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Walt Disney: An American Original
Walt Disney: An American Original | Bob Thomas
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Walt Disney is an American hero--the creator of Mickey Mouse, and a man who changed the face of American culture. After years of research, with the full cooperation of the Disney family and access to private papers and letters, Bob Thomas produced the definitive biography of the man behind the legend--the unschooled cartoonist from Kansas City who went bankrupt on his first movie venture but became the genius who produced unmatched works of animation. Complete with a rare collection of photographs, Bob Thomas' biography is a fascinating and inspirational work that captures the spirit of Walt Disney.
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1. Lion King
2. Goofy
3. IDK....maybe Darla of Finding Nemo?
4. Oliver of Oliver & Company
5. Due to poor understanding of contracts & such & deception along w/ wanting to get his cartoons known, Walt Disney unknowingly signed away the character Oswald & when wanting to leave the company he worked with at the time was unable to take Oswald w/ him. In 2006, Disney did get Oswald and the rights to him back. #frideas

SailorMoon Thanks for playing!!! 💕🌙 I had no idea!!! Thanks for sharing 😉 5y
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Love everything Disney, I'm a big kid at heart. Love sharing these things with my kids too. Just about to embark on our fifth Disney trip to Paris next month and thought I would learn a little about the big man himself. Really enjoyed this book, kept me interested the whole way through. You would think a very detailed description of the development of a company and brand would be boring but it really isn't.

laur89 Added to my TBR! I‘m also a huge Disney fan, and I really enjoyed 5y
wtimblin @laur89 I‘ve not heard of that one, will have to check it out 5y
laur89 It‘s a whole book about Marty‘s career with Disney- it talks a lot about all the Disney parks/projects and what it‘s like to be an Imagineer 😊 5y
wtimblin @laur89 sold! 5y
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karenbultiauw
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When the weather is glorious you need to do some outdoor reading.
Really interesting biography of Walt Disney so far. Can‘t wait to read more!