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Walt & El Grupo

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Walt & El Grupo
Directed byTheodore Thomas
Written byTheodore Thomas
Produced byKuniko Okubo
CinematographyShana Hagan
Edited byLisa Palattella
Music byJames Stemple
Production
companies
  • Walt Disney Family Foundation Films
  • Theodore Thomas Productions
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release date
  • September 9, 2009 (2009-09-09)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Walt & El Grupo is a 2009 American documentary film written and directed by Theodore Thomas.[1][2]

Summary

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A presentation of Walt Disney Family Foundation Films,[3] the film tells the story of Walt Disney's 1941 U.S. Government sponsored trip to Latin and South America[4] where he and a group of artists gathered material which would be used to create the two Disney animated feature films Saludos Amigos (1942) and The Three Caballeros (1944).[5]

References

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  1. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (11 September 2009). "An Animated Look at Latin America (Published 2009)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26.
  2. ^ Hollywood Reporter
  3. ^ SFGate
  4. ^ Walt & El Grupo (2008) - Articles - TCM.com
  5. ^ D23
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