Walt Disney

The Triumph of the American Imagination

De: Neal Gabler

Narrado por: Arthur Morey

ONE OF THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER'S 100 GREATEST FILM BOOKS OF ALL TIME • The definitive portrait of one of the most important cultural figures in American history: Walt Disney.

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.

Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography and USA Today Biography of the Year©2006 Neal Gabler; (P)2006 Books on Tape

Great book, the most comprehensive one out there.

Great book and great reading voice. The life story is comprehensive. A definitive biography on the guy. The reader had a calm "normal" voice as well.

Not as in depth in creative. More a business narrative.

As a fan of imagineering and a member of the creative arts community I had hoped for more insight into processes and creativity. Instead this book feels like an accounting journal constantly going over financing and loans and cost of production. I feel like Bank of America got as much mention as Mickey Mouse.

Whether things are odd or things are quaint

The man Walt Disney must have been something else.
At the end of the day this book does not let you Know him. One thing is for certain. One does not know what one does not know.

Thank you for the Life Lessons and Legacy

One dreamer to another sincerely,

Chris

what an incredible story.

great narration. super interesting and inspiring. As a fan of Disney this is a must read. I just finished I might read again for a second time

Great book!

Overall, a really good book that details the life of Walter Elias Disney is great detail. The only hangup is the performance delivered by the voiceover. He's extremely bland and monotone in his delivery. The storyline itself is exciting but the Voiceover performance bored me and I fell asleep a few times.