
A Conversation with Linda Woolverton
Season 9 Episode 2 | 26m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1991, Linda Woolverton became the first woman to write an animated feature for Disney.
In 1991, Linda Woolverton became the first woman to write an animated feature for Disney. Since Beauty and the Beast, Woolverton has gone on to write some of Disney’s biggest family films, including The Lion King, 2010’s Alice in Wonderland, and Maleficent. In this episode, Woolverton discusses her animated classics and writing tales as old as time.
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On Story is a local public television program presented by Austin PBS
Support for On Story is provided by the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation and Bogle Family Vineyards. On Story is presented by Austin PBS, KLRU-TV and distributed by NETA.

A Conversation with Linda Woolverton
Season 9 Episode 2 | 26m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1991, Linda Woolverton became the first woman to write an animated feature for Disney. Since Beauty and the Beast, Woolverton has gone on to write some of Disney’s biggest family films, including The Lion King, 2010’s Alice in Wonderland, and Maleficent. In this episode, Woolverton discusses her animated classics and writing tales as old as time.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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On Story is a local public television program presented by Austin PBS
Support for On Story is provided by the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation and Bogle Family Vineyards. On Story is presented by Austin PBS, KLRU-TV and distributed by NETA.