WD-FM Podcast: The Walt Disney Studios and World War II

Fall in with WD-FM as we explore the history behind our newest special exhibition, The Walt Disney Studios and World War II. Hear excerpts of interviews with Exhibition Curator Kent Ramsey, Director of Exhibitions Marina Villar Delgado, and Exhibitions Assistant Kaitlin Buickel to hear how they helped to bring this unique exhibition to the public.
00:00 Introduction
03:10 How was our insignia designed?
06:32 How was this exhibition was developed?
11:21 How Kent Ramsey got involved
19:19 Exhibition research
24:58 The Army moves into the Studio
30:30 Disney artists go to war
33:07 Japanese artists
39:37 Disney training films
41:02 Disney propaganda films
45:45 Disney insignias
52:46 Gremlins and Fifinellas
57:18 The war ends
58:06 What guests can take away
59:36 Favorite objects in the exhibition
01:01:51 Closing thoughts

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Stories, Scripts and Read Cartoon Transcripts: Donald Gets Drafted (1942), the Army Mascot (1942), the Vanishing Private (1942), Sky Trooper (1942), Private Pluto (1943), Fall Out Fall In (1943), Victory Vehicles (1943), the Old Army Game (1943), Home Defense (1943), How to Be a Sailor (1944), even Commando Duck (1944)