1. The hidden subtext of the classic Disney animated features is necessity of finding communal joy in industrial mass production.
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5. A Disney animated feature, especially in early days, is above all a feat of organized labour: of coordinating countless artisans.
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6. The dream of Disney (only partially fulfilled) was to keep alive artisan craft values in age of industrial production.
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@HeerJeet No mogul was closer in proximity (if not in perspective) to his laborers. And his creative input also complicated his role. -
@LostInTheMovies Yes, that's key. - Show replies
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@HeerJeet The same is true for a lot of Max Fleischer's work -
@AdrianJWallace Yes, and many more recent films (Monsters Inc, Lego Movie). Perhaps a subtext of animation. - Show replies
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