How Disney Built America
Overview
“How Disney Built America” offers an enchanting exploration of Walt Disney's legacy and the groundbreaking empire he created alongside his brother Roy. Each hour-long episode delves into a unique aspect of Disney's innovative contributions, showcasing pivotal moments that reshaped entertainment and culture. Viewers will experience a rich tapestry of nostalgia, highlighting the ingenuity that propelled Disney to iconic status and its lasting impact on American society.
Episodes
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1
The Birth of Mickey
A challenged animation studio brings to life one of the most famous characters on the planet. Mickey Mouse starts as a simple pencil drawing, evolving...
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Dealbreaker
Title: Dealbreaker Plot: In the inaugural episode, billionaire tycoon Alexander Addington receives alarming news from a contact at the UN: Annie Morl...
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Dawn of The Animated Blockbuster
Confronted by rising expenses, increasing backlash, and a looming deadline, Walt Disney stretches the boundaries of technology to produce the first-ev...
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Dead in the Air
Just hours before the announcement of a special prosecutor, Alexander receives a tip from an Addington contact at the US Justice Department. It reveal...
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3
Destination Disneyland
Walt Disney faces significant challenges as he brings his vision of the first Theme Park to life. Rather than focusing on adrenaline-pumping rides, he...
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3
Now and at the Hour of Our Death
As the military regime in San Pedro gears up for its first democratic elections in many years, an aide to the President warns Father Vera, a Catholic ...
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4
Now Available in Stores
Facing financial difficulties, Disney enlists the help of a brilliant marketing expert who devises a plan to connect their iconic characters with fans...
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4
Art for Art's Sake
Title: Art for Art's Sake Plot: As Lord Charles Sutcliffe of the Sutcliffe Museum prepares to return a valuable artifact to Prime Minister Milos Janz...
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5
Creating a New World
Defying expectations, Disney transforms 27,000 acres of swampy Florida land into the largest and most popular theme park in the world. Initially shrou...
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5
Power Play
Following a gathering with several bankers, President Pauai of Mahal retreats to his hotel suite with his top advisors to deliberate on the draft agre...
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6
A Little Purity
Earth Now, an environmental organization, stages a protest outside Grafton Chemicals, a factory notorious for its pollution, where a terrorist bomb ha...
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6
The Marvelous World of Disney
For almost seven decades, Disney has explored the limits of creativity and technology thanks to a group of visionaries, creators, and engineers called...
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Son with a Gun
Title: Son with a Gun Plot: Following a heated argument, Enrico storms out of the family home after clashing with his father, Count Biondino. Shortly...
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The Lady of the Rhine
Title: The Lady of the Rhine Plot: A driven young journalist specializing in horticulture misses the deadline for his piece on the tulips along the R...
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Knights of Aram
News outlets report that Count Antonio Debroca, a close friend of Alexander and the current leader of the knighthood, has taken his own life just hour...
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Extreme Measures
Title: Extreme Measures Plot: During a trip to his friend Jean-Paul Grenier's vineyard, Peter Sinclair is startled by gunfire coming from the cellar....
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11
Thanos
During a failed escape attempt in Paris, Nikki’s friend tries to leave her arms dealer husband, but the plan goes awry when their daughters are take...
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12
Siege
Title: Siege Plot: As Alexander engaged in playful conversation with Prime Minister Haddad, chaos erupted when a terrorist faction known as October J...
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13
Escape Route
To distract the police from an imminent prison escape, the leader of a defunct terrorist organization, who happens to be the brother of the inmate, re...
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14
The Beginning
A terrorist faction ambushes Addington's vehicle on the way to a party, abducting Chantel Addington. In response, the Toronto police quickly establish...
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15
Cry of the Children
Title: Cry of the Children Plot: In Paris, Luke’s former girlfriend, Zoe, becomes entangled with a child trafficking operation. She arrives with a ...
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16
Masks
Amanda, a former ally of Alexander, devises a plan to sabotage a crucial conference aimed at banning the production of chemicals that could be used fo...
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Mindbender
A stern Russian Army officer carefully examines the backgrounds of various ex-servicemen and chooses Luke Brenner for a covert mission. Unbeknownst to...
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18
Regal Connection
After resolving a computer issue at the Addington townhouse in New York, a group of Africans abducts Professor Robert Williams right outside his resid...
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19
Cinema Verité
Marlowe, a mystery novelist and an Olympic-level backstroke swimmer, is reported to have drowned accidentally while fly-fishing in the frigid waters o...
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20
Verathion
In a state of panic, Suzanne contacts her father from Union Station in Toronto after her date for the Toronto Film Festival Award Ceremony, Tommy, une...
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21
The Millerton Papers
After completing a mission for Alexander, Jason Denver, an old friend of Nikki’s, unexpectedly appears in her hotel suite bathroom with the stolen g...
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The Dilemma
Title: The Dilemma Plot: Initially tasked with aiding German officials in tackling a series of bank heists carried out by Western criminals in post-r...
