4 Rare drawing Disney staff about 1941 animator Strike, undated, from the Homer Brightman estate. CAT_7109 Workers Unite against Fascist Aggression.
CAT_7116 The view from employer. Graphite and crayon on Animation Paper.Title: 1941 Disney Strike posters. Type: Production sketch, Production art. Era: 1930's - 1940's.
From the Homer Brightman personal collection. Size 10" x 12" (25.4 cm x 30.48 cm).
1941 Walt Disney Animators Strike. In 1929 America was heading into the Great Depressionpresident Franklyn D. Roosevelt declared a bank holiday made it hard for theHollywood film studios to get the cash they needed.Studio Executives cut works salaries to raisethe cash but did not take any cuts themselves. This caused dissention among theworks in the entertainment industry. In 1938 Screen Cartoonist Guild (SCG) wasformed to address the workers issues.
Although the Disney Animators werehighest paid in the industry there was a lot of discontent among the staff. No uniform work hours, benefits and Disney taking credit for work and inventions. More uncomfortableworking conditions like segregated into separate building and not being allowedto interact with other departments. Some animators had access to restaurantsand gyms.
All of this was heavily enforced administers. Employees who discussedthe new union or gathered on grounds would be fired. After settling to strikesin other studios, Disney went out in 1941. The National Labor Relations Boardpressured Disney to sign with the union.
In retaliation Disney went to southAmerica and set up studios there. The SCG went to Washington threatening astrike at foreign studios. The government sided with the SCG stating overseasworks get paid American wages, stating it would represent Disney as a "GoodwillAmbassador". Disney agreed to create clearer salary structures and grievanceprocedure as well as reinstate fired employees. Born in Seattle, Washington, Homer Brightman writer (147credits), director (1 credit), story artist and animator.He joined Disney Studio in 1935. During those15 years often call the "Golden Age of Disney Animation " and he worked on the SnowWhite and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella and Oscar winning short "Lend a Paw" aswell as many more. After Disney he worked for Walter Lantz Production, MGMcartoon studio, UPA and the other top Animation houses of the time.
The list offilms is too long to name but his hands were in on the most memorable animationof the time. From Cinderella, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Chilly Willy and thepopular, Woody Woodpecker.He alsopublished (under Disney nameplate) many books including Mary Poppins, UncleScrooge. His book" Life in the Mouse House" was published after his death toprotect his fellow Disney co-workers.
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