{"product_id":"walt-disney-an-american-original-commemorative-edition-9781368084123","title":"Walt Disney: An American Original, Commemorative Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis is the Commemorative Edition of one of the most trusted and respected nonfiction books about Walt Disney ever written! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes 4 commemorative essays; a photo insert with more than 60 behind-the-scenes images; and an endnotes section with insightful passages from 15 Disney historians and authors to provide further context for modern audiences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWalt Disney is an American hero. From Mickey Mouse to Disneyland, he changed the face of American culture. His is a success story like no other: a man who developed animated film into an art form and made a massive contribution to the folklore of the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter years of research, respected Hollywood biographer Bob Thomas produced this definitive biography of the person behind the legend of Disney: the unschooled cartoonist from Kansas City, Missouri, who--though his initial studio went bankrupt during his first movie venture--developed into a creative spirit who produced unmatched works of entertainment that have influenced generations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside the Commemorative Edition paperback: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Special essays by Christopher Miller, Jeff Kurtti, Marcy Carriker Smothers, and Rebecca Cline and an updated index from the 2023 edition\u003cbr\u003e- Preface by Bob Thomas from the 1994 edition\u003cbr\u003e- Foreground, 28 chapters, and sources by Bob Thomas from the 1976 edition\u003cbr\u003e- Endnotes excerpting 15 books that have furthered Bob's research from the 2023 edition\u003cbr\u003e- 32-page photo insert with more than 60 behind-the-scenes images from the 2023 edition \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSearching for information about Walt Disney? Explore more books from Disney Editions: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Official Walt Disney Quote Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Behind the Disney Parks: Stories of Those Honored with a Window on Main Street, U.S.A.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaps of the Disney Parks: Charting 60 Years from California to Shanghai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalt's Disneyland: A Walk in the Park with Walt Disney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Story of Disney: 100 Years of Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOB THOMAS\u003c\/b\u003e (1922-2014) is the author of numerous books, including biographies on Fred Astaire; Bing Crosby; Howard Hughes; and Joan Crawford, plus three editions of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Animation \u003c\/i\u003e(1958-1997) and the 1998 Roy O. Disney biography. He was issued a special commendation at the Disney Legends Awards Ceremony in 2001. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Commemorated Edition's Contributors: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCHRISTOPHER MILLER\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in southern California, the son of the late Ron and Diane Miller, and grandson of Walt and Lillian Disney. Christopher serves as a board member for The Walt Disney Family Museum and Walt Disney Family Foundation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJEFF KURTTI\u003c\/b\u003e is a prolific author and leading authority on Disney history, with more than 40 volumes to his credit. 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