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241. Walt Disney & El Grupo in Latin America with Theodore Thomas, J.B. Kaufman, and Didier Ghez

09.09.2024 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

The authors of Walt Disney & El Grupo in Latin America, the new book from HHA Press.


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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.

Author J.B. Kauffman presents about the Walt Disney & El Grupo in Latin America book at D23 2024.
Photo by HHA Press

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.

Didier Ghez is the author of countless books on Disney history.
Photo by HHA Press

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.

Author Ted Thomas also directed the documentary Walt & El Grupo.
Photo by HHA Press

Show Notes: Walt & El Grupo

Purchase a copy of Walt Disney & El Grupo in Latin America from Stuart Ng Books or through Amazon.

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The excellent books of the HHA Monograph series including Walt Disney & El Grupo in Latin America.
Photo by HHA Press

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About Dan Heaton

Dan’s first theme-park memory was a vacation at the Polynesian Resort in 1980 as a four-year-old. He’s a lifelong fan who has written and podcasted regularly about the industry. Dan loves both massive Disney and Universal theme parks plus regional attractions near his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. His favorite all-time attraction is Horizons at EPCOT Center.

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