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  2. 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.

  3. Herbert Sorrell - Wikipedia

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    In May 1941, Sorrell called for a strike against the Disney film studio. [11] The strike was supported by the newly formed Screen Cartoonist's Guild, and the cooperation resulted in the organization of the Conference of Studio Unions (CSU), which Sorrell proceeded to lead. [12] In 1945, Sorrell lead the CSU strike that led to Hollywood Black ...

  4. Screen Cartoonist's Guild - Wikipedia

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    The strike ended with a victory for the Guild and defeat for Disney and the company union known as Federation of Screen Cartoonists (FSC), following the end of the strike. [5] [23] [24] The strike resulted in half the studio's employees leaving for other studios, such as David Hilberman and John Hubley, who formed United Productions of America ...

  5. “How the Hell Can Walt Run a Studio Without Us ... - AOL

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    Soon after the birth of Mickey Mouse, one animator raised Walt Disney Productions far beyond Walt’s expectations. That animator also led a union war that almost destroyed the company. Art ...

  6. List of Hollywood strikes - Wikipedia

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    1960 Writers Guild of America strike: 148 days [12] (Film) 156 days [12] (TV) [19] 1960 1960 Actors Strike 42 days [20] [21] 1952 1952 Actors Strike 79 days [22] 1945 Set decorators Hollywood Black Friday strike 231 days 1942-1944 1942–1944 musicians' strike: 834 days (the longest of all Hollywood strikes) 1941 Disney animators' strike: 115 ...

  7. Disney hasn't found itself in this much trouble since 1941 - AOL

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    Walt Disney testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee claiming that communists once 'took over' his studio. Bettmann/Getty ImagesThe family-friendly, controversy-averse Walt ...

  8. 1941 in animation - Wikipedia

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    May 24: Tex Avery's Hollywood Steps Out, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, is first released.It features caricatures of Hollywood stars. [8]May 29: Disney animators' strike: At the Walt Disney Animation Studios a five-week strike breaks out to ask for higher payment and privileges.

  9. DirecTV and Disney strike a deal, restoring ESPN to millions ...

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    Disney’s direct-to-consumer streaming services (Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+) will be included in select DirecTV packages under a wholesale agreement, and also to be made available on an a la carte basis.