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Disney History - Written by You Who writes the Disney history you love to read? A select group, immersed in the history and culture of Disney, from films to theme parks. Now these authors reveal their inspirations, their methods, and their secrets. Why just read Disney history when you can write it yourself! In this engaging how-to anthology, Jim Korkis documents the history of Disney history, with help from Disney''s Chief Archivist Emeritus David R. Smith, and then gives practical advice for conducting interviews with Disney notables; researching, organizing, and using information; and handling the media. From there, fifteen of today''s leading Disney historians share at length their best practices for researching and writing essays, articles, and books about every facet of Disney culture. The historians who contributed chapters to this book include: Michael Barrier, whose The Animated Man is the seminal biography of Walt Disney, discusses the "Disney-approved narrative", and its implications for impartial Disney scholarship Sam Gennawey instructs on how to find your own point of view, and how to bring something new to the Disney table Jeff Kurtti, the author of over twenty-five books, lays out a step-by-step approach to following in his footsteps Brian Sibley and Todd James Pierce provide interlocking tutorials on how to conduct interviews, and the technology now available to streamline the process Plus ten more chapters, along with annotated resources for aspiring Disney historians, including books, magazines, and DVD/Blu-rays SHARPEN YOUR PENCILS AND BECOME PART OF DISNEY HISTORY - BY WRITING IT!

Hollywood historian and film reviewer Leonard Maltin invites readers to pull up a chair and listen as he tells stories, many of them hilarious, of 50+ years interacting with legendary movie stars, writers, directors, producers, and cartoonists. Maltin grew up in the first decade of television, immersing himself in TV programs and accessing 1930s and ''40s movies hitting the small screen. His fan letters to admired performers led to unexpected correspondences, then to interviews and publication of his own fan magazine. Maltin''s career as a free-lance writer and New York Times-bestselling author as well as his 30-year run on Entertainment Tonight, gave him access to Katharine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Sean Connery, Shirley Temple, and Jimmy Stewart among hundreds of other Golden Age stars, his interviews cutting through the Hollywood veneer and revealing the human behind each legend. Starstruck also offers a fascinating glimpse inside the Disney empire, and Maltin''s tenure teaching USC''s popular film course reveals insights into moviemaking along with access to past, current, and future stars of film, such as George Lucas, Kevin Feige, Quentin Tarantino, and Guillermo del Toro.

Discover the stunning art behind Netflix''s revolutionary Over the Moon, directed by Disney alum and animation maestro Glen Keane. Fueled with determination and a passion for science, a bright young girl builds a rocket ship to the moon to prove the existence of a legendary Moon Goddess. There, she ends up on an unexpected quest, and discovers a whimsical land of fantastical creatures. Directed by animation legend Glen Keane, and produced by Gennie Rim and Peilin Chou, Over the Moon is an exhilarating musical adventure about moving forward, embracing the unexpected, and the power of imagination.

Peanuts is beloved by countless readers worldwide for its iconic characters ― such as Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and Lucy van Pelt ― gentle humor, and emotional resonance. The artist behind Peanuts shares the same name recognition, but among critics and historians, he is far more than a celebrity ― he wrote and drew every strip in the newspaper comic''s 50 years himself, and it reflects the moral, aesthetic, and intellectual foundations of Schulz''s worldview and art. Fantagraphics is proud to present four extensive conversations with Schulz, conducted by film critic Leonard Maltin, novelist Laurie Colwin, Fantagraphics publisher Gary Groth, and comics historian Rick Marschall.

Leonard Maltin is America''s best-known film historian, film reviewer, and author of books that have sold more than 7 million copies. He remains a thought leader on past and present Hollywood through his website www.leonardmaltin.com, and a social media presence that includes an active Facebook page and a Twitter feed with more than 66,000 followers. In Hooked on Hollywood, Maltin opens up his personal archive to take readers on a fascinating journey through film history. He first interviewed greats of Hollywood as a precocious teenager in 1960s New York City. He used what he learned from these luminaries to embark on a 50-year (and counting) career that has included New York Times bestselling books, 30 years of regular appearances coast-to-coast on Entertainment Tonight, movie introductions on Turner Classic Movies, and countless other television and radio performances. Early Maltin interviews had literally been stored in his garage for more than 40 years until GoodKnight Books brought them to light for the first time in this volume to entertain readers and inform future film scholars. Teenaged Leonard Maltin landed one-on-ones with Warner Bros. sexy pre-Code siren Joan Blondell; Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated actor Burgess Meredith; Cecil B. DeMille''s right-hand-man Henry Wilcoxon; Oscar-winning actor Ralph Bellamy; playwright, novelist, and MGM screenwriter Anita Loos; early screen heartthrob George O''Brien; classic Paramount director Mitchell Leisen; and others. Later in his career, Maltin sat down with men and women who worked inside the top studios during the heyday of movies and early television. This second set of in-depth interviews reveals what life was like under Louis B. Mayer, Jack Warner, Harry Cohn, and the other titans of Hollywood. What emerges is a fascinating and at times uproarious homage to Golden Era Hollywood. In addition, key feature articles from Maltin''s newsletter Movie Crazy are published here for the first time, providing new perspectives on the Warner Bros. classics Casablanca and Gold Diggers of 1933 as well as many other masterpieces--and bombs--from Hollywood history. Finally, Maltin looks back at what he considers Hollywood''s "overlooked" studio, RKO Radio Pictures, which gave us such classics as King Kong and the many dance musicals of Astaire and Rogers. In Leonard''s unique and witty style, he looks at dozens of obscure RKO features from the 1930s, including saucy pre-Codes, musicals, comedies, and mysteries. Leonard Maltin''s love of movies and vast knowledge about their history shines through from the first page to the last in this unique volume, which includes 150 rare photos and a comprehensive index.

When he left Hollywood in March 1941, Jimmy Stewart was America''s boy next door movie star and a recent Academy Award winner. He left all that behind to join the United States Army Air Corps and fulfill his family mission to serve his country—only to face obstacle after obstacle from both Hollywood and Washington. Finally he made his way to the European Theater, where several near-death experiences and the loss of men under his command took away his youthful good looks. The war finally won, he returned home with millions of other veterans to face an uncertain future, suffering what we now know as PTSD. For the next half century, Stewart refused to discuss his combat experiences and took the story of his service to the grave. Mission presents the first in-depth look at Stewart''s life as a Squadron Commander in the skies over Germany, from takeoff to landing and every key moment in between. Author Robert Matzen sifted through thousands of Air Force combat reports and the Stewart personnel files; interviewed surviving aviators who flew with Stewart; visited the James Stewart Papers at Brigham Young University; flew in the cockpits of the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator; and walked the earth of air bases in England used by Stewart in his combat missions of 1943-45. What emerges in Mission is the story of a Jimmy Stewart you never knew until now, a story more fantastic than any he brought to the screen.

C''est plut t amusant de faire l''impossible. -- Walt Disney Esprit parmi les plus cr atifs du XXe si cle, Walt Disney a labor un univers imaginaire unique et in gal . Peu de classiques du 7e art ont autant r volutionn la narration cin matographique et enchant des g n rations successives sur tous les continents que son incroyable collection de dessins anim s. Dans cet ouvrage TASCHEN, premier volume d''une des publications illustr es les plus compl tes sur les dessins anim s Disney, quelque 1.500 images et des essais sign s par d'' minents sp cialistes de Disney nous transportent en plein coeur du studio l'' poque de son ge d''or de l''animation . Ce livre de r f rence retrace la fabuleuse pop e de l''animation Disney: le muet, puis le premier long-m trage, Blanche-Neige et les sept nains (1937), l''exp rimental et novateur Fantasia (1940), et ses derniers chefs-d''oeuvre, Winnie l''Ourson et l''arbre miel (1966) et Le Livre de la jungle (1967). Gr ce des recherches approfondies dans les collections historiques de la Walt Disney Company et dans des collections priv es, l'' diteur Daniel Kothenschulte s''appuie sur les pr cieuses peintures concept et les story-boards pour d voiler le processus de fabrication de ces chefs-d''oeuvre de l''animation. Les magistrales planches d''assemblage des cellules fournissent des illustrations tr s d taill es de sc nes rest es c l bres, tandis que de rares clich s pris par les photographes de Disney et des extraits des conf rences de r daction entre Walt et son quipe permettent une incursion privil gi e dans le processus cr atif de l''illustre maison. Un chapitre est consacr chacun des grands films d''animation r alis s du vivant de Walt, dont Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, Bambi, Cendrillon, Peter Pan, La Belle et le Clochard et Les 101 Dalmatiens, sans oublier les tr sors plus confidentiels comme les courts m trages exp rimentaux de la collection Silly Symphonies et les films musicaux pisodes comme La Bo te musique et Melodie Cocktail, sous-estim s, qui ont tous b n fici de la m me attention et des m mes recherches m ticuleuses. Un grand nombre de projets inaboutis, parmi lesquels une proposition de suite pour le l gendaire dessin anim musical Fantasia ou un hommage Davy Crockett par le peintre Thomas Hart Benton, figurent aussi dans le livre aux c t s d''oeuvres originales rarement vues. Au fil des pages, les contributions d''experts reconnus comme Leonard Maltin, Dave Smith, Charles Solomon, J.B. Kaufman, Russell Merritt, Brian Sibley et Didier Ghez racontent la fabrication de chaque film. Conscients que le style Disney est l''oeuvre d''un travail collectif autant que du ma tre lui-m me, les auteurs des Archives des films Walt Disney remercient les remarquables dessinateurs et designers qui ont influenc le style du studio, notamment Albert Hurter, Gustaf Tenggren, Kay Nielsen, Carl Barks, Mary Blair, Sylvia Holland, Tyrus Wong, Ken Anderson, Eyvind Earle et Walt Peregoy. Premier volume d''une des monographies illustr es les plus compl tes sur Walt Disney. Produit avec l''aide des Walt Disney Archives et de la c l bre biblioth que de recherche sur l''animation de Disney. Couvre l'' pop e de Walt Disney, de l'' poque du muet son ultime chef-d''oeuvre, Le Livre de la jungle (1967). Pr sente le premier long m trage d''animation Disney, Blanche-Neige et les sept nains (1937), le film artistique exp rimental qui fit date, Fantasia (1940), et des classiques populaires de l''apr s-guerre comme Cendrillon (1950) et Peter Pan (1953). 1.500 illustrations et des essais d'' minents sp cialistes de Disney. Des planches d''assemblage des cellules fournissant des illustrations tr s d taill es de c l bres sc nes de film. Une remarquable incursion dans les coulisses de Disney gr ce des extraits des conf rences de r daction entre Walt et son quipe et des clich s rares pris par les photographes du studio. dition originale anglai

THE REAL STARS edited by Leonard Maltin Everyone knows Humphrey Bogart and Jean Harlow...but the stars of Hollywood''s greatest era might not have shone as brightly if they weren''t backed up by talented character actors and supporting players. This collection of profiles and interviews turns the spotlight on those unsung heroes, whose faces were often better known than their names. Maltin''s engaging conversations with such notables as Billy Gilbert, Gale Sondergaard, Hans Conried and Una Merkel evoke a bygone era as we see what life was like for these versatile players. Looking for anecdotes about W.C. Fields or Clark Gable? This book is for you. You''ll also learn about Bess Flowers, "the queen of the dress extras," and Rex Ingram, the black actor whose imposing presence eclipsed the stereotyping of the period. This well-illustrated e-book and print edition features a brand-new introduction by Leonard Maltin.

What do The Little Rascals, The Three Stooges, and Laurel & Hardy have in common? They all achieved stardom in twenty-minute shorts-known as two-reelers-that delighted moviegoers long before television gave these films a new lease on life. Leonard Maltin documents the great series as well as the forgotten ones, peppering his ground-breaking research with first-hand accounts from the people who made these mini-movies. Here is a window into the vast world of "extra added attractions" that were a vital part of Hollywood''s golden age. The cast of characters includes Mack Sennett, Hal Roach, W.C. Fields, Jack Benny, Robert Benchley, and many others...with spotlights on such popular titles as Crime Does Not Pay and John Nesbitt''s Passing Parade (which turn up regularly on Turner Classic Movies). Maltin''s definitive filmographies have been updated with new cast information for this e-book edition, which also features a newly-written introduction.

The definitive guide to classic films from one of America''s most trusted film critics Thanks to Netflix and cable television, classic films are more accessible than ever. Now co-branded with Turner Classic Movies, Leonard Maltin’s Classic Movie Guide covers films from Hollywood and around the world, from the silent era through 1965, and from The Maltese Falcon to Singin’ in the Rain and Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Thoroughly revised and updated, and featuring expanded indexes, a list of Maltin’s personal recommendations, and three hundred new entries—including many offbeat and obscure films—this new edition is a must-have companion for every movie lover.

Summer blockbusters and independent sleepers; masterworks of Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, and Martin Scorsese; the timeless comedy of the Marx Brothers and Buster Keaton; animated classics from Walt Disney and Pixar; the finest foreign films ever made. This 2014 edition covers the modern era, from 1965 to the present, while including all the great older films you can’t afford to miss—and those you can—from box-office smashes to cult classics to forgotten gems to forgettable bombs, listed alphabetically, and complete with all the essential information you could ask for. NEW Nearly 16,000 capsule movie reviews, with more than 300 new entries NEW More than 25,000 DVD and video listings NEW Up-to-date list of mail-order and online sources for buying and renting DVDs and videos NEW Completely updated index of leading performers MORE Official motion picture code ratings from G to NC-17 MORE Old and new theatrical and video releases rated **** to BOMB MORE Exact running times—an invaluable guide for recording and for discovering which movies have been edited MORE Reviews of little-known sleepers, foreign films, rarities, and classics AND Leonard’s all-new personal recommendations for movie lovers • Date of release, running time, director, stars, MPAA ratings, color or black-and-white • Concise summary, capsule review, and four-star-to-BOMB rating system • Precise information on films shot in widescreen format • Symbols for DVDs, videos, and laserdiscs • Completely updated index of leading actors • Up-to-date list of mail-order and online sources for buying and renting DVDs and videos

Now updated and expanded, the annual #1 bestselling movie guide contains reviews of thousands of movies on DVD and video, including MPAA ratings, ratings, an updated source list for buying and renting, and much more. Original.

NEW More than 16,000 capsule movie reviews, with more than 300 new entries NEW More than 13,000 DVD and 13,000 video listings NEW Up-to-date list of mail-order and online sources for buying and renting DVDs and videos NEW Completely updated index of leading performers MORE Official motion picture code ratings from G to NC-17 MORE Old and new theatrical and video releases rated **** to BOMB MORE Exact running times—an invaluable guide for recording and for discovering which movies have been edited MORE Reviews of little-known sleepers, foreign films, rarities, and classics AND Leonard''s personal list of fifty notable debut features Summer blockbusters and independent sleepers; masterworks of Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, and Martin Scorsese; the timeless comedy of the Marx Brothers and Buster Keaton; animated classics from Walt Disney and Pixar; the finest foreign films ever made. This 2013 edition covers the modern era, from 1965 to the present, while including all the great older films you can’t afford to miss—and those you can—from box-office smashes to cult classics to forgotten gems to forgettable bombs, listed alphabetically, and complete with all the essential information you could ask for. • Date of release, running time, director, stars, MPAA ratings, color or black and white • Concise summary, capsule review, and four-star-to-BOMB rating system • Precise information on films shot in widescreen format • Symbols for DVD s, videos, and laserdiscs • Completely updated index of leading actors • Up-to-date list of mail-order and online sources for buying and renting DVDs and videos

Now updated and expanded, the annual #1 bestselling movie guide contains reviews of thousands of movies on DVD and video, including MPAA ratings, ratings, an updated source list for buying and renting, and much more. Original.

What 151 movies have you never seen—but should? What French film could teach Hollywood how to make a smart, sexy romantic comedy? (page 233) Where will you find a female-centric Western with a gender-bending protagonist? (page 10) What film won a Special Jury Prize at Sundance and then fell off the radar? (page 261) What farcical comedy includes such real-life characters as Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger? (page 50) In what unsung comedy will you find Michael Douglas giving his all-time best performance? (page 130) What debut film from the director of The Dark Knight creates palpable chills—despite a shoestring budget and a no-name cast? (page 79) What John Wayne movie was out of circulation for thirty years—and still qualifies as a sleeper? (page 121) What terrific Heath Ledger movie was released the same month as Brokeback Mountain—and flopped? (page 26) What clever modern-day film noir was made for just half a million dollars? (page 18) What captivating film stars one of the seminal artists of the twentieth century? (page 203)

"Portions of this book originally appeared in issues of Leonard Maltin''s movie crazy"--T.p. verso.

In this first collection of Harlan Ellison''s cinema criticism, this book comes with expanded, never-before-collected articles as well as an essay written especially for this volume.

The leading authority on American film is back with the latest edition of his "indispensable" ("Los Angeles Times") and bestselling movie and video guide.

The latest version of this bestselling guide has more than 20,000 capsule movie reviews--including over 300 new entries--with ratings and running times. Also featured is information on videos and laser discs and a newly updated Index of leading performers.

The leading authority on American film is back with the latest edition of his "indispensable" (Los Angeles Times) and bestselling movie and video guide. Leonard Maltin''s Movie and Video Guide 2004 is the best, biggest, and most up-to-date of its kind.

"Leonard Maltin, one of America''s leading authorities on film and an ardent radio buff, takes us along for a fascinating oral history of radio''s golden age from its beginnings through its heyday to the bittersweet end of an era. The Great American Broadcast is based on hundreds of personal interviews and is filled with behind-the-scenes stories of some of the most colorful personalities of the era, from actors, directors, and writers to annoucers, producers, sponsors, and soud-effects wizards. It includes more than 100 black-and-white photographs and illustrations - many never before published."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved