Hollywood is steadily improving American culture, especially when family is concerned, through the form of The Lion King film franchise and the family-oriented sitcom Family Guy. There have been, however, a handful of prominent people whose work in Hollywood opposed the progression of society and understanding that most of Hollywood represents. Ronald Reagan, Charlton Heston, Walt Disney, and many others practised oppressive and often racist values while working in Hollywood, and the productions of these and many others also reflect these individuals' destructive beliefs.