Topic > Reflection on the Little Mermaid - 1167

The three main men within the organization Jeffrey Katzenberg, Michael Eisner and Roy E. Disney show many notions of power in this section of the documentary which helps to analyze the relationships between executives and workers within the company and the impact these notions of power have on the creative team. At the unfinished screening of the film, there was excitement because the company could see that the film would be successful due to the audience's reaction. During the film's cast and crew talks, Katzenberg attempted to take much of the credit for the film and promote himself. Roy E. Disney tried to do this too and the two competed against each other trying to take ownership of something they didn't create. At this point in the screening, Roy E. Disney and Katzenberg's legitimate power allowed them to override the creative team to take credit for work they hadn't actually done. The people in power dictated and effectively undermined the creative team and the hard work they put into making 'Beauty and the Beast.' Furthermore, Disney and Eisner went behind Katzenberg's back and built a new animation studio on the Walt Disney Productions lot. By not telling Katzenberg about the animation studio before the cast and crew talks, Eisner and