Walt & El Grupo

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Walt & El Grupo

PG,

2009,

1h 46m,

Documentary

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In 1941, the U.S. government asks Walt Disney to embark on a goodwill tour of South America. Though relations at the studio are rocky at the time, Disney, his wife and a handpicked creative team visit Argentina, Chile, Brazil and other nations. In the process of gathering story material, Disney and his team fulfill a de facto diplomatic mission, forging relationships with Latin artists.

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Andrew Schenker

Slant Magazine

Apr 6, 2022

1/4

Whatever glamour theres to be found in this Yanks-below-the-border venture is imperfectly conveyed to the audience because of a scarcity of suitable archival material.

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

Oct 30, 2009

1/4

The production values are first rate. But you will wait in vain to hear a good reason for this movie's existence.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Oct 22, 2009

3/4

At a time when Hollywood doesn't remember last year, is obsessed with the bottom line and is run by men who often have no sense of history, Walt & El Grupo evokes a better time.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Sep 29, 2011

.5/4

...a niche effort that has little to offer all but the most ardent of animation junkies.

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Ryan Cracknell

Movie Views

Dec 11, 2010

An intimate, albeit uneventful, story filled with flashy graphics but not a lot of substance.

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Sean Axmaker

MSN.com

Dec 3, 2010

... less probing documentary than colorful press release for the paternal Disney...

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Theodore Thomas

Director

Theodore Thomas

Screenwriter

Kuniko Okubo

Producer

Walter Elias Disney Miller

Executive Producer

Mark L. Rosen

Executive Producer

Shana Hagan

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Synopsis

In 1941, the U.S. government asks Walt Disney to embark on a goodwill tour of South America. Though relations at the studio are rocky at the time, Disney, his wife and a handpicked creative team visit Argentina, Chile, Brazil and other nations. In the process of gathering story material, Disney and his team fulfill a de facto diplomatic mission, forging relationships with Latin artists.

Director: Theodore Thomas
Producer: Kuniko Okubo
Screenwriter: Theodore Thomas
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Theodore Thomas Productions
Rating: PG (Historical Smoking)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 9, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.9K
Runtime: 1h 46m

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