# Why don't people like Walt Disney and Walt Disney movies?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 9, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-like-walt-disney-and-walt-disney-movies/444658 "2008-04-09T20:39:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-like-walt-disney-and-walt-disney-movies/444658/81 "2008-04-14T17:16:36Z")

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Well, it worked for _Gay Purr-ee_ (1962): the first cartoon feature made for 7-year-olds with recherché tastes. _“Vive La Fun!.. Vive La Joy!.. Vive La Judy!”_

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**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-like-walt-disney-and-walt-disney-movies/444658/82 "2008-04-14T23:00:59Z")

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_The Jungle Book_ owed nothing to Kipling’s original except a few names, and used several characters shamefully, most notably Kaa and Hathi, but much is forgiven on account of the marvellous songs. 🙂

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