The Women Who Built Disney Animation
Connecting with Walt - A look into the history of the man behind Mickey Mouse, Disneyland and Walt Disney World
DIS Unlimited
4.7 • 820 Ratings
🗓️ 20 March 2026
⏱️ 84 minutes
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Summary
In honor of Women's History Month, Michael shares with Tom a look at a group of artists whose contributions to Disney animation have often been overlooked.
Links:
- Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
- Important DIS links and more information!
- Connecting with Walt on Twitter
- Dreams Unlimited Travel
Sources:
Books:
- Before the Animation Begins: The Art and Lives of Disney Inspirational Sketch Artists by John Canemaker
- Walt Disney Imagineering Legends and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park by Jeff Kurtti
- Walt Disney Imagineering: A Behind the Dreams Look at Making the Magic Real by The Imagineers
- The Art and Flair of Mary Blair by John Canemaker
- Magic Color Flair: The World of Mary Blair by John Canemaker
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| 0:50.0 | Hey there, hi, there, and welcome in episode 360 of Connecting with Walt, |
| 0:55.4 | celebrating our 10thennial year. |
| 0:58.0 | I am your host and is historian Michael Bowling, |
| 1:00.6 | and I am joined by my co-host, producer, and good friend Tom Bell. |
| 1:05.1 | Well, top of the morning to you, Tom, you boy. |
| 1:08.6 | How are you, Michael? |
| 1:10.2 | Happy belated St. Patrick's Day? |
| 1:13.7 | Yes, yes. |
| 1:15.9 | So, um, did you wear green? |
| 1:17.9 | Oh, of course I did. |
| 1:19.2 | Also because I worked at the zoo on that day. |
| 1:22.2 | Well, I think every day this week. |
| 1:24.1 | So our uniforms are green. |
| 1:26.1 | Ah, gotcha. |
| 1:26.8 | That's cheating. |
| 1:27.7 | So I was always, I was always in green. |
| 1:30.4 | Did you watch Darby O'Gill and the little people? |
| 1:32.9 | I did not. |
| 1:34.2 | I always, always watch it. |
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