The early sketches of a dreamer
The high-stakes gamble of Snow White
The studio goes to war and branches out
Building a physical kingdom
The magic behind the curtain
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Army on the lot, / Badges on the planes, / Flying down south
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Military mascot: During World War II, the Disney studio designed over 1,200 unique insignia for Allied military units.
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view. In 1943, the studio produced the anti-Nazi propaganda film Der Fuehrer's Face starring Donald Duck.
How long did wildlife photographers typically spend in remote locations to capture footage for Disney's True-Life Adventures series?
What was the name of Disney's Oscar-winning 1948 film that kicked off the "True-Life Adventures" nature documentary series?
Why did 500 U.S. Army troops move onto the Disney studio lot in Burbank immediately after the Pearl Harbor attack in December 1941?
What anti-Nazi propaganda cartoon starring Donald Duck won an Academy Award for Disney in 1943?
What did Disney do with "frozen" post-war profits in the United Kingdom that could not be legally exported to the United States?
What major internal conflict in May 1941 shattered Walt Disney's dream of his studio being one big, happy family?
Which classic Disney animated film was released in 1940 but suffered major financial losses due to World War II cutting off European markets?