Letter, Walt Disney to Eleanor Roosevelt

Source: Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
Date: 1934-03-07
File ID: nara-519768047

AbstractOriginal Exhibition Caption: In January 1934, Eleanor Roosevelt wrote to Walt Disney suggesting he make an animated film based on the story of Struwwelpeter (Slovenly Peter), a children's storybook character created by Heinrich Hoffman. In this letter, Disney reports that he read the story and was considering making it into a film. He subsequently explored producing a Silly Symphony cartoon short featuring the character but ultimately abandoned the project.

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