![]() GORDEMER: Jake Friedman is an animator and author of the book "The Disney Revolt: The Great Labor War Of Animation's Golden Age."įRIEDMAN: The bonus that he promised the artists and the profit sharing of "Snow White" did not go into their pockets so much as into the new studio in Burbank that he built. JAKE FRIEDMAN: After "Snow White," the artists feel like Walt has distanced himself from them now that he's a big Hollywood big shot. It transforms Disney and company from upstart animators to major motion picture studio. "Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs" becomes Hollywood's highest-grossing movie to that point in history. ![]() ![]() GORDEMER: Then, in 1937, Disney hits the stratosphere. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COME")ĪDRIANA CASELOTTI: (As Snow White, singing) Someday my prince will come. They are prolific, cranking out short animated films that wowed audiences and won Oscars. UNIDENTIFIED ACTORS: (Singing, as characters) Heigh ho, heigh ho, it's off to work we go.īARRY GORDEMER, BYLINE: In the early days of animation, Disney artists are among Hollywood's happiest workers. ![]() NPR's Barry Gordemer reports on the fight to unionize the Disney studios. But the people who drew him for Walt Disney did not enjoy everything about their jobs. In the 1940s, one of Hollywood's most popular leading men had big ears, red shorts and oversized yellow shoes. ![]()
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