Walt & El Grupo

Walt & El Grupo

2008
1h 46m
5.9

5.9/10

19 votes • View on IMDb

"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."

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Countries
Brazil United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Spanish Portuguese

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Quick Facts

Release Date September 8, 2008
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1223150
Website Visit Site

Cast

Walt Disney
Walt Disney

Self (archive footage)

Diane Disney
Diane Disney

Self

John Canemaker
John Canemaker

Self

Blaine Gibson
Blaine Gibson

Self

J.B. Kaufman
J.B. Kaufman

Self

Flávio Barroso
Flávio Barroso

Self

Lydia Bodrero
Lydia Bodrero

Self

Harriet Burns
Harriet Burns

Self

Josefina Molina Chazarreta
Josefina Molina Chazarreta

Self

Juan Carlos González
Juan Carlos González

Self

Janet Lansburgh
Janet Lansburgh

Self

Letícia Pinheiro
Letícia Pinheiro

Self

Key Crew

Theodore Thomas
Director
Theodore Thomas
Writer