Walt Disney: Behind the Magic

About Walt Disney: Behind the Magic

An examination of Walt Disney, the man who created "the happiest place on earth," but whose life was far from a fairy tale with employee strikes, financial hardships and personal tragedies.

Walt Disney: Behind the Magic is a 2024 documentary film directed by Allison Willoughby. Its themes are amusement park, cartoon mouse, theme park, and anti-communism.

Brad Osborne stars as Narrator, Walt Disney as Self (archive footage), Roy O. Disney as Self (archive footage), and James Baskett as Uncle Remus (archive footage). Released in June 2024, it runs 45 minutes.

The screenplay is by Sara Gauchat. American members can watch it on Peacock Premium and Peacock Premium Plus.

Jurassic World, Jurassic Park, and The Lost World: Jurassic Park make useful companions to Walt Disney: Behind the Magic. It carries a PG rating.