Walt Disney

Walt Disney

226 mins | Documentary | Sept. 15, 2015

Walt Disney was uniquely adept at art as well as commerce, a master filmmaker who harnessed the power of technology and storytelling. This new film examines Disney's complex life and enduring legacy. Features rare archival footage from the Disney vaults, scenes from some of his greatest films, interviews with biographers and animators, and the designers who helped turn his dream of Disneyland into reality.

Walt Disney

226 mins | Documentary | Sept. 15, 2015

Walt Disney
Walt Disney was uniquely adept at art as well as commerce, a master filmmaker who harnessed the power of technology and storytelling. This new film examines Disney's complex life and enduring legacy. Features rare archival footage from the Disney vaults, scenes from some of his greatest films, interviews with biographers and animators, and the designers who helped turn his dream of Disneyland into reality.
IMDb rating 8.1
Producers ARTE, Sarah Colt Productions
Original title Walt Disney
Directors Sarah Colt
Writers Tom Jennings, Sarah Colt

Cast

Walt Disney

as Himself (archive footage)

Roy Edward Disney

as Himself (archive footage)

Oliver Platt

as Narrator (voice)

Don Hahn

as Himself

Don Lusk

as Himself

Edna Disney

as Herself (archive footage)

Lillian Disney

as Herself (archive footage)

Sarah Nilsen

as Herself, associate professor of Film and Television Studies

Carmenita Higginbotham

as Herself, associate professor, University of Virginia

Ron Suskind

as Himself, journalist and author

Michael Barrier

as Himself, animation historian

Steven Watts

as Himself, historian

Roland F. Crump

as Himself

Susan J. Douglas

as Herself

Neal Gabler

as Himself

Robert Givens

as Himself

Mark Samels

as Himself

Richard Schickel

as Himself

Richard M. Sherman

as Himself

Ruthie Thompson

as Herself

Tom Sito

as Himself

Eric Smoodin

as Himself

Marty Sklar

as Himself

Jean-Philippe Puymartin

as narration France