Disneyland's Red Scare - How Khrushchev never got to ride Dumbo

0:03 have to be in the

0:03 have to be in the sun did you miss me we're back at

0:10 Disneyland here you leave today and

0:10 Disneyland here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday tomorrow

0:23 and here we are in fantastic wonderful

0:23 and here we are in fantastic wonderful run teer land it almost reminds me of

0:25 run teer land it almost reminds me of

0:25 run teer land it almost reminds me of where I just was cuz I just spent 4 days

0:29 where I just was cuz I just spent 4 days

0:29 where I just was cuz I just spent 4 days in the lovely Las Vegas son definitely

0:32 in the lovely Las Vegas son definitely

0:32 in the lovely Las Vegas son definitely not my cup of tea I prefer Disneyland I

0:35 not my cup of tea I prefer Disneyland I

0:35 not my cup of tea I prefer Disneyland I did win 100 bucks though so

0:36 did win 100 bucks though so

0:36 did win 100 bucks though so congratulations to me ching ching anyway

0:39 congratulations to me ching ching anyway

0:39 congratulations to me ching ching anyway there's no place more fitting than

0:41 there's no place more fitting than

0:41 there's no place more fitting than Frontier land to talk about America

0:44 Frontier land to talk about America

0:44 Frontier land to talk about America after all Disneyland itself is a symbol

0:47 after all Disneyland itself is a symbol

0:47 after all Disneyland itself is a symbol of the Triumph of the golden age of the

0:49 of the Triumph of the golden age of the

0:49 of the Triumph of the golden age of the American free enterprise system it's no

0:52 American free enterprise system it's no

0:52 American free enterprise system it's no surprise then the Disneyland as the

0:54 surprise then the Disneyland as the

0:54 surprise then the Disneyland as the symbol almost caused a mega

0:57 symbol almost caused a mega

0:57 symbol almost caused a mega international incident in the history of

1:00 international incident in the history of

1:00 international incident in the history of the Cold War now in the 1950s America

1:03 the Cold War now in the 1950s America

1:03 the Cold War now in the 1950s America was engaged in an epic struggle an epic

1:07 was engaged in an epic struggle an epic

1:07 was engaged in an epic struggle an epic struggle against communism communism yes

1:11 struggle against communism communism yes

1:11 struggle against communism communism yes World War II was over but the cold war

1:13 World War II was over but the cold war

1:13 World War II was over but the cold war was getting Frosty Joseph Stalin had

1:16 was getting Frosty Joseph Stalin had

1:16 was getting Frosty Joseph Stalin had recently passed away and left his Empire

1:19 recently passed away and left his Empire

1:19 recently passed away and left his Empire in the hands of Nikita kushev who

1:21 in the hands of Nikita kushev who

1:21 in the hands of Nikita kushev who famously said he would bury the west and

1:25 famously said he would bury the west and

1:25 famously said he would bury the west and Crush capitalism what do you want to do

1:27 Crush capitalism what do you want to do

1:27 Crush capitalism what do you want to do today boss we will crush capitalism

1:30 today boss we will crush capitalism

1:30 today boss we will crush capitalism yes things between the United States and

1:33 yes things between the United States and

1:33 yes things between the United States and Soviet Russia were obviously not so

1:35 Soviet Russia were obviously not so

1:35 Soviet Russia were obviously not so great so it shocked the world in 1959

1:38 great so it shocked the world in 1959

1:38 great so it shocked the world in 1959 when it was announced that the Soviet

1:40 when it was announced that the Soviet

1:40 when it was announced that the Soviet Premier Nikita kushev would come to the

1:43 Premier Nikita kushev would come to the

1:43 Premier Nikita kushev would come to the United States to meet with President

1:46 United States to meet with President

1:46 United States to meet with President Dwight David Eisenhower what you doing

1:48 Dwight David Eisenhower what you doing

1:48 Dwight David Eisenhower what you doing boy I'm fixing the kick it with the

1:50 boy I'm fixing the kick it with the

1:50 boy I'm fixing the kick it with the Soviet Premier on their arrival on the

1:52 Soviet Premier on their arrival on the

1:53 Soviet Premier on their arrival on the East Coast Cru and his wife Nina did

1:55 East Coast Cru and his wife Nina did

1:55 East Coast Cru and his wife Nina did what anybody else would do in the 1950s

1:58 what anybody else would do in the 1950s

1:58 what anybody else would do in the 1950s they expressed a desire to come out to

2:01 they expressed a desire to come out to

2:01 they expressed a desire to come out to the West Coast and visit California to

2:04 the West Coast and visit California to

2:04 the West Coast and visit California to see Hollywood Hollywood with bums and

2:07 see Hollywood Hollywood with bums and

2:07 see Hollywood Hollywood with bums and drunks and stuff in Hollywood this was

2:09 drunks and stuff in Hollywood this was

2:09 drunks and stuff in Hollywood this was mind-blowing stuff you guys got to

2:11 mind-blowing stuff you guys got to

2:11 mind-blowing stuff you guys got to remember we were in the midst of the Red

2:14 remember we were in the midst of the Red

2:14 remember we were in the midst of the Red Scare red red red commies it was decided

2:18 Scare red red red commies it was decided

2:18 Scare red red red commies it was decided to give old bald cruff a tour of the

2:21 to give old bald cruff a tour of the

2:21 to give old bald cruff a tour of the Hollywood studio and during his tour to

2:24 Hollywood studio and during his tour to

2:24 Hollywood studio and during his tour to throw a banquet in his honor a star

2:27 throw a banquet in his honor a star

2:27 throw a banquet in his honor a star studded celebrity attended banquet now

2:30 studded celebrity attended banquet now

2:30 studded celebrity attended banquet now some celebrities like Disneyland opening

2:32 some celebrities like Disneyland opening

2:32 some celebrities like Disneyland opening day announcer and future president of

2:34 day announcer and future president of

2:34 day announcer and future president of the United States Ronald Reagan simply

2:35 the United States Ronald Reagan simply

2:36 the United States Ronald Reagan simply refused to participate in a protest but

2:38 refused to participate in a protest but

2:38 refused to participate in a protest but for the most part every other celebrity

2:41 for the most part every other celebrity

2:41 for the most part every other celebrity in Hollywood was jumping at the chance

2:43 in Hollywood was jumping at the chance

2:43 in Hollywood was jumping at the chance to be seen dining with the Soviet

2:46 to be seen dining with the Soviet

2:46 to be seen dining with the Soviet Premiere it was the event of the Season

2:48 Premiere it was the event of the Season

2:48 Premiere it was the event of the Season not Howard Hugh though he was already

2:50 not Howard Hugh though he was already

2:50 not Howard Hugh though he was already crazy by then Chris Chef particularly

2:53 crazy by then Chris Chef particularly

2:53 crazy by then Chris Chef particularly wanted to see Marilyn Monroe who had to

2:56 wanted to see Marilyn Monroe who had to

2:57 wanted to see Marilyn Monroe who had to be told who KF was since she didn't read

3:01 be told who KF was since she didn't read

3:01 be told who KF was since she didn't read the newspaper and as far as we can tell

3:05 the newspaper and as far as we can tell

3:05 the newspaper and as far as we can tell anything else sorry Marilyn love you

3:08 anything else sorry Marilyn love you

3:08 anything else sorry Marilyn love you during the meal there was a lot of

3:09 during the meal there was a lot of

3:09 during the meal there was a lot of friendly joshing and banter back and

3:11 friendly joshing and banter back and

3:11 friendly joshing and banter back and forth about communism about unemployment

3:14 forth about communism about unemployment

3:14 forth about communism about unemployment in the United States versus Russia

3:17 in the United States versus Russia

3:17 in the United States versus Russia little friendly Josh in but in

3:19 little friendly Josh in but in

3:19 little friendly Josh in but in particular the president of Fox Studios

3:21 particular the president of Fox Studios

3:21 particular the president of Fox Studios Spiros P scuras got up and gave a

3:24 Spiros P scuras got up and gave a

3:24 Spiros P scuras got up and gave a rousing speech about his American

3:27 rousing speech about his American

3:27 rousing speech about his American success story coming here as a Greek

3:29 success story coming here as a Greek

3:29 success story coming here as a Greek immigrant and eventually becoming

3:32 immigrant and eventually becoming

3:32 immigrant and eventually becoming president of a movie studio kusf really

3:35 president of a movie studio kusf really

3:35 president of a movie studio kusf really didn't like that story he seemed a

3:36 didn't like that story he seemed a

3:36 didn't like that story he seemed a little miffed but he was friendly he let

3:38 little miffed but he was friendly he let

3:38 little miffed but he was friendly he let it go in more or less Good Humor but a

3:41 it go in more or less Good Humor but a

3:41 it go in more or less Good Humor but a few minutes later when his wife

3:43 few minutes later when his wife

3:43 few minutes later when his wife whispered to one of her companions that

3:46 whispered to one of her companions that

3:46 whispered to one of her companions that she desired to see

3:47 she desired to see

3:48 she desired to see Disneyland that's when things got heavy

3:51 Disneyland that's when things got heavy

3:51 Disneyland that's when things got heavy and Disneyland almost caused an

3:54 and Disneyland almost caused an

3:54 and Disneyland almost caused an international incident you communist n

3:57 international incident you communist n

3:57 international incident you communist n Cru Chef was told in no uncertain terms

3:59 Cru Chef was told in no uncertain terms

3:59 Cru Chef was told in no uncertain terms that they would not be allowed to go to

4:00 that they would not be allowed to go to

4:00 that they would not be allowed to go to Disneyland since their security detail

4:03 Disneyland since their security detail

4:03 Disneyland since their security detail would not be able to guarantee their

4:05 would not be able to guarantee their

4:05 would not be able to guarantee their safety now maybe it was something he ate

4:07 safety now maybe it was something he ate

4:07 safety now maybe it was something he ate but when word of this got around to Old

4:09 but when word of this got around to Old

4:09 but when word of this got around to Old Cru Chop's table he was

4:12 Cru Chop's table he was

4:12 Cru Chop's table he was pretty grumpy he got up still sort of

4:16 pretty grumpy he got up still sort of

4:16 pretty grumpy he got up still sort of smiling and good natur and said I would

4:18 smiling and good natur and said I would

4:18 smiling and good natur and said I would very much like to visit Disneyland but

4:20 very much like to visit Disneyland but

4:20 very much like to visit Disneyland but you cannot guarantee my safety then he

4:23 you cannot guarantee my safety then he

4:23 you cannot guarantee my safety then he start to get a little cranky and

4:25 start to get a little cranky and

4:25 start to get a little cranky and according to the

4:27 according to the

4:27 according to the newspapers he said what what is it is

4:30 newspapers he said what what is it is

4:30 newspapers he said what what is it is there an epidemic of cola there have

4:33 there an epidemic of cola there have

4:33 there an epidemic of cola there have gangsters taken hold of the place your

4:36 gangsters taken hold of the place your

4:36 gangsters taken hold of the place your policemen are so tough they can leave

4:38 policemen are so tough they can leave

4:38 policemen are so tough they can leave the bull by the horse surely they can

4:40 the bull by the horse surely they can

4:40 the bull by the horse surely they can restore order if there are gangsters

4:42 restore order if there are gangsters

4:42 restore order if there are gangsters there I say I would very much like to

4:44 there I say I would very much like to

4:44 there I say I would very much like to see Disneyland they say we cannot

4:46 see Disneyland they say we cannot

4:46 see Disneyland they say we cannot guarantee your safety then what must

4:48 guarantee your safety then what must

4:48 guarantee your safety then what must they do commit suicide one reporter even

4:51 they do commit suicide one reporter even

4:51 they do commit suicide one reporter even said that he fist punched the air above

4:54 said that he fist punched the air above

4:54 said that he fist punched the air above his red bald face uh-oh we've offended

4:58 his red bald face uh-oh we've offended

4:58 his red bald face uh-oh we've offended the cies here is the man from behind the

5:01 the cies here is the man from behind the

5:01 the cies here is the man from behind the Iron Curtain the boss the big man the

5:04 Iron Curtain the boss the big man the

5:04 Iron Curtain the boss the big man the dictator being told he could not enjoy

5:08 dictator being told he could not enjoy

5:08 dictator being told he could not enjoy the wonderful sights and sounds and

5:11 the wonderful sights and sounds and

5:11 the wonderful sights and sounds and smells of Disneyland wouldn't you be

5:13 smells of Disneyland wouldn't you be

5:13 smells of Disneyland wouldn't you be cranky but after a long awkward silence

5:16 cranky but after a long awkward silence

5:16 cranky but after a long awkward silence kusf realized that it probably wasn't

5:20 kusf realized that it probably wasn't

5:20 kusf realized that it probably wasn't worth starting World War III over and

5:23 worth starting World War III over and

5:23 worth starting World War III over and then tried to backpedal and say well for

5:25 then tried to backpedal and say well for

5:25 then tried to backpedal and say well for me such a situation is inconceivable I

5:28 me such a situation is inconceivable I

5:28 me such a situation is inconceivable I cannot find words to explain this to my

5:30 cannot find words to explain this to my

5:30 cannot find words to explain this to my people sure bro your people oh I'm mad

5:33 people sure bro your people oh I'm mad

5:33 people sure bro your people oh I'm mad because I can't explain it to my people

5:35 because I can't explain it to my people

5:35 because I can't explain it to my people yeah right dude we all know you wanted

5:37 yeah right dude we all know you wanted

5:37 yeah right dude we all know you wanted to ride Dumbo bro it's cool don't cry I

5:40 to ride Dumbo bro it's cool don't cry I

5:40 to ride Dumbo bro it's cool don't cry I would very much like to ride elephant

5:42 would very much like to ride elephant

5:42 would very much like to ride elephant looks like me anyway short story short

5:45 looks like me anyway short story short

5:45 looks like me anyway short story short Nikita Cru the Soviet Premiere was never

5:48 Nikita Cru the Soviet Premiere was never

5:48 Nikita Cru the Soviet Premiere was never able to visit wonderful Disneyland and

5:53 able to visit wonderful Disneyland and

5:53 able to visit wonderful Disneyland and he was never able to shop at the Beloved

5:57 he was never able to shop at the Beloved

5:57 he was never able to shop at the Beloved Disneyland Indian Trading

6:00 Disneyland Indian Trading

6:00 Disneyland Indian Trading post but we'll talk about that later

6:02 post but we'll talk about that later

6:02 post but we'll talk about that later after the banquet scorus took kusf and

6:05 after the banquet scorus took kusf and

6:05 after the banquet scorus took kusf and his wife to go watch the filming of the

6:07 his wife to go watch the filming of the

6:07 his wife to go watch the filming of the musical can can which was not exactly

6:11 musical can can which was not exactly

6:11 musical can can which was not exactly appreciated by Mrs Cru Chef although old

6:16 appreciated by Mrs Cru Chef although old

6:16 appreciated by Mrs Cru Chef although old Baldi seemed to like it so instead of an

6:19 Baldi seemed to like it so instead of an

6:19 Baldi seemed to like it so instead of an Explorer canoe Cru chef and Mrs Cru Chef

6:22 Explorer canoe Cru chef and Mrs Cru Chef

6:22 Explorer canoe Cru chef and Mrs Cru Chef hopped on the first plane back to

6:24 hopped on the first plane back to

6:24 hopped on the first plane back to Washington DC leaving Hollywood and

6:27 Washington DC leaving Hollywood and

6:27 Washington DC leaving Hollywood and Disneyland behind of course this gave

6:29 Disneyland behind of course this gave

6:29 Disneyland behind of course this gave rise to the urban legend that Walt

6:31 rise to the urban legend that Walt

6:31 rise to the urban legend that Walt Disney hated Communists which is

6:34 Disney hated Communists which is

6:34 Disney hated Communists which is actually 100% true Walt Disney did hate

6:37 actually 100% true Walt Disney did hate

6:37 actually 100% true Walt Disney did hate Communists he blamed them for the 1941

6:40 Communists he blamed them for the 1941

6:40 Communists he blamed them for the 1941 animator strike at the Disney Studios

6:42 animator strike at the Disney Studios

6:42 animator strike at the Disney Studios that almost

6:43 that almost

6:43 that almost destroyed his career but contrary to

6:46 destroyed his career but contrary to

6:46 destroyed his career but contrary to popular belief it was not Walt Disney

6:48 popular belief it was not Walt Disney

6:48 popular belief it was not Walt Disney who refused KF entry into Disneyland it

6:52 who refused KF entry into Disneyland it

6:52 who refused KF entry into Disneyland it was simply a security concern cuz you

6:55 was simply a security concern cuz you

6:55 was simply a security concern cuz you know that Mickey Mouse fellow he loves

6:57 know that Mickey Mouse fellow he loves

6:57 know that Mickey Mouse fellow he loves America and he could be pretty Danger

7:06 so there you have it folks the story of

7:06 so there you have it folks the story of how

7:07 how

7:07 how Disneyland almost started a Cold War era

7:10 Disneyland almost started a Cold War era

7:10 Disneyland almost started a Cold War era international incident which ended up

7:14 international incident which ended up

7:14 international incident which ended up merely being a newspaper incident but

7:16 merely being a newspaper incident but

7:16 merely being a newspaper incident but could have been much worse they got

7:18 could have been much worse they got

7:18 could have been much worse they got nukes you know nukes the Communists

7:23 nukes you know nukes the Communists

7:23 nukes you know nukes the Communists don't worry here in Disneyland we know

7:25 don't worry here in Disneyland we know

7:25 don't worry here in Disneyland we know how to take care of commies by the time

7:27 how to take care of commies by the time

7:27 how to take care of commies by the time Cru Chef got out to DC to kick it with

7:30 Cru Chef got out to DC to kick it with

7:30 Cru Chef got out to DC to kick it with Eisenhower he was pretty much over the

7:32 Eisenhower he was pretty much over the

7:32 Eisenhower he was pretty much over the whole deal and the two men sat down and

7:34 whole deal and the two men sat down and

7:34 whole deal and the two men sat down and talked and when he went home cruff told

7:36 talked and when he went home cruff told

7:36 talked and when he went home cruff told the Russian people that he very much

7:38 the Russian people that he very much

7:38 the Russian people that he very much liked Eisenhower the person and they

7:41 liked Eisenhower the person and they

7:41 liked Eisenhower the person and they thought they could get along plans were

7:43 thought they could get along plans were

7:43 thought they could get along plans were made for Eisenhower to actually come and

7:45 made for Eisenhower to actually come and

7:45 made for Eisenhower to actually come and visit the Soviet Union but they fell

7:47 visit the Soviet Union but they fell

7:47 visit the Soviet Union but they fell through when one of our you two spy

7:49 through when one of our you two spy

7:49 through when one of our you two spy planes was shot down over Russia and the

7:52 planes was shot down over Russia and the

7:52 planes was shot down over Russia and the Cold War got Frosty all over again

7:56 Cold War got Frosty all over again

7:56 Cold War got Frosty all over again luckily communism is mostly dead now so

7:59 luckily communism is mostly dead now so

7:59 luckily communism is mostly dead now so unless you're a North Korean you may

8:02 unless you're a North Korean you may

8:02 unless you're a North Korean you may come and enjoy Disneyland today in all

8:05 come and enjoy Disneyland today in all

8:05 come and enjoy Disneyland today in all its fine

8:07 its fine

8:07 its fine Glory at least Gremlin is not no

8:11 Glory at least Gremlin is not no

8:11 Glory at least Gremlin is not no commies here just Ducks unless they are

8:14 commies here just Ducks unless they are

8:14 commies here just Ducks unless they are commi

8:22 ducks so come on out here have some duck

8:22 ducks so come on out here have some duck side dining should to subscribe to the

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Disneyland's Red Scare - How Khrushchev never got to ride Dumbo

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