Among his contributions, he oversaw publication of a popular 32-page Donald Duck magazine (known as Anders Anka in Danish and Kalle Anka in Swedish)… which quickly grew to a combined circulation of one million readers per week.
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Indeed, Armand is known as Disney’s Godfather of Europe.
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“There is always a market. There is never a problem when you give a good product at the right price. And Disney is a very good product.”—Antonio Bertini
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“He cared very much for Disney and treated the business very personally, whether he was signing a contract or spending a penny.”—Didier Vanneste, son
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“Joe was a man Walt Disney was very fond of. Without Joe Potter there would be no Walt Disney World today.”—Disney Legend Dick Nunis
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But the actor-turned-artist is probably best known to Disney fans today as the creator of the Disneyland souvenir maps, issued between 1958 and 1964.
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In 1956, he began his association with The Walt Disney Studios when he narrated Cow Dog, which was nominated for an Academy Award®.
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“No one person could do everything by himself or herself. It was a team effort.”—Bob Mathieson
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“Bob was an outstanding person. He did a tremendous job for Disney and beyond that he was a very warm human being.”—Former Florida Governor Reubin Askew
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He went on to help develop dialogue and music for such attractions as Adventure Thru Inner Space, Haunted Mansion (for which he co-wrote the song “Grim Grinning Ghosts”), and Pirates of the Caribbean (for which he wrote “Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Pirate’s Life for Me”).
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