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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsKurt Russell's 75th birthday, please enjoy him jamming C. C. R. with The Osmonds at Disneyland.
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Clouds Passing
(8,189 posts)Wow. Tacky as all get out.
underpants
(197,172 posts)Context of the Note: The note was found on Disney's desk and contained several items, including "Ron Miller," "2 Way Down Cellar," "Kirt Russell," and "CIAMobley".
The Misspelling: Disney wrote the name as "Kirt," according to MousePlanet and Encyclopedia Britannica.
Significance: Kurt Russell, who had recently starred in Follow Me, Boys!, became a successful star in Disney's live-action films, such as The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes.
Legacy: While not literally his "last words" spoken, it was one of the last things he wrote, and according to a Reddit thread, Kurt Russell confirmed this story later in life.
My uncle was VP of Films at Disney until 1977. He always landed on his feet. He spent WWII as the photographer assigned to Eleanor Roosevelt, and criticized her constantly.
At Disney, Walt and Roy discovered early on that my uncle had a flair for handling layoffs. Some years ago there was a blog by ex Disney employees. They spoke of my uncle, and one employee remembered his famous week before Christmas layoffs. He said that uncle told him You didnt buy into all that family shit, did you? Fuck, Im trying to run a business here. My uncle claims that flubber was all his idea.
underpants
(197,172 posts)I have sort of a relative whos grandfather or great grandfather was Walts #2.
Last name Gibeaut?
MustLoveBeagles
(17,231 posts)Solly Mack
(97,265 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
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