"Walt Disney, the man behind the myth" . - General Tiki

J JOHN-O Tiki Socialite Dogtown, USA Joined: May 16, 2008 Posts: 2721	J JOHN-O Posted posted on Fri, May 6, 2011 2:27 PM Well since we're discussing "the man behind the myth", is anyone familiar with this book?... I read it about 15 years ago, it discusses the "dark side" of Uncle Walt, including his alleged anti-semitism and how he worked as an FBI informant during the McCarthy era. Many have dismissed the book as a hatchet job. There might be some truth in it however. Here's an excerpt from Wikipedia... Disney was a founding member of the anti-communist Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals. In 1947, during the early years of the Cold War, Disney testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), where he branded Herbert Sorrell, David Hilberman and William Pomerance, former animators and labor union organizers, as Communist agitators. All three men denied the allegations. Sorrell testified before the HUAC in 1946 and there was insufficient evidence to link him to the Communist Party. Additionally, Disney accused the Screen Actors Guild of being a Communist front, and charged that the 1941 strike was part of an organized Communist effort to gain influence in Hollywood. Was any of this covered in the 2-hour documentary ?? [ Edited by: JOHN-O 2011-05-06 14:30 ]

Well since we're discussing "the man behind the myth", is anyone familiar with this book?...

I read it about 15 years ago, it discusses the "dark side" of Uncle Walt, including his alleged anti-semitism and how he worked as an FBI informant during the McCarthy era. Many have dismissed the book as a hatchet job.

There might be some truth in it however. Here's an excerpt from Wikipedia...

**Disney was a founding member of the anti-communist Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals. In 1947, during the early years of the Cold War, Disney testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), where he branded Herbert Sorrell, David Hilberman and William Pomerance, former animators and labor union organizers, as Communist agitators. All three men denied the allegations. Sorrell testified before the HUAC in 1946 and there was insufficient evidence to link him to the Communist Party.

Additionally, Disney accused the Screen Actors Guild of being a Communist front, and charged that the 1941 strike was part of an organized Communist effort to gain influence in Hollywood.**

Was any of this covered in the 2-hour documentary ??

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2011-05-06 14:30 ]

Post #588127 by JOHN-O on Fri, May 6, 2011 2:27 PM