EPISODE · Oct 2, 2025 · 23 MIN
Episode 368- Walt DIsney Productions with Author Neil OBrien
from Forgotten Hollywood · host JLJ Media
In this episode I spoke with Neil O'Brien about his book "After Disney: Toil, Trouble, and the Transformation of America's Favorite Media Company". The untold succession struggle at Walt Disney Productions following the death of its founder, and the generational transformation which led to the birth of the modern multibillion-dollar animation industry.
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