Sam sez, "Disney/Salvadore Dali film Destino nominated for Oscar. Disney PR isn't happy with the thought of Roy Disney speaking to 200 million viewers."
"This is really a lose/lose situation for the Walt Disney Company," said one studio insider. "If the studio doesn't mount a really aggressive promotional campaign in order to claim a Best Animated Short Oscar for 'Destino,' Roy and Stanley get the right to complain that the Disney Company deliberately torpedoed this film's chance. Out of fear over what Walt's nephew might say once he gets up on stage at the Kodak Theatre."
"On the other hand, if Disney does put together a great Academy Award promotional campaign for 'Destino' and the short does actually win, all the suits still have to sit there and sweat. Wondering if Roy is going to use his opportunity — standing there in front of over 200 million television viewers worldwide — to talk about his campaign to remove Eisner."
