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.
5.9
20 votes
2008
1h 46m
Documentary
Family
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.
Directed by Theodore Thomas
Top cast
Walt Disney
Self (archive footage)
Diane Disney
Self
John Canemaker
Self
Blaine Gibson
Self
J.B. Kaufman
SelfF
Flávio Barroso
SelfL
Lydia Bodrero
SelfH
Harriet Burns
SelfJ
Josefina Molina Chazarreta
SelfJ
Juan Carlos González
SelfJ
Janet Lansburgh
SelfL
Letícia Pinheiro
SelfA
Andres A. Chazarreta Ruiz
SelfC
Cindy Sears
SelfJ
Jeanette Thomas
SelfDetails
Status
Released
Release date
September 8, 2008
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English, Spanish, Portuguese
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