Walt: The Man Behind the Myth
Walt: The Man Behind the Myth | |
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Genre | Biographical documentary |
Written by | Kathleen Greene Richard Greene and Jean-Pierre Isbouts [1] |
Directed by | Jean-Pierre Isbouts[1] |
Narrated by | Dick Van Dyke |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Walter Elias Disney Miller |
Running time | 119 minutes.[2] |
Production company | Pantheon Pictures |
Distributor | Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (DVD) Disney–ABC Domestic Television (Television) |
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Original network | ABC |
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Walt: The Man Behind the Myth is a 2001 biographical documentary film about Walt Disney. It was narrated by Dick Van Dyke and directed by Jean-Pierre Isbouts.[3][4]
Summary[]
Dick Van Dyke narrates as those who knew Walt share stories to piece together his personal and professional life, including the creations of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Mickey Mouse, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Bambi, Disneyland, EPCOT (concept), and Disney World. More personal details explored are his and wife Lillian Disney's fertility struggles, the loss of his mother, and his health at the end of his life.
Cast[]
- Bob Broughton
- Buddy Baker
- Dick Van Dyke
- Harrison "Buzz" Price[5]
- John Lasseter[5]
- Ken Annakin
- Marian Galanis
- Michael Broggie
- Ray Bradbury
- Sharon Baird
- Xavier Atencio
See also[]
- Walt Disney: An American Original - 1976 book by Bob Thomas similar in content
- Saving Mr. Banks - 2013 film about the making of Mary Poppins
- Walt & El Grupo
References[]
- ^ a b c DVDizzy.com
- ^ WorldCat.org
- ^ Walt: The Man Behind the Myth DVD (Blu-ray)-The Walt Disney Family Museum
- ^ Animated Views
- ^ a b Oxman, Steven (13 September 2001). "Walt: The Man Behind the Myth". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2001 television films
- 2001 films
- Documentary films about entertainers
- Films directed by Jean-Pierre Isbouts
- Disney documentary films
- Works about Walt Disney
- American films