The Disney Version: The Life, Times, Art and Commerce of Walt Disney - Softcover

Schickel, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1566631580 ISBN 13: 9781566631587

Publisher: Ivan R. Dee, 1997

Synopsis

This classic history of Walt Disney’s life and works asks penetrating questions about Disney’s achievements and shortcomings, and the enormous popularity of the “Disney version." "One of the best studies ever done on American popular culture...unfailingly, consistently intelligent, and eminently readable." —Stephen J. Whitfield, Brandeis University. "This may be the single most illuminating work on America and the movies."—Robert W. Butler, Kansas City Star.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Richard Schickel's classic history of Walt Disney's life and times was the first to look behind the carefully nurtured avuncular image of the man. Some howled in protest at this criticism of their hero, but they failed to see that Mr. Schickel's book acknowledged Disney's profound influence on American popular culture. The Disney Version takes us from Walt's wandering youth through the desperate gamble of opening his own animation studio, his daring decision to crash Hollywood, the sudden and inspired invention of Mickey Mouse - and on to the creation of a multimillion-dollar international entertainment empire. Throughout, Mr. Schickel asks penetrating questions about Disney's achievements and shortcomings, and about the enormous popularity of the "Disney version".

About the Author:

Richard Schickel is a film critic for Time magazine and author of many books, including D. W. Griffith and the Birth of Film; The Men Who Made the Movies; and Intimate Strangers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ivan R. Dee
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1566631580
• ISBN 13: 9781566631587
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 396