American Experience

Why we Made "Walt Disney"

Clip: Season 27 Episode 8 | 2m 22s

In this short video, Executive Producer Mark Samels explains how American Experience was able to gain unprecedented access to the Disney archives in order to tell the in-depth story of Walt Disney -- without any editorial input or oversight from The Walt Disney Company. "Walt Disney" premieres September 14 and 15 at 9/8c on PBS.

Aired: 09/14/15

Rating: NR

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