The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales

The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales

By Abigail E. Disney & Kathleen Hughes

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2022-09-23
  • Advisory Rating: NR
  • Runtime: 1h 25min
  • Director: Abigail E. Disney & Kathleen Hughes
  • Production Company: Fork Films
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • iTunes Price: USD 9.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
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In this personal essay documentary, philanthropist Abigail Disney grapples with America's dysfunctional and unequal economy, and asks why the American Dream has worked for the wealthy, yet is a nightmare for people born with less. Weaving together her family story and the stories of Disneyland workers with commentary from historians, authors, and academics, as well as never-before-seen Disney archival footage, Abigail reexamines the story of modern American capitalism from a time when wealth was shared more equitably, to today, when CEOs earn upwards of 800 times more than their average employees. What Abigail learns – about racism, corporate power, and the American Dream – is eye-opening and inspiring in that it begins to imagine a path to a fairer future for everyone.

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  • Has no idea of her own history

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    By ALH252
    It’s sad how woke she is. Walt Disney grew up a poor farm kid. He and his brother worked hard and gave up much to live their American dream. She pretty much spits on their work with all her isms.

  • Couldn’t finish….this is insanely political

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    By Carioca_87
    All the isms here…absolutely fanatical Marxism. Can’t stomach this silver-spooned lib crying about decisions people make with their own money and their own lives. Please, for your own sanity…don’t try to watch to give a review. 🙄

  • You’re kidding. Right?

    1
    By Clark W. Griswold, Jr
    One of the most privileged people in modern America takes a look at how the system works for rich people- like her- and not the poors- like us. Imagine telling everyone else they really should diet… while engorging yourself like King George IV at a Vegas buffet line. Hard pass.

  • It’s all about power and money

    3
    By trying to find a handle
    Unfortunately, today the bankers and the federal reserve rule of the United States of America! Our politicians have helped destroy our currency and thereby give the wealth over to the elites, who again control the banks, the Fed and our politicians. When you destroy the currency you destroy the people who made this country. I suggest people read this free document on the Internet. Preparing for the coming collapse of the petrodollar system by Jerry Robinson. It will explain how the world works.

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