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'How Disney Built America' - An actor portraying Walt Disney using an old movie camera

How Disney Built America

How Disney Built America explores the history of Walt Disney and how the iconic Disney brand, fuelled by the creation of beloved characters, cherished family films, and more, continues to shape generations as a cultural and worldwide phenomenon. How Disney Built America is a nostalgia-filled series that paints a vivid picture of the world of Walt Disney and the history-making empire he built. Each hour-long episode focuses on a different example of game-changing innovation in Disney's history including inventing the world's most recognisable cartoon character, Mickey Mouse, creating animated features like Snow White, revolutionising the concept of merchandising, and using groundbreaking engineering to construct Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and beyond.