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How Disney Built America

Explores the history of Walt Disney and how the iconic brand, fueled by the creation of beloved characters, family films, thrilling theme parks, and technological innovation, continues to shape generations as a cultural and worldwide phenomenon.

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Jason Griffith
Narrator
Jason Gaignard
Walt Disney
Derek Kealy
Roy Disney

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

The Birth of Mickey

Sun, Apr 28, 202443 mins

Recounting the birth of Mickey Mouse, how he began as a pencil sketch and rocketed to lasting fame; the story starts with Walt in his early days in Hollywood when he quickly loses his first successful cartoon character to a powerful middleman.

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Awards

  • 2024 - Astra TV Award - Best Nonfiction Series - nominated

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