The Commemorative Edition of one of the most trusted and respected nonfiction books about Walt Disney ever written releases in paperback. It includes 4 commemorative essays; a photo insert with 60+ behind-the-scenes images; and an endnotes section with insights from 15 Disney historians. Walt Disney is an American hero. From Mickey Mouse to Disneyland, he changed the face of American culture. His is a success story like no other: a man who developed animated film into an art form and made a massive contribution to the folklore of the world. After years of research, respected Hollywood…mehr
The Commemorative Edition of one of the most trusted and respected nonfiction books about Walt Disney ever written releases in paperback. It includes 4 commemorative essays; a photo insert with 60+ behind-the-scenes images; and an endnotes section with insights from 15 Disney historians. Walt Disney is an American hero. From Mickey Mouse to Disneyland, he changed the face of American culture. His is a success story like no other: a man who developed animated film into an art form and made a massive contribution to the folklore of the world. After years of research, respected Hollywood biographer Bob Thomas produced this definitive biography of the person behind the legend of Disney. Inside the Commemorative Edition paperback: • Special essays by Christopher Miller, Jeff Kurtti, Marcy Carriker Smothers, and Rebecca Cline and an updated index, from the 2023 hardcover Commemorative Edition • Preface by Bob Thomas from the 1994 edition • Foreground, 28 chapters, and sources by Bob Thomas from the 1976 edition • Endnotes excerpting 15 books that have furthered Bob’s research from the 2023 edition • 32-page photo insert with more than 60 behind-the-scenes images from the 2023 editionHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
BOB THOMAS (1922–2014) is the author of numerous books, including biographies on Fred Astaire; Bing Crosby; Howard Hughes; and Joan Crawford, plus three editions of The Art of Animation (1958–1997) and the 1998 Roy O. Disney biography. He was issued a special commendation at the Disney Legends Awards Ceremony in 2001. Contributors: CHRISTOPHER MILLER grew up in southern California, the son of the late Ron and Diane Miller, and grandson of Walt and Lillian Disney. Christopher serves as a board member for The Walt Disney Family Museum and Walt Disney Family Foundation. JEFF KURTTI is a prolific author and leading authority on Disney history, with more than 40 volumes to his credit. He has enjoyed a career as an author, writer, producer, and consultant in the motion picture, theater, and themed-design industries. MARCY CARRIKER SMOTHERS is the author of the fan favorite Eat Like Walt, a New York Times New & Noteworthy selection in 2018. Her love of all things Disney inspired her to write Walt's Disneyland (2021) and 100 Disney Adventures of a Lifetime (2022). REBECCA CLINE, director of the Walt Disney Archives, is charged with collecting and preserving all aspects of Disney history and making the material available to researchers from all areas of the company. Becky also coauthored The Walt Disney Studios (2019) and Holiday Magic at the Disney Parks (2020).
Inhaltsangabe
• Foreword by Christopher Miller: 9 • Introduction by Jeff Kurtti: 11 • Prologue by Marcy Carriker Smothers: 13 • Preface to the 1994 Edition: 15 • Foreground: 23 • Part I. The Midwest Years 1901–1923: 31 • Part II. The Cartoon Maker 1923–1934: 83 • Part III. Toward a New Art 1934–1945: 141 • Part IV. Stretching the Horizon 1945–1961: 221 • Part V. The Distant Reach 1961–1966: 323 • Afterword by Rebecca Cline: 389 • Sources: 390 • Index: 391 • Endnotes: 403 • Biographies: 430 • Image Credits: 431 • Publisher’s Acknowledgments: 431
• Foreword by Christopher Miller: 9 • Introduction by Jeff Kurtti: 11 • Prologue by Marcy Carriker Smothers: 13 • Preface to the 1994 Edition: 15 • Foreground: 23 • Part I. The Midwest Years 1901–1923: 31 • Part II. The Cartoon Maker 1923–1934: 83 • Part III. Toward a New Art 1934–1945: 141 • Part IV. Stretching the Horizon 1945–1961: 221 • Part V. The Distant Reach 1961–1966: 323 • Afterword by Rebecca Cline: 389 • Sources: 390 • Index: 391 • Endnotes: 403 • Biographies: 430 • Image Credits: 431 • Publisher’s Acknowledgments: 431
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