Walt & El Grupo

"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."

2008 1h 46m EN

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★5.9TMDB · 20

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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.

“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.”

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Cast

Walt Disney
Self (archive footage)
Diane Disney
Self
John Canemaker
Self
Blaine Gibson
Self
J.B. Kaufman
Self
Flávio Barroso
Self
Lydia Bodrero
Self
Harriet Burns
Self

Credits

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Director: Theodore Thomas
Writers: Theodore Thomas
Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese
Countries: Brazil, United States of America

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Brazil, United States of America.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Walt Disney and Diane Disney and John Canemaker carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "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.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1223150 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Theodore Thomas directs. Produced in Brazil, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish, Portuguese.

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1Released 18 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese.
3International production across 2 countries: Brazil, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Walt Disney and Diane Disney and John Canemaker carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "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.".
7IMDB entry: tt1223150 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.