Mind-Blowing Films That Are Based on Real People

Saving Mr. Banks

Tom Hanks plays none other than Walt Disney in this tense and eye-opening film about the cutthroat nature of business in the early days of organized entertainment. Saving Mr. Banks is a behind the scenes look at the tense negotiations between Disney and the author of "Mary Poppins". They were locked in a legal battle over the copyright permissions of the film, and we think you can guess who won the court case. 

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