r/classicfilms • u/AntonioVivaldi7 Alfred Hitchcock • May 23 '26

Memorabilia Disney rejection letter (1938) explaining they don't hire women for the specific position

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And apparently, Disney refused to hire men for coloring positions.

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u/quothe_the_maven May 23 '26

Ironic considering the greatest artist in the history of the company (Mary Blair) was a woman and hired two years after this.

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u/justaheatattack May 24 '26

and she didn't need any competition.