Posted on 07/31/2013 2:56:41 PM PDT by Saint X
During World War II, Disney had its artists draw up roughly 3,000 insignias for the U.S. military, many for Naval units. After Disney’s first request to create an insignia for a Naval Reserve squadron stationed at Floyd Bennett Field in New York, the illustrations became illustrious among units and inspired Naval artists to recreate the magic, designing their own logos in the Disney style.
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The man most responsible for our only seeing ‘Donald Duck hats’ in other countries’ navies these days.
Thanks for posting these - I enjoyed seeing them.
Neither Disney, nor any other studio, would support a US war effort these days.
WW2 Disney ping
"Disney Dons Dogtags: The Best of Disney Military Insignia from World War II" by Walton Rawls
http://www.amazon.com/Disney-Dons-Dogtags-Military-Recollectible/dp/1558594019/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375308588&sr=8-1&keywords=don%27s+dogtags
I bought it new when it came out...looks like it's gotten semi-collectable since then (cheapest used copy is $44).
For your info, walt Disney was a huge fan of hitler and nazi party.
How do you know this?
Right. . .for your information:
Such a strong supporter would not have made: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i6ozLpNr3Q
And curious that a true Nazi sympathizer would have made pro-American/anit-Nazi films: “Between 1942 and 1945, during World War II, Walt Disney was involved in the production of propaganda films for the US government. “ http://www3.eou.edu/hist06/WWIIPropaganda.html
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1623/was-walt-disney-a-fascist
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080226142009AA46vBY
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Where did you get that?
Do your homework. Read more.
You made the assertion; now back it up.
Give me a Vargas girl nose art any day.
Simply Google it.
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