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Walt: The Man Behind the Myth

8.020011h 58mGMovieDocumentary

From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom, he turned his dreams into entertainment for the ages. Now, learn his real story. Through exclusive footage and interviews with friends and family, this documentary traces the complicated life of legendary animator Walt Disney.

DirectorJean-Pierre Isbouts
WritersKatherine Greene·Richard Greene

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Cast · Directed by Jean-Pierre Isbouts

WDWalt Disney
Walt Disney
Self (archive footage)
DDDick Van Dyke
Dick Van Dyke
Narrator (voice)
DDDiane Disney
Diane Disney
Self
RDRoy Edward Disney
Roy Edward Disney
Self
DS
Dave Smith
Self

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Walt: The Man Behind the Myth hasn't started streaming in United Kingdom yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around November 4, 2001. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.

Is Walt: The Man Behind the Myth based on a true story?

Yes — Walt: The Man Behind the Myth is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).