Definitive biography of Walt Disney, tracing his perfectionism, creative empire, and drive for control behind Mickey Mouse and Disneyland.
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Definitive biography of Walt Disney, tracing his perfectionism, creative empire, and drive for control behind Mickey Mouse and Disneyland.
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The definitive portrait of one of the most important cultural figures in American history. Walt Disney was a true visionary whose desire for escape, iron determination and obsessive perfectionism transformed animation from a novelty to an art form, first with Mickey Mouse and then with his feature films--most notably Snow White, Fantasia, and Bambi. In his superb biography, Neal Gabler shows us how, over the course of two decades, Disney revolutionized the entertainment industry. In a way that ...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Marriage and personal relationships discussed; no explicit scenes
Violence & gore
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Brief corporal punishment and historical conflict references
Profanity
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Occasional strong language in quoted speech
Substance use
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Heavy lifelong smoking; social drinking; smoking-linked illness
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
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Passing references to family faith and upbringing
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic as a narrative element
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Labor strikes, HUAC, anti-communism, American idealism themes
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Harsh punitive father; childhood hardship; studio labor strife
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