Defunctland: The Craziest Party Walt Disney Ever Threw

Summary by Krater

This video details the history of Walt Disney's animators, their work environment during the production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and the tumultuous studio culture that ultimately led to the 1941 Disney animator strike.

From the video

Answers: What was the history of the Walt Disney animators and the 1941 strike?

• Walt Disney animation studio history
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs production
• Disney animator working conditions and culture
• Lake Norconian Hotel company party
• The Big Apple dance craze
• Disney studio strike of 1941

What it concludes

• Walt Disney's strict workplace culture, rigid dress codes, and unequal treatment of animators created severe resentment that ultimately fueled the 1941 Disney studio strike.
• The overwhelming success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs put immense pressure on the studio and its animators while generating massive profits.
• Walt Disney's refusal to recognize the union and his anti-union rhetoric alienated his staff and led to a permanent breakdown in his relationship with his animators.