{"product_id":"walt-disney-kathy-merlock-jackson-9781578067138","title":"Walt Disney: Conversations","description":"The imagination of Walt Disney (1901-1966) is still seen in theme parks throughout the world bearing his name, on numerous live-action films and television specials, on toys and assorted merchandise, and on an international corporation known both for the high quality of its creative output and its ubiquity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eWalt Disney: Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e collects interviews and profiles of the man who created Mickey Mouse, and produced such full-length animated classics as \u003ci\u003eSnow White\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCinderella\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFantasia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBambi\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lady and the Tramp\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDumbo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSleeping Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeter Pan\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePinocchio\u003c\/i\u003e, along with countless short cartoons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bringing together over twenty pieces from the late 1920s to the late 1960s, this book traces Disney's career from the early classic \u003ci\u003eSteamboat Willie\u003c\/i\u003e to the construction of Disneyland, and the live-action ventures \u003ci\u003eThe Mickey Mouse Club\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMary Poppins\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eWalt Disney: Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e shows how Disney saw his productions as shapers of popular culture and reveals how firmly he understood the issues of his time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring an interview conducted by producer Cecil B. DeMille, Disney's testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), and rarely seen pieces from the Disney corporation's archives, \u003ci\u003eWalt Disney: Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e reveals a complex visionary whose impact on animation, live-action film, television, and theme parks has never been equaled. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe imagination of Walt Disney (1901-1966) is still seen in theme parks throughout the world bearing his name, on numerous live-action films and television specials, on toys and assorted merchandise, and on an international corporation known both for the high quality of its creative output and its ubiquity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eWalt Disney: Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e collects interviews and profiles of the man who created Mickey Mouse, and produced such full-length animated classics as \u003ci\u003eSnow White\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCinderella\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFantasia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBambi\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lady and the Tramp\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDumbo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSleeping Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeter Pan\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePinocchio\u003c\/i\u003e, along with countless short cartoons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bringing together over twenty pieces from the late 1920s to the late 1960s, this book traces Disney's career from the early classic \u003ci\u003eSteamboat Willie\u003c\/i\u003e to the construction of Disneyland, and the live-action ventures \u003ci\u003eThe Mickey Mouse Club\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMary Poppins\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eWalt Disney: Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e shows how Disney saw his productions as shapers of popular culture and reveals how firmly he understood the issues of his time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring an interview conducted by producer Cecil B. DeMille, Disney's testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), and rarely seen pieces from the Disney corporation's archives, \u003ci\u003eWalt Disney: Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e reveals a complex visionary whose impact on animation, live-action film, television, and theme parks has never been equaled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathy Merlock Jackson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1578067138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578067138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.92h x 6.12w x 0.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/28\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2006 pg. 121\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2006 pg. 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniv PR Books for Public Libry\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2007 pg. 1 - Strongly Recommended","brand":"Kathy Merlock Jackson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46173010821375,"sku":"9781578067138","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2fad5e8b-7f9d-4e8c-b2c3-d2484186331a.jpg?v=1727179718","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/walt-disney-kathy-merlock-jackson-9781578067138","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}