Publisher: Disney Editions
Pages: 384
Source: Purchased on Amazon
Synopsis (from Goodreads):
WALT DISNEY
From a small town in Missouri to the hearts of people throughout the world... from Mickey Mouse to the City of Tomorrow...
A TALE OF MAGIC
Father of Minnie, Donald and Goofy, creator of Bambi, Pluto and Dumbo, producer of Fantasia, Snow White and Mary Poppins, founder of his own fantasy empire - Disneyland and Disney World.
A STORY OF SUCCESS
Here is the fabulous rags-to-riches tale of the wizard of animation - that warm-hearted, sharp-witted, entrepreneurial genius. Here are the sometimes overwhelming odds he faced and the brilliantly bold ways he overcame them. Here is the man who brought color and sound to animation, laughter and hilarity to the screen, and top-rate entertainment into every nation in the world
My Rating:
5 out of 5 Stars
My Review:
I should preface this by saying that I was already a huge Disney fan and I remain a huge Disney fan.
This book is the perfect read for a fan of Disney who wishes to know more about the man and how it all started. He was not a perfect man and he had his flaws, and the book doesn’t shy away from revealing some of them. But he was also a genius, a man who pushes the envelope and made the entertainment industry stretch and grow.
Although i loved learning more about the building of Disneyland and the planning for Walt Disney World, it was most interesting to learn about how it all started. Like my other favorite biography subject (Abraham Lincoln) , Mr. Disney overcame many failures and struggles before finally succeeding.
Walt Disney Studios at wartime was also fascinating. The change in the worlds landscape was felt everywhere and nobody, no matter how famous, was immune to the changes and struggles that war brings.
And at the end of this book, i teared up as the world lost the man who died before he could finish his next project, Disney World and EPCOT
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