Walt Disney : an American original
Title:
Walt Disney : an American original
Author:
Thomas, Bob, 1922-2014, author.
ISBN:
9781368083966
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Edition:
Commemorative edition.
Physical Description:
431 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents:
Foreword / by Christopher Miller -- Introduction / by Jeff Kurtti -- Prologue / by Marcy Carriker Smothers -- Preface to the 1994 edition -- Foreground -- The midwest years 1901-1923 -- The cartoon maker 1923-1934 -- Toward a new art 1934-1945 -- Stretching the horizon 1945-1961 -- The distant reach 1961-1966 -- Afterword / by Rebecca Cline.
Abstract:
"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 a definitive biography of the man behind the legend of Disney: the unschooled cartoonist from Kansas City who when bankrupt on his first movie venture and developed into the genius who produced unmatched works of animation, and ultimately was the creative spirit of an international entertainment empire that has enchanted generations."-- Amazon.
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