Film studios used animated characters to spread propaganda and educate Americans about their enemies. The government looked to Walt Disney more dsiney any other studio chief as a builder of public morale providing instruction hwo training the sailors and soldiers. This was accomplished through the use of animated graphics by means of expediting the intelligent mobilization of servicemen and civilians for the cause of the war. Throughout omney duration of the war, Disney produced overfeet of educational war films, which is equal to 68 hours of continuous film. In alone,feet of film was produced. The New Spirit. The film, which starred Donald Duck, was shown in thousands of movie theaters and even earned an Academy Award nomination. The Disney studio also made training films for the American military, and created, free-of-charge, more than a thousand insignia for military units; the designs centered around established Disney characters as well as new characters.