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Inside the Dream: The Personal Story of Walt Disneyby Katherine Barrett
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Walt Disney's impact on American popular culture was, and continues to be, immeasurable. Told through the emotionally engaging words of those who knew, worked with, and studied him, Inside the Dream is by far the most revelatory portrait to date of this remarkable man. Contributions from a virtual Who's Who of more than seventy actors, writers, and historians are woven together in a frank and heartfelt text written by the authors of the ABC television documentary Walt: The Man Behind the Myth. Although he died in 1966, his legacy lives on in so many ways. We sometimes forget that behind the entertainment company and the theme parks that bear his name, there was indeed a man called Walt Disney.
Throughout Inside the Dream, personal stories from those who knew Walt best — his family — reveal a gentle man with extraordinary gifts. A creative genius and tireless innovator who worked long hours and never stopped thinking about his next endeavor. Walt was also a devoted family man who deeply loved his wife and daughters and carved out time for them each and every day. Filled with rarely seen historic photographs drawn from the Disney family's personal archives and found during exhaustive research. Inside the Dream offers readers a unique journey through time in search of a man who has become an icon of American culture. Synopsis:A stunning, elaborately illustrated biography of the man who had an immeasurable impact upon American culture. This timely biography, told through the captivating and vivid words of those who knew, and studied Walt Disney, provides the most revelatory protrait to date of the man who has become an icon of American culture. More than 70 men and women were interviewed, including friends, employees, and historians, adversaries and rivals, and, most especially, family members, who add a special "private" contest to a very public work.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 7
Foreword 9 Introduction 12 Time Line 14 Part 1 First Dreams 18 "A Good Hard Failure" 20 Flora and Elias 26 Before the Mouse 28 Lilly 34 Mickey and More 38 Polo 45 Part 2 Worlds to Conquer 46 Snow White 48 "He Was Daddy" 54 A New Art Form 59 Flora's Death 69 The Strike 71 World War II 76 "You Don't Pay to Bring Those Children Here" 80 Part 3 New Horizons 82 Entering Live Action: "Actors Are Great!" 84 Walt & Animals: "I Respect Nature" 92 "With Every Laugh ..." 94 Walt & Trains: "My Pride and Joy" 101 Dreaming of Disneyland 104 Television 111 A Growing Family 119 Disneyland — The Reality 122 WED: Walt's Sandbox 130 A Comfortable Man 134 "A Very Common Touch" 137 Part 4 Tomorrow Land 144 Mary Poppins 146 Walt and Roy 153 The World's Fair 155 "A Joy to Travel With" 161 The City of the Future 164 Love and Laughter 170 Still Dreaming 173 Walt's Death 177 Part 5 Walt's Legacy 184 Index 190 What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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