The world knows Walt Disney as the epitome of animation. His movies are known just as well throughout the world, but he is not known for his political dealings. J Edgar Hoover, the director of the FBI during the Cold War, is not known for his effects on Hollywood. During the Cold War, both of these men dabbled in areas that they were not experts in. During the Cold War, Walt Disney started a more political angle to get more recognition for his work and more profit for his studio, to combat the financial struggles from his recent box office flops . In 1993 Marc Elliott wrote the book Walt Disney: Hollywood 's Dark Prince. He states that Disney used his movies in order to create an American centralized patriotism during World War II. He illustrates
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In this he uses the events in Disney 's illustrate how Disney formed his opinions. He states that Disney 's father, Elias Disney, was very much against any socialist platforms which he passed on to his son. This led to Walt Disney having such a strong view of communism. This would affect how he worked with the people around him, especially during the union strikes, as he viewed unions as a form of socialism and communism. Gabler also aligns his view with watts concerning how Disney learned to manipulate the political figures that he needed to work with and around in order to accomplish his goals. He used his experiences with the armed forces during World War II to show him how he should react during the Red Scare in the Cold War. Gabler also states that this is when Disney lines how to spin the tail to the press, allowing him to look like the good guy in different situations, and allow the press to believe that the union strikes were near to completion when they were …show more content…
He is, as Disney 's workers experience both both before and after the strikes, illustrating how Disney truly believes that communist had been at work and how he played the politician’s angle when it came to rehiring his workers. And a letter he wrote to his workers, after the strike was over, he lists all of the agreements that he and the strike leaders have made and at the end of the letter he clearly states “I believe that you have been misled and misinformed about the real issues underlying the strike at the studio. I am positively convinced that communist agitation, leadership, and activities have brought about the strike, and has persuaded you to join this fair and equitable settlement.” Disney knew how to play the politicians angle when he posted this letter in the Hollywood trade papers. He understood exactly what he was saying to the world as well as to his workers according to
In this he uses the events in Disney 's illustrate how Disney formed his opinions. He states that Disney 's father, Elias Disney, was very much against any socialist platforms which he passed on to his son. This led to Walt Disney having such a strong view of communism. This would affect how he worked with the people around him, especially during the union strikes, as he viewed unions as a form of socialism and communism. Gabler also aligns his view with watts concerning how Disney learned to manipulate the political figures that he needed to work with and around in order to accomplish his goals. He used his experiences with the armed forces during World War II to show him how he should react during the Red Scare in the Cold War. Gabler also states that this is when Disney lines how to spin the tail to the press, allowing him to look like the good guy in different situations, and allow the press to believe that the union strikes were near to completion when they were …show more content…
He is, as Disney 's workers experience both both before and after the strikes, illustrating how Disney truly believes that communist had been at work and how he played the politician’s angle when it came to rehiring his workers. And a letter he wrote to his workers, after the strike was over, he lists all of the agreements that he and the strike leaders have made and at the end of the letter he clearly states “I believe that you have been misled and misinformed about the real issues underlying the strike at the studio. I am positively convinced that communist agitation, leadership, and activities have brought about the strike, and has persuaded you to join this fair and equitable settlement.” Disney knew how to play the politicians angle when he posted this letter in the Hollywood trade papers. He understood exactly what he was saying to the world as well as to his workers according to