The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales

In this personal essay documentary, philanthropist Abigail Disney grapples with America's dysfunctional and unequal economy, and asks why the American Dream has worked for the wealthy, yet is a nightmare for people born with less. Weaving together her family story and the stories of Disneyland workers with commentary from historians, authors, and academics, as well as never-before-seen Disney archival footage, Abigail reexamines the story of modern American capitalism from a time when wealth was shared more equitably, to today, when CEOs earn upwards of 800 times more than their average employees. What Abigail learns – about racism, corporate power, and the American Dream – is eye-opening and inspiring in that it begins to imagine a path to a fairer future for everyone.