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Walt Disney

2015 · 1 season

A stately, affectionate archival portrait that unfolds at a calm, informative pace and rewards attention with a rich sense of history.

Created by
Sarah Colt
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Rebecca Gethings, Richard Schickel, Don Hahn
Overview
Two-part documentary series about the life and legacy of Walt Disney, featuring archival footage only recently released from the Disney vaults, alongside scenes from some of his greatest films.

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Created by
Sarah Colt
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Rebecca Gethings, Richard Schickel, Don Hahn
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • art
    • identity
    • family
    • memory
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension1
    Darkness2
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    Sarah Colt
    Written by
    Sarah Colt, Tom Jennings
    Starring
    Rebecca Gethings, Richard Schickel, Don Hahn, Tom Sito, Steven Watts, Walt Disney, Roy O. Disney
    Length
    1 seasons, 2 episodes, 114 min each
    Network
    PBS
    Country
    United States of America, United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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