Entre « politique de bon voisinage » et films d'animation de propagande : Walt Disney s'en va-t-en guerre (1941-1948)
At a time, in the summer of 1941, when an unprecedented wave of social protest was threatening the very foundations of the Disney Empire and damaging it public image, Walt Disney was appointed an official « goodwill ambassador » by the Roosevelt Administration. His mission was to travel across Lati...
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| Samenvatting: | At a time, in the summer of 1941, when an unprecedented wave of social protest was threatening the very foundations of the Disney Empire and damaging it public image, Walt Disney was appointed an official « goodwill ambassador » by the Roosevelt Administration. His mission was to travel across Latin America and contribute to the political rapprochement between both Americas in order to obstruct the Nazis' propaganda machine. His mission's success was undisputable as it boosted the Pan-American agenda of the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs (OCIAA) — the United States international indirect film propaganda programs — while it also reinforced Walt Disney's already significant cultural influence in Latin America. |
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