Who Was Walt Disney? | The Boss
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- Опубликовано: 20 авг 2024
- We all think of Walt Disney as the original "owner" of the Disney company. For all intents and purposes, he was the boss. However, what exactly was his role in the company? We know he didn't own the company, it was a public company. He wasn't the CEO, his brother was. And Walt wasn't technically the only man in charge...so HOW did he stay in charge?
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DISCLAIMER: I am not a University-educated historian, Alex the Historian was a nickname I got while working at Disneyland as a tour guide. After 5 years of using it as a stage name for my channel, it would be detrimental to the channel to suddenly change the name.
Some of my videos are designed to persuade you to see things from my perspective, however I have videos such as this one, that aren't designed to persuade, instead it's meant to just relay the truth objectively. Walt Disney was a flawed man, he was far from perfect. He wasn't evil or greedy or power-hungry...but he wasn't sweet, and sympathetic. No...instead he was most importantly, empathetic. He could understand how people felt, and he could put himself in their shoes, this is what lead him to do kind things for others, but as a boss, he also didn't believe in baby'ing you. So if you were having a bad day for example, he would not sit with you and talk through your problems, he would bark "whassamatter with you?! Buck up! You're bringin' everyone down!" ...But then later you might receive a hand-signed note from him encouraging you to keep your head up. I say this because Walt wasn't a saint, nor was he the devil, he wasn't good nor evil. He was a person, not a god, and videos like this remind you that he existed in a reality different from ours today. He may be "Disney" but he could be as prickly as a cactus.
Yep. I really appreciate your nuance take. I find with so many historical figures, there's a tendency to either paint them as one extreme or the other, and both extremes are equally problematic.
You might also want to read the book in titled, The Art of Walt Disney, a great book to read.
Good job! So many people either vilify or sanctify him, thanks for a balanced look
I felt it was time to remind everyone that he was just a man. Not a saint nor a devil, just a flawed man making his way in life, who happened to accomplish great things.
0:22 "With the Disney fanbase growing exponentially in recent years..." That by itself would make an interesting video.
I like how he invested all his money in Disney. The current Disney executives are living off his hard work.
Well they have donated money for good cuases and have done some good things. In fact I even sent a letter to them and just two days ago I got it back and even they said that they still honner his idea for change. And most people are saying it's a bad thing when in fact it can go either way. So in a way you could say that the company is like Walt in some ways. Not perfect.
@Kevin Kunzmann ...true but...its not like Chapek can just pull 2 million dollars out of his pocket and say "here, build this new thing". It doesn't work that way, you can't donate your own money towards a Disney Park project. Walt did it because he was Walt.
I will never understand why people hate this man and spread rumors and lies that are not true. This man gave us so much joy and made our childhood. He is a human being and the problem is that people expect celebrities to be perfect. God bless him and his family.
I agree, I think that it's convenient for people to not dig deeper when someone accuses him of something. They hear a story, see a picture or image and take the reference at face value without looking into it to see if the accusations are true. It's too easy to just chalk it up to the accusations.
@@AlextheHistorian yeah, and that’s not me. I’m an empath and I can sense peoples emotions and from what I’ve seen and from what I’ve heard from people he is a kind man.
Walt is the man the myth and the legend
WOW! Great video, your quality has gotten to the level of being better than any other Disney youtuber. I learn stuff on your channel I've never heard before, like the fact about Rolly Crump having a second job, I have seen many interviews Rolly did and other videos about him and Imagineers and I had never heard that fact.
Wow thanks! Yes if I remember correctly, Rolly's job was to install manhole covers! I would have said it in the video but my memory of what his second job was fuzzy. But I know he had a second job, it was in the same interview footage I used in this video...but that interview was 2 hours long and I didn't want to re-watch the entire thing just to figure out which job he had.
Great episode. I started to take notice of how you used music, and clips to help your narration. Those live videos really do add to the experience.
Thanks. I tried something different with the narration in this episode. More specifically, I tried a different breathing technique during my narration. To prevent people from hearing me breathe, I took breaths between sentences and then carefully cut out the sound of my breaths. But the result was kind of disappointing because taking breaks meant that I lost "momentum" and so the narration ended up sounding low-energy when I played it back with all the cuts. That's ok though, that's why I experiment once in a while, to see what works and what doesn't work. I'm going to go back to my usual narrating and breathing techniques.
@@AlextheHistorian actually, I thought it worked quite well. The tiny breaks give the listener a chance to digest what you said, before moving on to the next line.
I love to hear these insights on the man who still remains so relevant this many decades later. Another great video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
The pushing and wanting the best out of the Disney Studios' artists and allies is awesome to dive deeper into.🎯🤝🏾✏🎥☀️ Stay safe and keep doing what you're doing!
I have been watching some of your older video. Fun to have a new one pop up. Always amazed at the footage that enhance the narration. Another fabulous job.
Thank you!
Smooth! The day before St. Patrick's Day. Walt was part Irish. Walt had a lot of giving "caring" qualities. B-days/ presents to staffs kids up to age 12. "I" myself have no kids, but the staff I work for would get shot glasses & key rings from my travels which included DL & WDW (+ other non Disney places) BF Houston Ifest went bankrupt, Ireland was the last one I attended. A picture of Walt Disney was there with a bio. I also "kissed" the Blarney Stone 4 good luck. St. Patrick's Day is one of my favorite holidays! Walt is one of my fav. Irish American's Alex I know that wasn't the focus/ purpose of your vid. It was MY personal & emotional connection with "Uncle Walt" Your vids always make me smile. Thank you! Michael T.
Actually I had no idea today was St. Patrick's Day lol
@@AlextheHistorian OMG! It's still one of my fav. holidays! It's the one day that "Everyone" can be Irish. Though we celebrate it very differently in America. The Irish helped build the railroad, so did the Blacks. My Grandfather maintained track for Southern Pacific b4 working 4 Hughes Tools in Houston, TX & retired in 1976. My passion 4 RR started with him. Lester Richardson. I soooo wore the GREEN today on my day off.
@@michaeltaylor1603 lol You know what I liked about Saint Patrick's Day? The shamrock-shaped sugar cookies mmm!
Legendary! love the objective take especially at a time when people just want to vilify great men because of modern corporatism. Spectacular content as always, thank you my friend.
I just discovered your videos and I just think they're all terrific. Missing Disneyland terribly, and your videos help with that immensely.
Thank you so much, welcome to the channel! Sorry I didn't respond sooner, I haven't been getting notifications of comments!
Alex it's great to view a new piece of your work and this was outstanding. I never knew till now how much of a team Walt and Roy were. As a kid it was always Walt this and Walt that on the Mickey Mouse Club and Wonderful World Of Color shows, they were both lucky to have each other as brothers. Thanks for your time and hard work.
My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it!
Walt Disney was once fired for not being creative enough...taught me that anything is possible no matter how big the opposition. Hey Alex..👋👋
good one Alex showing the creative genius that was Walt Disney. And you have a pleasant voice for your narration.
Very Informative video. Thank you!
You are welcome!
Very well done Alex.
Great video. Thanks
Another amazing video, I love learning more about Walt.
Thank you Alex
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome job Alex! Great video.
Thanks!
Always great listening to your videos Alex.
Thank you for taking the time to create this, Alex. It's wonderful to hear the stories that bring Walt to Man from Myth. It helps give me better understanding about the man that has created the Disneyland I love so much. As always I look forward to your future videos.
Great and well presented review of who he was and his kindness. Balanced with the personal and professional challenges he faced. In the end he was a person doing the best he could to fulfil his dreams and bring them to others. Thanks for putting your best and going beyond with the videos and content you create!
Alex... excellent work again.
Thanks!
Thanks again, Alex, for this thoughtful and informative look into Walt and his dreams.
I know they say he had one foot in past and on foot in future. That's one of my fav things I have heard about him. I loved fact when he had money he still ate like he had no money he loved chillie beans and trains.
Excellent job on the history of Uncle Walt. :)
Top notch content as always, Alex. Love ya bro!
Appreciate it!
Great video Alex keep up the great work!
Thanks!
He was a visionary businessman. Conservative. Enjoyed smoking and his happy hour drinks. He was a loving husband, who doted on his daughters, He raised an empire on his drive for imagination, and quickly became bored with projects, which led to new ideas, ventures and business ventures. He knew what he wanted, and most importantly what he didn’t want. He loved art and demanded his artists reach for higher standards in their work. He was very pro-capitalism and anti socialism. He didn’t trust many, because he was frequently burnt. From the loss of Oswald the Rabbit, to the loss of the sense of loyalty from his animators after the studio strike. He truly was respected and inspired many; very few men have received the accolades by former employees as Walt Disney. Volumes have been written about him. Disney was very much a product of his era, to say he was flawed is wrong, because he was held to a much higher standard that he even admitted he couldn’t live up to- he knew the essential conflict with him and his Uncle Walt image. He was complicated in his demands and vision, but often very simple in his tastes. He did so much, he inspired so many, he created and often redefined an entertainment industry. He was Walt Disney
You gotta pace yourself. There's a lot of topics to cover in detail!
My bday is March 31st and I will be shopping at downtown Disney. I am nervous about the reservation system for opening day for disneyland smh. Praying I get in. And I am going to the touch of Disney on the 5th.
I really love your video on him. I support the company ni matter what people say or how they will push their opinions onto others. Just today in fact I heard a lady talking to someone in the Magic Kingdom and it seems to be about him. I was trying to pay attention. She noticed me but she let me and another family hear the story. See she was waiting for the fireworks as a little girl and she saw Walt across the street. She went over to him and he held her hand and said "My darling." even though they had never met before. It was such a magical moment for her. That goes to show what kind of person he was. Maybe there are other people who were even inspired by him. What do you think.
Well I think its important to be objective about the company and no to support them no matter what. Yes they do good things, but they also do just as much bad things. They aren't good or evil. They are a company, but despite the good they do, it's important to remember that while Walt did good things to help people. The company does good things only if it drives profit, and when they do bad things...they really do some bad things.
@@AlextheHistorian are you saying it's bad for me to be a Disney Fan.
@@disneyboy3030 Not at all. What I'm saying is you shouldn't love the company "unconditionally". There SHOULD be conditions to your love for it, because they do just as many bad things, as they do good things. Just be objective about the things they do. It's ok to be a Disney Fan, I'm a major Disney Fan, but I don't "support the company no matter what people say".
@@AlextheHistorian maybe I got carried away. Sorry. And they do make some questionable decisions yes. In fact I would prefer questionable then bad. I respect your opinion and understand it.
WALT DISNEY BUILD DISNEYLAND 1954 to 1955
Indeed he did
Alex, this’ll do.
OH THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! :,D
Hi Alex hope you and your kind family are happy and healthy. I enjoyed your story about Walt. He was an amazing man. Nice job Alex .How are you feeling about Disney Land opening?
Thank you, I hope you're healthy as well. I feel that since covid cases are dropping, it's nice to finally have Disneyland open again
This truly is a great video, Alex! I love watching these when you come up with them. You really do know your stuff and teach me something in every video that you do that I didn't know. =)
However, I did find you in someone else's vid. You are at 4:38 in ruclips.net/video/Nrp0Y_8LOb0/видео.html Made me smile seeing you at work showing stuff off. =)
Yeah, I can see people working for Disney at lower pay. When you are passionate enough about the job, sometimes the smile you get from people or just seeing your final work done it worth it, as long as it is fair compensation. =)
He is one of my idols but he was not a saint or a devil
Rip Walt Disney
Thumbs up to Alex again. Always learning something new from this guy... Always. He knows his S*!!!
However... (for the first time ever)
For the first time since I've discovered his channel (about a year ago maybe), I MUST disagree with the first 1/3 of his documentary.
Boy, you're boiling it down to B&W and grey like too many others before you. Plz don't do this.
Walt had a very keen sense of business. He simply needed help (his bro). Roy had a definite place. And our world would be less without Roy. But Walt Disney knew the cost of a freakin penny. He always did. And to say that somehow Walt was oblivious is to follow in the footsteps of the youtubers that came before this decade or before your channel. To say that somehow Walt was so fixed on creating magic that he couldn't see any bottom line is totally incorrect. Walt knew that quality equals money. Walt always knew a dollar counted. Walt knew that his creation would make a "few" bucks. DL would have happened with or without Roy. Not trying to be a dWad here. But DL was going to happen with or without Roy counting Dollar bills.
(ETA: the ticket system came from Walt)
Where was Roy during the creation of SWATSD (film)? Where was Roy when Walt didn't want DL to be a filthy carnival? Where was Roy when Walt wanted a merged form of entertainment (very new concept at the time as we all know today). ...???
Where was Roy in 1959, an expansion ...while building an off kilter mountain coaster attraction that Walt Disney never thought DL should have had in the first place? Did Roy tell him this was best did Roy say this works? Did Roy say this will make bank? During the world's fair, what did Roy say? One more pavilion? Just one more? Who met with the sponsors? Who said OK? Bringing back it's a small world to DL?
Nope. Walt decided this for himself with input from *creative* people. Where was Roy when Walt expanded the 9 old men? Where was Roy BEFORE the 9 old men? Roy wasn't absent; Roy just wasn't there at the time. Roy wasn't in some back room filing papers and counting pennies to keep DL on track. Walt was keeping DL on track. Roy wasn't reeling Walt in most of the time. It's some bs narrative from ******* who wrote a non confirmed book. And for some reason, it's now truth. It's so incorrect that I couldn't disagree less. Or more. Or sideways. Or on an E-ticket attraction. lol, trying to be funny. Sorry. :)
I say this with so much respect. I know it sounds like I'm an obsessive fan boy, but I'm telling you how it really was. Your sources are wrong and too thin on this aspect of Walt.... Just the first third of your documentary.
Either way, I adore your productions.
You've seen my comments (or can go back and look). ...but it's not that cut n dry. Never has been.
All that money-making came from Walt's vision. Not always from his brother. But don't think for one second that Roy wasn't gifted with creativity too... That's another rant of mine.
Luvya Alex. You're awesome.
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His bro may have crossed Ts and dotted Is and carries the 1. But Walt knew business. He couldn't have gotten as far as July 17th 1955 on his own... OR WITH HIS BROTHER.
Well take into consideration I mostly said that Walt liked to spend a lot and he didn't enjoy running the business aspect of the company, both of which are true. But as for saying that he didn't know the value of a dollar, didn't know how to run a business, and that Walt couldn't accomplish anything on his own...I never said such things, that's all your interpretation of my vague wording.
Keep in mind, this video is not meant to be all-encompassing...its not meant to be the end-all, be-all, of Walt Disney's businessman attributes. This is a video series, and so each episode focuses on a teeny-tiny aspect of him. This video was less about his business-mindset, as it was more about what he did or didn't do, and how he felt about his employees. Other videos will focus more on his frugality, his temperament, his business decision-making, his family, his brotherhood, his childhood....a whole range of topics.
But most certainly, I did not insinuate that Walt Disney was an incompetent and careless businessman who required his brother for everything. That was all your interpretation of my words.
He was on a 1st name based and you speak on the black guy who work for the candy sorry I can recall his name. And can u do more of the ghost stories.
They are rumors of him being things not such disneyland like. I just hope it not true if u know what I mean for ppl and my neck of the woods. Bc I admire him alot.
Walt didn't believe in being prejudice or racist, he felt that everyone was equal, and he let everyone into Disneyland. That being said, he was a product of his time, back then he could get away with saying things or animating things that today we don't consider acceptable. But he didn't do those things out of hate, and as he got older, and as the civil rights movement changed things, he changed with the times as well. His movies and cartoons became more sensitive to others as time went on.
Marshan, please look up Floyd Norman, I think it'll make you feel better. Walt hired him as the first black animator in Hollywood, at a time when nobody would hire a POC as anything other than a janitor. Mr. Norman has spoken on his experiences working with Walt. I'm no expert, but I have spent a good part of my life reading and learning about Walt. I am very certain, based on the characterizations given by minorities who worked with him and knew him personally, that nothing he did came from a place of hatred or prejudice. Certainly, there were insensitive stereotypes and many things that are unacceptable by modern standards. I wish people would look into these accusations before they accept them as truth. He was hardly a perfect human, and of course I didn't know him, but I have never found any real evidence of Walt being racist or anti-semitic. I have found quite a lot of evidence to the contrary. :)
Hi Alex may I, or could I do some of your videos in Mexican sign language? Love your videos by the way.
Unfortunately, for security and quality assurance reasons, I can't allow that. As much as I would love my videos to be translated, it would have to be done from within my organization.
Any chance you can make a video on the rumors surrounding Walts alleged racist, misogynistic, and anti-semetic comments? They seem to pop up more and more in pop culture without any fact checking.
I am curious about this, too, but also a bit concerned depending on what the truth is.
I actually have already done the research and writing for that exact type of video, unfortunately, I have decided not to develope the video because I realized no matter what evidence I provide, people will always want to hate Walt Disney, and will vilify me for defending him. A lot of people are convinced he was racist, anti-Semitic and misogynistic...and unfortunately I don't think proving them wrong will convince them, it'll only make things worse.
@@AlextheHistorian I am glad to hear your opinion. I wish you felt comfortable posting the video because your opinion means a lot because I respect the research you do.
@@AlextheHistorian I certainly understand what you mean. Some people won't listen and just project their frustrations on others.
@@AlextheHistorian I agree. You can say the same thing on the company or even everything today. People will hate on everything weather they have good reasons or not or even basically brainwash them into believing them. And it just makes me sad.
If the world had a boss like Walt, I'm sure the world would be a better place. I understand some things may not agree with this, but I respect what other opinions discuss
I don't agree, but I admire your passion.
@@AlextheHistorian Aww man, I understand. Great video though!
Ehhhh sounds like a large amount of confirmation bias in this. Contracts can always be broken and altered. Plus once Snow White was out, they had a profit of multiple millions of dollars. That’s not chump change and paying her a lump sum afterwards wouldn’t have ruined his mystique of the story. And I still don’t believe that’s why they all went uncredited. I feel it was purely egotistical.
What is this word salad of contrived BS? Go away.
@@cealdi1516 No? Lmao sorry you’re mad someone doesn’t agree with Daddy D’s ways.
@@HighBtchBiBtch You mean somebody who doesn't agree with slanderous, blabbering nonsense? Yep, ya got me there!