Um... Wow!! Can you imagine the bad press and lawsuits Disney would get for sending someone a letter like that in today's day and age? 8oThat letter is really valuable Jessica. I hope you hang onto it for when you decide to write a 'women in animation' book!
check out the "secret lives special" on walt disney on youtube, I think there are 6 parts. Disney is a racist, sexist freak.
Hrm. So that joke about Disney making a film called "Nazi supermen are our friends" has some credibility? *wink*"EGADS!! WHAT ELSE IS HIDDEN IN THE DISNEY VAULT?!"
hahah really Ill checker out for sure!!
Thanks for that piece of history. how far we've come since then...
Thank god that old mentality died.
"In order to apply for a position as Inker or Painter, it is necessary that one appear at the studio, and bring samples of pen, ink and water color work." Translation:Unless you have a penis, you ain't in.
oh yeah, I got given a photocopy of this letter at my first job by one of the artists...when I finished the letter my jaw was on the ground :D
Um... Wow!! Can you imagine the bad press and lawsuits Disney would get for sending someone a letter like that in today's day and age? 8o
ReplyDeleteThat letter is really valuable Jessica. I hope you hang onto it for when you decide to write a 'women in animation' book!
check out the "secret lives special" on walt disney on youtube, I think there are 6 parts. Disney is a racist, sexist freak.
ReplyDeleteHrm. So that joke about Disney making a film called "Nazi supermen are our friends" has some credibility? *wink*
ReplyDelete"EGADS!! WHAT ELSE IS HIDDEN IN THE DISNEY VAULT?!"
hahah really Ill checker out for sure!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for that piece of history. how far we've come since then...
ReplyDeleteThank god that old mentality died.
ReplyDelete"In order to apply for a position as Inker or Painter, it is necessary that one appear at the studio, and bring samples of pen, ink and water color work."
ReplyDeleteTranslation:
Unless you have a penis, you ain't in.
oh yeah, I got given a photocopy of this letter at my first job by one of the artists...when I finished the letter my jaw was on the ground :D
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