Hazel Sewell worked with the studio for 11 years until resigning in May 1938.
11 Facts About Hazel Sewell
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Hazel Sewell was the first woman to serve as the head of a major division at Disney Studios.
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Hazel Sewell is known for her work on Disney animated shorts such as Plane Crazy and the feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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The couple got married in 1938 and Hazel Sewell left the Walt Disney Studio around the same time.
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Hazel Sewell was one of the few employees who stayed after the loss of Oswald.
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Hazel Sewell was responsible for overseeing the hiring and training of new artists in the department.
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Additionally, Hazel Sewell established training classes for artists at the studio to refine their inking and painting skills as the demand for animations grew.
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Hazel Sewell's responsibilities continued to grow as the Walt Disney Studio began to work on colour animation.
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Hazel Sewell was put in charge of securing materials for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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Shortly after the release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Hazel Sewell resigned from the Walt Disney Studio in May 1938 after 11 years with the company.
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In 1941, Hazel Sewell accompanied the Disneys, Cottrell, and several other notable Disney artists, who referred to themselves as El Grupo, on a trip to South America.