fess Parker
- Harrison "Buzz" Price[5]
- Richard M. Sherman
- Robert B. Sherman
- Dave Smith
- Jack Spiers
- Robert Stack
- Frank Thomas
- Dick Van Dyke
See also
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- Walt Disney: An American Original - 1976 book by Bob Thomas similar in content
- Saving Mr. Banks - 2013 film about the making of Mary Poppins
- Walt & El Grupo
References
[edit]- ^ a b c DVDizzy.com
- ^ WorldCat.org
- ^ Walt: The Man Behind the Myth DVD (Blu-ray)-The Walt Disney Family Museum
- ^ Animated Views
- ^ a b Oxman, Steven (13 September 2001). "Walt: The Man Behind the Myth". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 25 December 2018.