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HOLLISS,RICHARD and SIBLEY,BRIAN: : THE DISNEY STUDIO STORY

USA.NY,CROWN PUBLISHERS INC.,1988.

ISBN 0517570785.

US,Folio HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[The UK (Octopus) + US editions were published simultaneously,1988.] FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,dw/dj unclipped.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated colour pictorial+ photographic illustrated dw/dj with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.a small closed tear to upper panel's top corner and a similar small closed tear to rear panel's lower corner. Most of the creasing is to the front +rear lower edges - no other damage. Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Bright,clean,sharp-cornered - apart from two bottom corners which are minimally bumped,publisher's original,plain pale taupe/grey cloth bds with black ink stamped letters to upper bd+spine/backstrip,stamped black ink figure of Mickey Mouse holding a bunch of flowers to centre of upper bd,sharp corners,headband and immaculate plain pale taupe/grey eps.Slim Folio (nearly 13" tall) 6-256pp [paginated] includes co-author (SIBLEY) intro,profuse b/w+colour illustrations from films, contemporary b/w+colour photographs interspersed throughout the text and the book,Pts I+II comprising 15 chapters in Pt I + Academy Awards: Winners & Nominees,Pt II - intro+ filmography and select biblio,index of Disney Film titles,general index and acknowledgements,plus [unpaginated] half-title,double-page photographic title-page (Disney behind studio camera) and contents list/table.See also,rja32308,for another similar example of this title. This,the first in-depth study of the art,business,and output of the Walt Disney Company,is the story of the greatest dream factory in Hollywood and of the personalities who made those dreams come true.From the beginning,Walt Disney and his associates experimented and innovated,and this book not only explores their creative achievements in the fields of film, television,and outdoor recreation, but also places those achievements within the context of six decades of entertainment history.It shows how the company has responded to the influences of art,business, technology,and social change and how,in turn,the company has exerted its own powerful influence both within Americn cullture and throughout the world. All the Disney landmarks are here, from Mickey Mouse's debut in 1928 to the modern box-office hits Splash! and Down and Out in Beverly Hills (then 1988).Here you will read of the creation of Mickey Mouse,Donald Duck,Goofy,and the other legendary Disney characters; the story behind the making of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,the world's first feature-length animated film,and of the classic movies that followed, Pinocchio, Dumbo,and others; the Studio's experimentation and innovation in such films as Fantasia,One Hundred and One Dalmatians,and The Black Cauldron; the exploration of new cinematic techniques,including stereo-sound, Cinema-Scope,Technirama,Circle-Vision,3-D,and computer animation, the diversification into television with the celebrated Mickey Mouse Club; and the building of Disneyland,a project that led to the creation of Walt Disney World,EPCOT CENTER,Tokyo Disneyland,and plans for a European Disneyland. In addition to the chronological narrative written by Brian Sibley (see also rja2343/6 The Lord of the Rings),the book includes a complete filmography compiled by Richard Holliss.Beginning with Walt's first experiments in animation - the Laugh-O-grams - the filmography describes every film released by the Walt Disnet Company,including those made especially for showing at the company's theme parks.For the first time,the complete output of the Studio is discussed in detail,and the listing is brought up to date (then 1988) with the inclusion of the movies released under the Touchstone banner.All Academy Award winners and nominees are indicated and director credits given throughout. Drawing on extensive research in the Disney Archives,as well as on newly conducted interviews with Disney personnel past and present, 'The Disney Studio Story' is a fascinating story of more than sixty years of entertainment magic. Designed to appeal to readers of all ages - from fans of Mickey Mouse to students of art and film - this book will prove to be a valuable reference guide and one of the most complete visual and critical explorations ever made of the Walt Disney organization. Please contact seller,because of the oversize and the heavier weight of this item - 1800gms unpackaged - for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

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