Very funny, and so nice to be reminded that Walt was a real man and not just a corporate spokesman.
It's also indicative of a bygone era in this country. Now, this letter would be round-filed by Disney immediately. Does Bob Iger even open letters? Does his secretary even have a letter opener at her desk? Little Wendy would have to use the "Contact Us" page at Disney.com and receive an automated form letter in her email in 3 seconds.
And the only way Bob Iger and the head of Warner Brothers would ever talk would be through lawyers and sanitized third-party briefs that couldn't be held legally responsible for anything. Much less contain a well-placed four letter word for extra spice and wit! Go Walt!
Little Wendy would have to use the "Contact Us" page at Disney.com and receive an automated form letter in her email in 3 seconds.
Not all inquires sent through the Contact Us page result in canned e-mails. I myself just received a phone call yesterday regarding an e-mail I sent last week. Imagine my surprise when I saw HOLLYWD STUDIOS on my phone's caller ID.
They do read, and respond when possible.
they talk through other peoples undies?:hurl::hurl:Very funny, and so nice to be reminded that Walt was a real man and not just a corporate spokesman.
It's also indicative of a bygone era in this country. Now, this letter would be round-filed by Disney immediately. Does Bob Iger even open letters? Does his secretary even have a letter opener at her desk? Little Wendy would have to use the "Contact Us" page at Disney.com and receive an automated form letter in her email in 3 seconds.
And the only way Bob Iger and the head of Warner Brothers would ever talk would be through lawyers and sanitized third-party briefs that couldn't be held legally responsible for anything. Much less contain a well-placed four letter word for extra spice and wit! Go Walt!
Not all inquires sent through the Contact Us page result in canned e-mails. I myself just received a phone call yesterday regarding an e-mail I sent last week. Imagine my surprise when I saw HOLLYWD STUDIOS on my phone's caller ID.
They do read, and respond when possible.
I'm not talking about some low-level summer management trainee calling you back and following a script that oozes faux empathy. I'm talking about receiving a signed, hand-typed letter from Bob Iger that he dictated to his secretary. Walt did it in '64. Bob doesn't in '10.
I got one of those phone calls myself this week from Five Guys Burgers after their first location opened here in Orange County trying to compare themselves to In N' Out Burger, but their dining room was disgustingly dirty. The kid from Five Guys who called me was a hilarious riot of fake sincerity and cloying bribery. I declined his offer of a 10 dollar gift certificate, and told him he just needed to sweep the darn floor and wipe the tables. :lol:
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