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1. animationguild.org › about-the-guild › disney-strikeThe Disney Strike, 1941 | Animation Guild

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   Art Babbitt. Walt felt personally betrayed when Art Babbitt, his highest-paid animator, resigned as president of the Disney company union to join the Guild. Three days after Disney brazenly fired Babbitt, the Disney strike began on May 29, 1941. The strike lasted for five weeks, forever tearing the social fabric of the studio.

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3. www.historynet.com › 1941-disney-strike-picket1941 Disney Strike: Picket Lines in Paradise - HistoryNet

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   Mar 9, 2017 · Art Babbitt shouted at his boss and former pal, “Walt Disney, you ought to be ashamed of yourself!” Disney scrambled from the vehicle, fists clenched, calling Babbitt a dirty sonofabitch. The crowd came between them, half booing, half cheering. Before the 1941 strike at the Walt Disney Studios, Art Babbitt considered Walt Disney his friend.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Disney_animators&Disney animators' strike - Wikipedia

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   The Disney animators' strike was a 1941 American film industry work stoppage where unionized employees of Walt Disney Productions picketed and disrupted film production for just under four months. The strike reflected anger at inequities of pay and privileges at Disney, a non-unionized workplace.

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6. www.avclub.com › the-great-disney-strike-of-1941The story behind the great Disney strike of 1941 - The A.V. Club

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   Jul 17, 2023 · A mass firing took place in May 1941, with Disney tossing out two dozen members of the SCG. Then on May 27, Disney fired Art Babbitt. That same night, the Disney chapter of the SCG voted to strike ...

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7. www.npr.org › 2022/07/19 › 1112219545'The Disney Revolt' details animators' 1941 strike ... - NPR

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   Jul 19, 2022 · FRIEDMAN: Walt's sense of loyalty had kind of been shattered when Art Babbitt wants to bring in an independent union into the studio. And Walt Disney does not want to, in his mind, relinquish control.

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   Why did Walt Disney choose Art Babbitt?

   • He claimed the bitter animators strike was a byproduct of communist agitation, but the truth was more complex, and Walt, who had been deeply engaged in his studio’s anti-union battles, had to know this. It’s probable he was tempted to name Art Babbitt.

   The story behind the great Disney strike of 1941 - The A.V. Club

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   Why did Art Babbitt join the SCG?

   • Many animators, including Art Babbitt, grew dissatisfied and joined the SCG. Babbitt was one of Disney's best-paid animators, though he was sympathetic to low-ranking employees and openly disliked Disney.

   Disney animators' strike - Wikipedia

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   Why does Art Babbitt yell at Walt Disney?

   • President Franklin Roosevelt appoints a federal mediator, but Walt Disney still has to drive past the protesters every day to get to work. FRIEDMAN: Friday the 13 of July, Art Babbitt yells at Walt Disney, Walt Disney, you ought to be ashamed of yourself. And Walt Disney gets out of his car, and he starts moving towards Babbitt.

   'The Disney Revolt' details animators' 1941 strike against Disney

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   Why did Art Babbitt shout'scab' & 'Fink'?

   • Shouts of “scab” and “fink” rained down on those who passed through the gantlet. When Walt Disney himself drove through one day, Art Babbitt — the strike leader who had been one of his most prominent animators — shouted that Disney “ought to be ashamed.” The two almost came to blows. Subscribe to comment and get the full experience.

   Disney animators 1941 strike, after ‘Snow White,’ changed Hollywood

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9. www.washingtonpost.com › history › 2023/09/04Disney animators 1941 strike, after ‘Snow White,’ changed ...

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   Sep 4, 2023 · Starting at 6 a.m. on May 28, 1941, lines were being drawn outside the gates of Walt Disney Studios between those picketing at “Camp Cartoonist” and their colleagues choosing to work. Shouts ...

10. www.msn.com › en-us › travelThe Great Draw of Dissent: The 1941 Disney Animators' Strike ...

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    On a spring day in 1941, the gates of Walt Disney Studios became the frontline of a labor dispute that would leave an indelible mark on Hollywood. Animators, led by Art Babbitt, creator of Goofy ...