During the Roaring Twenties - from 1921 through 1928 - Walt Disney and his friends made more than 90 silent cartoons, turning them out as often as one or two every month. Years before Mickey Mouse, the young entrepreneur recruited and nurtured an extraordinary array of talent that included Ubbe Iwerks, Rudy Ising, Carl Stalling, Hugh Harman, and Friz Freleng - men who in later years played crucial roles in creating the golden era of Disney, Warner Brothers and MGM cartoons. Drawing on interviews with Disney's co-workers, ...
Read More
During the Roaring Twenties - from 1921 through 1928 - Walt Disney and his friends made more than 90 silent cartoons, turning them out as often as one or two every month. Years before Mickey Mouse, the young entrepreneur recruited and nurtured an extraordinary array of talent that included Ubbe Iwerks, Rudy Ising, Carl Stalling, Hugh Harman, and Friz Freleng - men who in later years played crucial roles in creating the golden era of Disney, Warner Brothers and MGM cartoons. Drawing on interviews with Disney's co-workers, Disney's business papers, and correspondence, this text reconstructs Disney's silent film career and places his early films in critical perspective. The Disney silents reveal a director taking his first tentative steps, then gathering confidence and exploring new avenues of expression with images that are still fresh and exhilarating today. They bear out the intuition of common sense - that Mickey Mouse and the Silly Symphonies were not created in a vacuum, and that Disney was developing his gifts as a producer from the beginning. They also reveal a director learning from the work of the best silent film-makers of the time - not only rival animators, but live-action directors and comic strip characters as well. Disney's sources ranged from Buster Keaton and Felix the Cat to Douglas Fairbanks, Rudolph Valentino, Tom Mix, Barney Google, and the Big Parade. Through it all, Disney's gift for creating witty gags and charming characters become immediately apparent. So do his skills as a teacher, and his growing interest in the macabre and even the sado-masochistic.
Read Less
Add this copy of Walt in Wonderland: the Silent Films of Walt Disney to cart. $8.15, good condition, Sold by Saveherenow rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Diego, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by The Johns Hopkins University Press.
Add this copy of Walt in Wonderland: the Silent Films of Walt Disney to cart. $8.60, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Johns Hopkins University Press.
Add this copy of Walt in Wonderland: the Silent Films of Walt Disney to cart. $29.99, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Ruby rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by The Johns Hopkins University Pre.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Walt in Wonderland: the Silent Films of Walt Disney to cart. $29.99, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Diamond rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by The Johns Hopkins University Pre.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Walt in Wonderland: the Silent Films of Walt Disney to cart. $39.99, very good condition, Sold by Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Phoenix, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Johns Hopkins University Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Text clean, binding tight, edge wear, light wear on jacket, hardcover, Johns Hopkins Univ Press, 164 pages, date written on front end paper,
Add this copy of Walt in Wonderland: the Silent Films of Walt Disney to cart. $51.89, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by The Johns Hopkins University P.
