Yes, his views on unions were sketchy, but he also fought hard for Uncle Remus's actor James Baskett to win an Academy Award, and Baskett became the first black man to ever win an Oscar thanks to Walt.

March 19, 2026 - 01:47 UTC

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Anyway, besides the union workers mentioned in the video, other classic Disney folks to look up to include animators like the Nine Old Men, artists like Mary Blair and Bill Peet, actors like Sterling Holloway, and musicians like the Sherman Brothers.
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The nine old men did scab during the strike
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