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- Working with Walt: Interviews with Disney Artists
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- 2008
- Published by: University Press of Mississippi
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Includes interviews with Ken Anderson, Les Clark, Larry Clemmons, Jack Cutting, Don Duckwall, Marcellite Garner, Harper Goff, Floyd Gottfredson, Dick Huemer, Wilfred Jackson, Eric Larson, Clarence Nash, Ken O'Connor, Herb Ryman, Ben Sharpsteen Walt Disney created or supervised the creation of live-action films, television specials, documentaries, toys, merchandise, comic books, and theme parks. His vision, however, manifested itself first and foremost in his animated shorts and feature-length cartoons, which are loved by millions around the world. Working with Walt: Interviews with Disney Artists collects revealing conversations with animators, voice actors, and designers who worked extensively with Disney during the heyday of his animation studio. The book includes fifteen interviews with artists who directed segments of such classic animated features as Dumbo and Fantasia. Some interviewed were part of Disney's famed team dubbed "The Nine Old Men of Animation," and some worked closely with Disney on Steamboat Willie, his first cartoon with sound. Among the subjects the interviewees discuss are the studio's working environment, the high-water mark of animation during Hollywood's Golden Age, and Disney's mixture of childlike charm and hard-nosed business drive. Through these voices, Don Peri preserves an account of the Disney magic from those who worked closely with him. Don Peri of Davis, California, first gained the confidence of Disney insiders through his work with animator, director, and producer Ben Sharpsteen. He has written and published extensively on Walt Disney's productions.
Table of Contents
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- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- pp. ix-x
- INTRODUCTION
- pp. xi-xxiv
- EXPLANATION OF TERMS
- pp. xxv-xxvi
- Ben Sharpsteen
- pp. 1-31
- Dick Huemer
- pp. 32-48
- Clarence Nash
- pp. 49-54
- Wilfred Jackson
- pp. 55-82
- Marcellite Garner
- pp. 83-92
- Ken O’Connor
- pp. 93-108
- Floyd Gottfredson
- pp. 109-118
- Ken Anderson
- pp. 134-148
- Larry Clemmons
- pp. 149-155
- Herb Ryman
- pp. 156-179
- Jack Cutting
- pp. 180-192
- Harper Goff
- pp. 193-207
- Eric Larson
- pp. 208-220
- Don Duckwall
- pp. 221-238
Additional Information
ISBN
9781604739183
Related ISBN(s)
9781604730234
MARC Record
OCLC
609863408
Pages
256
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No