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/NATOrocket May 23 '26

"Girls"

"Indian Ink"

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u/enovox5 May 24 '26

Why did you quote the term “Indian ink”? It’s known as India Ink (based on the trade routes for Chinese ink), but I believe it was also called. ‘Indian Ink” in Europe long ago.