Author

Publication

2007 - Knopf, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

212,750 words, Guess

Page Count

851 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2006045257
  • LibraryThing1570926
  • Goodreads118824

Classifications

  • DDC791.43092
  • LCCNC1766.U52 D5375 2007
  • DDCB

Description

The definitive portrait of one of the most important cultural figures in American history. Walt Disney was a true visionary whose desire for escape, iron determination and obsessive perfectionism transformed animation from a novelty to an art form, first with Mickey Mouse and then with his feature films--most notably Snow White, Fantasia, and Bambi. In his superb biography, Neal Gabler shows us how, over the course of two decades, Disney revolutionized the entertainment industry. In a way that was unprecedented and later widely imitated, he built a synergistic empire that combined film, television, theme parks, music, book publishing, and merchandise. Walt Disney is a revelation of both the work and the man--of both the remarkable accomplishment and the hidden life.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Subjects

Genres

  • Biography.

Other Editions

  • Walt Disney: the triumph of the American imaginationKnopf2007-01-01

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