Jake S. Friedman
The Disney Revolt: The Great Labor War of Animation's Golden Age
The Disney Revolt: The Great Labor War of Animation's Golden Age
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Art Babbitt, an animator who worked for the Disney studio in the 1930s and 1940s, led a union war that nearly destroyed it. He and Walt were jointly driven to elevate animation as an art form, but as America prepared for World War II, labor unions spread across Hollywood. Disney fought the unions while Babbitt embraced them, leading to angry Disney cartoon characters on picket signs and hundreds of animation artists going out on strike. Willie Bioff, one of Al Capone's wiseguys, was seizing control of Hollywood workers and vied for the animators union. Author and historian Jake S. Friedman reveals the details behind the labor dispute that changed animation and Hollywood forever in his book "The Disney Revolt".
Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 05 July 2022
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
An integral chapter in Disney's history has remained hidden for eighty years. Shortly after the creation of Mickey Mouse, an animator took the Disney Studio to unprecedented heights, surpassing Walt's expectations. This animator also spearheaded a union war that nearly brought it to ruin. Art Babbitt worked at the Disney studio for the 1930s and through 1941, a period during which he and Walt shared a common goal of elevating animation to an art form. This journey culminated in the creation of masterpieces such as Snow White, Pinocchio, and Fantasia.
However, as America geared up for World War II, labor unions began to spread throughout Hollywood. Disney, on the other hand, took a stand against the unions, while Babbitt wholeheartedly embraced them. As a result, angry Disney cartoon characters became prominent on picket signs, as hundreds of animation artists went on strike. Adding fuel to the fire was Willie Bioff, a prominent figure among Al Capone's gangsters who was gaining control of Hollywood's workforce and vying for the animators' union.
Through extensive research utilizing previously lost records, including conversation transcriptions from within the studio walls, author and historian Jake S. Friedman unveils the intricate details behind the labor dispute that forever transformed animation and Hollywood.
The Disney Revolt is a captivating American tale that intertwines industry and the underdog, encapsulating the golden age of animated cartoons at the world's most renowned studio.
Weight: 639g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781641607193
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