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Sinossi
Walt Disney (1901-1966) è stato uno delle più importanti forze creative del ventesimo secolo, un uomo che ha esercitato un'influenza duratura sull'arte del film d'animazione e sulla storia del business americano. Michael Barrier ne scrive una biografia che si allontana da quelle già pubblicate, per una descrizione di Walt Disney focalizzata sul lato personale, che parte dalla trasformazione da ragazzo nato e cresciuto in una fattoria del Midwest, a imprenditore di successo.
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- Pagine: 576
- Data di uscita: 21-10-2009
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Michael Barrier took a lot of well known information about Walt Disney and combined it with an equal amount of guessing and opinions - at least he didn't try to hide the fact that he was guessing. The author skipped from one year to another; at times I felt like I was reading random notes rather tha Leggi tutto
I've read Gabler's definitive biography and the family-commissioned Bob Thomas biography and even though they were both great, I found myself enjoying this one the most. Given Barrier's obvious bent toward the history of animation and Disney's place in it, I didn't have the highest expectations. I a Leggi tutto
I found this to be an interesting and balance biography of Walt Disney. The author played media critic a bit too much, which bothered me, but in the end I walked away with a clearer picture of a true American success story. Read my full review at Carstairs Considers .
"I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing... that it was started by a mouse." - (Walt Disney in a promotional video clip on one of the early 80's VHS tapes I used to watch when I was really little which told the "Story of Disney's origins" in five minutes, i.e. how he made Steamboat Willie, Leggi tutto
Like many geniuses of their time and field, Walt seemed driven and singularly obsessed with perfection. A lot of creatives, myself included, can relate to this. But this always doesn't make for smooth business decisions or relationships. Walt, often followed his passions, even against the advice of
I really enjoy reading about Walt Disney and the Walt Disney Company and have read 14 Walt Disney biographies alone. This one, however, I found to be awfully dry--lots of technical and financial information. The author should be commended for all his research. There were 50 pages of notes at the end Leggi tutto
Presents a more grounded picture of Disney than the official Gabler biography. Appreciated as well the connection of Disney's life to the greater animation landscape of the first half of the 20th century.
The biography of Walt Disney
I was disappointed by the author, I know that Walt’s life is more interesting then what this book is talking about. I’m sorry but it’s a super boring book and not well written.
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