How Disney Built America
Series Premiere:
TVPG
Documentary
History
American history
The history of Walt Disney and how the brand is forever woven into the fabric of American life.
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Sunday, May 5
Dawn of the Animated Blockbuster New
Season 1 • Episode 2
Facing criticism and rising costs, Walt Disney creates the first full-length animated feature film.
Monday, May 6
Dawn of the Animated Blockbuster
Season 1 • Episode 2
Facing criticism and rising costs, Walt Disney creates the first full-length animated feature film.
Sunday, May 12
Destination Disneyland New
Season 1 • Episode 3
Walt Disney overcomes obstacles to create the first theme park and provide an immersive journey.
Monday, May 13
Destination Disneyland
Season 1 • Episode 3
Walt Disney overcomes obstacles to create the first theme park and provide an immersive journey.
Sunday, May 19
Now Available in Stores New
Season 1 • Episode 4
Monday, May 20
Now Available in Stores
Season 1 • Episode 4
Matt Roush says...
Disney is one of the world’s most recognized (though in some corners vilified) brands, but Walt Disney’s beginnings were far humbler. A six-part docuseries charting the rise of the Disney entertainment empire begins in the 1920s with “The Birth of Mickey.” That would be Mickey Mouse, created by Walt and animator Ub Iwerks after Disney lost creative control of his first cartoon character (the now-obscure Oswald the Lucky Rabbit). With the iconic “Steamboat Willie,” also notable as the first animated short with synchronized sound, the Disney business is off and running.
