Walt Disney as we all know is the man behind Mickey Mouse, Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and so much more. For the next two nights (9/14 & 9/15) PBS will air it’s new 4-hour long American Experience special about the life of Walt Disney. This new special will air from 9-11pm ET and feature rare footage from the Disney archives, films from films, and interviews with not only biographers and historians, but also key animators, Imagineers and artists that worked with Walt to create Disneyland and many Disney classics.
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Part 1 of the series will air Monday and will cover from Walt’s childhood to the Great Walt Disney Cartoonists Strike of 1941.Part 2 will cover Snow White, Disney and television, and the building of Disneyland. Realizing that many Disney fans are also fans of the Muppets, prior to the airing of Part 2, PBS will air In Their Own Words: Jim Henson allowing Disney fans to “Follow Jim Henson’s career from his early television work to Sesame Street and The Muppet Show.” Check local listings for more information on how to find PBS in your viewing area.
Because we know how important this biography will be to many Main Streeters we have made this great graphic you can use to let your friends and family know you don’t want to be disturbed during PBS’s American Experience: Walt Disney Special. Just click on the image below and save it to your computer or mobile device to use it as your profile photo or as a post on social networking to let your friends and family know you are watching PBS to learn more about the life of Walt Disney.
Michele also contributes theme park news for Fox 35 Orlando 11pm news and on the radio on WDBO.
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