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We keep learning more about Disney history, particularly events that haven’t been covered as closely. A good example is the trip to Latin America in 1941. It was depicted in the 2009 documentary Walt & El Grupo, but we’ve since found out even more. Walt and his group of Disney artists and writers, known commonly as “El Grupo”, visited countries like Brazil, Argentina, and more during this extensive visit.
The new book Walt Disney & El Grupo in Latin America includes a remarkably detailed accounting of each day of the Latin America trip. Authors Theodore Thomas, J.B. Kaufman, and Didier Ghez join me on this episode of the Tomorrow Society Podcast to talk about their book and the 1941 trip. Each one is an expert on Disney history and provide interesting context for what Walt and “El Grupo” experienced.
During this episode, we talk about what inspired Ted, J.B., and Didier to dive even further into this material. They describe the most important resources for gathering all the details and amazing photos. This book is the third volume of the Academic Monograph Series from the Hyperion Historical Alliance. We also learn about what the HHA does and exciting future books in this series. I really enjoyed chatting with such a smart and talented trio of authors for this podcast.
Show Notes: Walt & El Grupo
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