The Disney Version: The Life, Times, Art and Commerce of Walt Disney
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (631 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1566631580 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 396 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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"One of the best studies ever done on American popular culture…unfailingly, consistently intelligent, and eminently readable."Stephen J. Butler, Kansas City Star.. Whitfield, Brandeis University. "Richard Schickel's unauthorized biography of Walt Disney…may be the single most illuminating work on America and the movies."Robert W. Throughout Richard Schickel asks penetrating questions about Disney's achievements and shortcomings, and the enormous popularity of the "Disney version." "The story of how Disney built an empire on corrupt popular culture…becomes a revealing part of American cultural history."Pauline Kael. This classic history of Walt Disney's life and works takes us from his wandering youth through the desperate gamble of opening his own animation studio, his daring decision to crash Hollywood, the sudden and inspired invent
. Griffith and the Birth of Film; The Men Who Made the Movies; and Intimate Strangers. Richard Schickel is a film critic for Time magazine and author of many books, including D. W
Good beginning, gets a little too philosophical. Envoy First third of the book has very interesting details on the young Disney, although, I found it a little too artsy for my taste. The author has limited resources and makes up for them by exploring the inner meaning behind Disney's animations.. KSN said The Disney Version. I had begun reading this book from a University and had to return it but decided I wanted it for my collection. The book itself was in excellent condition. Schickel's literate style is annoying to me as he persistently attempts to minimize the achievements that Disney was able to (along with his brother and the many, many talented people that he worked with) accomplish in his lifetime. The facts are accurate and although it isn't a truly insiteful "version", it does bring me slightly closer to how Disney was able to persevere and build his corporation. As a business major I respect the struggles and temperment o. Are you sure this is a biography? More of a social history of cartoons and the movies and the common man, than that of an unbiased look at Walt Disney.I felt that the author believed himself above us common Midwest, small town folks, and felt pity on us that we didn't know that we were stupid and liked such low brow things like Mary Poppins, Snow White and Silly Symphonies. I think he equates pop culture with trash. I guess the millions and millions of people around the world that just want decent entertainment, and not some hidden meaning that needs interpretation, are fools. Or is he just jealous?
(Pauline Kael)Established the terms of interpretation and debate about DisneySchickel's version remains the most analytically and aesthetically penetrating portrait. (Stephen J. (Benjamin Schwarz Atlantic)A classic history: the first to look behind the man's image. The Disney Version is a model of good judgment, exemplary in balance and impeccable in tone. Enjoy a new introduction which reflects Disney's lasting influences. Whitfield Brandeis University)The story of how Disney built an empire on corrupt popular culturebecomes a revealing part of American cultural history. (Joseph Epstein COMMENTARY)The single most illuminating work on America and the movies. (Midwest Book Review) . (Robert W. Butler Kansas City Star)One of the best studies ever done on American popular cultureunfailingly, consistently intelligent, and eminently readable