Vault Disney Presents Disney Legends - James Algar (1998)

James Algar started at the Walt Disney Studios as an animator in the 1930's but soon became an animation director during World War II. It was Alger who perfected the way the studio would address education through entertainment on the military training films produced during the war. This was later applied to the educational and industrial films the studio would produce in the years to come as well as in the True Life Adventure Films, for which he earned several Oscars.

Algar became the chief writer of all of Walt's educational content. Besides writing for the True Life Adventures, he was also responsible for the educational attractions at Disneyland to ensure accuracy. The work he did on Great Moments with Mr Lincoln and the Hall of Presidents is among his greatest works.

He was also one of the mentors of Roy Disney, Jr when he joined the True Life Adventures unit in the 1950's.

He retired in 1976 and passed away in 1998.

Jame Algar was made a Disney Legend in 1998.

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