Cartoon Brew points us to an excellent article at Animation World Magazine on what Walt Disney used to bring in needed revenue during the 50s: commercials. These included not just the obvious Peter Pan peanut butter, but also Alice shilling for Jell-O and the creation of such characters as Fresh Up Freddie for 7UP.
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