American comics: You're asked to fish, but you catch a Superman template?

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Holwood invested $50 during this period, which can be considered a large production.

However, Disney spent $60 to complete less than a third of the entire animated storyline.

Such a huge investment rate is rare even in Khorgos.

Of course, this is also because Disney is making its first feature-length animated film, after all, no other animation studio has had this experience before.

During the film's production, Walt Disney offered no advice; everything was left to his own judgment.

After all, Walt Disney is not a creature that can be easily defeated. After the initial excitement subsided, he returned to his usual calm. If it weren't for the slight redness in his eyes, it would be hard to imagine that he had previously lost some of his emotions.

"In exchange, I will give you some Disney stock, although I know that is not enough to thank you, Xu Fu, for your support of Disney animated works."

Walt Disney took a deep breath, calmed himself, and decided to give Xu Fu the studio's stock. He discussed this with Luo Yin before going to New York.

Xu Fu did not object to this.

This is especially true because investing in such animated films is very risky for those who are unfamiliar with the industry; a slight misstep could result in losing everything.

Even Disney itself wasn't sure if the animated film "Snow White" would be profitable when it was released.

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After all, no one had ever seen such a long animated film before.

“In fact, if you hadn’t come, Walter, I was planning to go to Los Angeles in a while.”

After a brief discussion about investing in "Snow White," Xu Fu turned around and said.

"If possible, I hope Disney can produce a Superman-related animated TV show, and I plan to put it on televisions produced in factories."

At the same time, with the official opening of the Messenger Television Factory, the first batch of television sets began to enter the market.

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Despite the low television sales due to the Great Depression, this did not stop Xu Fu from continuing his idea of ​​creating Superman animation.

After all, Xu Fu, as a latecomer, knew very well that the development of television was unstoppable.

Of course, he could also easily produce a live-action television series about Superman in one go.

However, modern radio production models are not yet fully mature, and various radio programs still dominate the mainstream.

Especially in terms of cameras, the electronic cameras modified by Ferro Farnsworth were not powerful enough to shoot long television series, and shooting series on film was too expensive.

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Especially in this era, unless you're a reckless investor like Howard Hughes, it's difficult to fully unleash Superman's power by making a television series.

Therefore, instead of investing heavily in producing live-action TV series, it is better to choose animation, which has a lower cost.

Especially for Disney, although Walt Disney was still experimenting with new technologies for feature-length animation, he already had a wealth of experience in creating animated short films. He could easily create a television animation about Superman that could be broadcast on television, according to Xu Fu's ideas.

Having just accepted Xu Fu's investment in "Snow White," Walt Disney naturally couldn't refuse his request to produce a superhero animated film.

Although the Disney Company is now primarily engaged in the production of animated films, this does not mean that Walt Disney is not creating other animated short films at this time.

Conversely, in addition to creating feature-length animated films, Walt Disney was also simultaneously creating an animated short film about the Great Depression, "The Three Little Pigs."

At first glance, the story of "The Three Little Pigs" only depicts the interesting struggle between lazy pigs and the big bad wolf, but both the song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" in the animation and the details of the pigs' lives in the story fully express the sadness and sorrow of people who lost their jobs during the Great Depression.

Chapter 884 Visiting the Factory

“Mr. Ferro…”

Inside the Messenger Television Factory in Brooklyn.

After wiping the stains off his hands, a worker in a lapel suit turned around and asked Ferro Farnsworth with concern.

"Mr. Xu Fu, are you really bringing President Roosevelt here?"

Although news of President Roosevelt's impending visit to the Messenger Television Plant had already spread throughout the factory, he was still somewhat skeptical. After all, this was the president; even Hoover had never visited their workplace during his presidency.

"Of course."

Fello-Fasworth nodded in response to the worker's question.

In fact, not to mention the factory workers, even Ferro himself found it hard to believe when he first received the news, and only after Xu Fu repeatedly confirmed it did he reluctantly believe it.

The factory tour was scheduled for this afternoon, but the workers at the Messenger TV Factory had been looking forward to it since early morning.

Because the president was about to visit, the atmosphere at the television factory had been tense since morning. The workers and Ferro Farnsworth's work enthusiasm had declined somewhat. Naturally, under such circumstances, the entire production line in the factory was not performing well that day, but no one from top to bottom cared.

And so, the whole morning passed by in a state of complete focus on work.

"This is it!"

When Louise Walton appeared at the factory, everyone realized that the president was on his way.

The presidents of this period were not as vigilant as they were later.

In fact, it wasn't until after Kennedy's assassination that the entire Secret Service, responsible for protecting heads of state, completely changed its security practices.

The assassination of Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, was also the biggest failure in the history of the US Secret Service.

Finally, the president's skull was ripped open with a single shot right before their eyes.

Prior to this, the president's security requirements were very strict, but he also had a certain degree of freedom.

Following Lois Walton, several teams of Secret Service security personnel arrived at the factory. Ten minutes later, Roosevelt, accompanied by Xu Fu, also arrived by car at the Messenger Television factory in Brooklyn.

After stepping out of the limousine, reporters from The Messenger World who were waiting outside the factory immediately took photos. John, as a veteran of The Messenger, followed behind Xu Fu and witnessed his boss helping to push the president's wheelchair.

Although he was skeptical of Roosevelt's political views while at the Pulitzer Building.

But that didn’t stop him from being excited to meet the president in person, especially now that he was so close.

Pushing Roosevelt's wheelchair, Xu Fu led him into the Messenger Television Factory.

"Mr. President..."

Looking at Roosevelt, who had already been confirmed by Xu Fu and appeared at the factory, Ferro Farnsworth's facial expression still showed some panic.

He nervously adjusted his coat, then stepped forward and said, "It's an honor to have you here at Messenger Television Factory."

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fellowesworth."

From his wheelchair, Roosevelt smiled and extended his palm: "It's a pleasure to meet you."

Ferro paused briefly when he saw Roosevelt's outstretched hand, then quickly reached out and shook it.

Meanwhile, on the other side, a reporter from The Messenger World immediately pressed the shutter and captured the scene.

Following Xu Fu's "campfire talk" with Roosevelt, a visit to the television factory was arranged, naturally to distinguish himself from former President Hoover's image of being detached from the people, to maintain a populist stance, and to preserve the people's confidence.

While the "campfire meeting" helped Roosevelt stabilize the worsening financial crisis, it did not completely solve the problem.

Therefore, while Roosevelt actively promoted the New Deal, he also needed to continue to attract the public with a populist image in order to avoid losing credibility.

Roosevelt lowered his hand and his gaze fell on the factory's conveyor belt.

Roosevelt was clearly interested in the production of televisions, though he knew very little about this new product.

In fact, not only him, but the entire United States and even the world were unaware of this product.

"So this is what television is?"

Roosevelt rolled his wheelchair closer to the factory's assembly line, looked at the semi-finished machines on the production line, and couldn't help but ask a worker standing to the side a question.

"Yes...yes...Mr. President..."

Faced with the president's sudden question, the workers were clearly confused and, after much excitement, stammered their answer.

"Don't be too nervous. We're all working hard for this country, just with different roles."

It must be said that Roosevelt had a wealth of experience in winning the hearts and minds of the people.

Perhaps this is also related to his own experience. After all, when a person loses the ability to act, he will naturally choose other ways to show his charm.

Roosevelt's friendly attitude impressed not only the employees of Messenger Television Plant, but also the reporters who were taking pictures.

The entire television tour went very smoothly.

The Courier World took numerous photographs of Roosevelt in his wheelchair.

Shortly thereafter, under Xu Fu's guidance, everyone entered the television development department through the factory's assembly line.

Upon entering his area of ​​expertise, Ferro Farnsworth's initial nervousness eased somewhat, and he briefly introduced his invention to Roosevelt.

"A remarkable invention, Mr. Ferro."

Although Roosevelt did not fully understand many of Ferro-Farnsworth's descriptions during this process, this did not prevent him from praising Ferro's inventions.

"Coincidentally, a good idea can often change the world."

Given the ongoing patent litigation between H.R. Roosevelt and American Radio Corporation, Roosevelt could not express himself too explicitly to avoid criticism from the opposition for interfering with the judiciary, but the fact that Roosevelt visited the Messenger Television Plant was itself an expression of his position.

For some time, the Messenger had been supporting Roosevelt's New Deal in its newspapers, promoting his policies.

Therefore, Roosevelt naturally needed to respond.

Furthermore, the factory visit itself is a mutually beneficial activity.

Xu Fu needed Roosevelt to attract television attention, but Roosevelt did not use the media influence of The Courier World to promote his image.

"What's wrong, Mr. Ferro?"