Frank Wells
American businessman and former chief operating officer of DisneyWikipedia
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Sep 22, 2026
Drew TaylorHOST
Wow.
Drew TaylorHOST
He told me he was the one that picked up the phone at the house when Frank Wells died.
Drew TaylorHOST
And a lot of the back-channel dealings for installing Eisner and Wells were happening during the background of his wedding, Jim.
Drew TaylorHOST
So he is a truly incredible figure in kind of the ephemera of the Disney negotiations.
Andrew ShopeHOST
So this led naturally to Epcot's next project and him being on it, which was a studio tour pavilion.
Andrew ShopeHOST
So Michael Eisner and Frank Wells had just took the helm of the Disney company.
Andrew ShopeHOST
They both came from the studio's background.
Andrew ShopeHOST
And Michael, in particular, loved Hollywood and entertainment so much that he believed it deserved a place along the side of energy and communication and motion.
JJ HebnerHOST
I just blocked it out of my memory.
Andrew ShopeHOST
All right.
Andrew ShopeHOST
Well, Michael Eisner and Frank Wells are in charge of the Disney company and they want to bring entertainment, the idea of Hollywood and providing entertainment into Epcot.
Andrew ShopeHOST
And as as one of these core elements of our culture and our society.
Drew TaylorHOST
Wow.
Drew TaylorHOST
He told me he was the one that picked up the phone at the house when Frank Wells died.
Drew TaylorHOST
And a lot of the back-channel dealings for installing Eisner and Wells were happening during the background of his wedding, Jim.
Drew TaylorHOST
So he is a truly incredible figure in kind of the ephemera of the Disney negotiations.
FanacekHOST
I mean, I get that they're Irish Catholic, but enough's enough.
FanacekHOST
Who else was there? Future president of the Walt Disney Company, Frank Wells, and RFK's campaign manager, Frank Dutton, was there.
FanacekHOST
But oh yeah, this little gathering also included a couple of Hollywood players, Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski.
FanacekHOST
Yikes, I love it.
Patrick DarmesHOST
Yeah.
Patrick DarmesHOST
So the new Disney leadership at this point, some names that listeners may recognize, Michael Eisner, Frank Wells, Jeffrey Katzenberg.
Patrick DarmesHOST
They did not trust the animation division.
Patrick DarmesHOST
That is crazy to think about.
Elisha NixonHOST
Mm-hmm
Thomas LaDukeGUEST
... that transitional time for WED when Michael Eisner and Frank Wells came on board.
Thomas LaDukeGUEST
And just prior to that moment, uh, Imagineering had almost gone out of existence.
Thomas LaDukeGUEST
It was days away from being shut down, and there were only a few hundred of us left.
Hal BowersHOST
hands.
Hal BowersHOST
We're going to contact Frank Wells.
Hal BowersHOST
She's not the
Brian P. MilesHOST
lady from Poltergeist.
Lynn BarronHOST
But on side of one of the crates, it said Wells Expedition.
Lynn BarronHOST
And this was a tribute to the late Frank Wells, who was, um, a Disneyland president.
Lynn BarronHOST
He was kind of a, kind of a partner with Eisner.
Lynn BarronHOST
Um, obviously he wasn't as high up as Eisner, but he was right there.
Todd HunterGUEST
But I remember...
Todd HunterGUEST
Vividly, the day I came back from lunch and as I was walking in the door of Dick Clark Productions, Frank Wells was walking out.
Todd HunterGUEST
I don't know.
Todd HunterGUEST
Number two guy at Disney.
Todd HunterGUEST
Right.
Todd HunterGUEST
You send your top guy because Dick Clark is a man of respect and you don't just blow him off.
Todd HunterGUEST
And I remember, uh, Frank Wells, he got the door before I did and he held the door open for me.
Todd HunterGUEST
And I said, thank you.
Brandon MindelHOST
This is where Michael Eisner becomes CEO.
Brandon MindelHOST
We have Frank Wells.
Brandon MindelHOST
Jeffrey Katzenberg comes into the picture all around this time.
Brandon MindelHOST
And it's all started with The Black Cauldron is the first film.
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Brandon MindelHOST
I like really don't fully understand.
Brandon MindelHOST
But essentially, he leaves the board of directors, which kind of stops this hostile takeover.
Brandon MindelHOST
And through his recommendation, he brings in Michael Eisner and Frank Wells into the Walt Disney Company as CEO and CFO, chief executive officer, chief financial officer.
Brandon MindelHOST
along with Michael Eisner, Michael Eisner brings in Jeffrey Katzenberg, and he is chairman of the film division, chairman of the film division.
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