Disney: The First 100 Years [Paperback]

David Smith (Author), Steven B. Clark (Author)

Book Description

Celebrate the birth, development, and success of The Walt Disney Company year by magical year -- now updated and available in paperback. Disney: The First 100 Years explores the Disney story -- the story of a man, a family, and a company. You'll meet the people who helped Walt make his dreams come true, see a museum's worth of classic photos, and participate in the opening day of the most famous tourist attraction on the planet -- Walt Disney World -- plus just about every significant event in between. If you hve ever wished up on a star, whistled while you worked, or believed that elephants could fly, you will undoubtedly consider this magical journey through the past Disney-filled century supercalifragilisticexpialidociously exhilarating!

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Disney Editions; Updated edition (February 2, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786853808
• ISBN-13: 978-0786853809
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,268,522 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #91 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > People, A-Z > ( D ) > Disney, Walt

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45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent overview of Walts life and of the Disney Co, July 31, 2000

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R. Mohr (Troy, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Disney: The First 100 Years (Hardcover)

I really enjoyed this book. It is packed with lots of great photographs and artwork from Walt Disney and the Disney Company. It also has a really nice overview of the life of Walt Disney and the work of the Disney Company in text.

I appreciated the organization of the book. The book is arranged chronologically, which helped me to understand the flow of events better. This book has a very upbeat, positive tone and paints a very bright and exciting future for the Disney Company.

This book does not contain nearly as much information about Walt Disney as some of the biographies that I have read, but I don't think that was the goal of this book. This book does a very nice job of chronicling the art and the work of this great American icon and then continues the chronology with the work of the Disney Company in the post Walt era.

This book starts with very early Disney and takes the reader all the way through to Fantasia 2000. This is an excellent coffee table book. I highly recommended it to anyone that loves Walt, his work and the continuing work of the Disney Company.

89 of 97 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!!, October 27, 1999

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Anders Krantz ([e-mail]) (Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Disney: The First 100 Years (Hardcover)

Here is the definite Disney chronicle of the century, put together by the world's leading authority on everything Disney - Dave Smith, and his fellow-writer Steven Clark. Follow the fabulous story of Walt Disney and his magic empire year by year, from its humble beginnings in the American Midwest up to its present ever-expanding days. "Disney: the First 100 Years" is a well-written, informative and fun book to read. You get the entire story of the Disney Company on 198 pages (filled with great photos), and will undoubtedly find it fascinating. This book is a must-have for anyone who likes Disney, and honestly - who doesn't? I really recommend this one - buy it!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Disney Book Loaded With Photos and Info !!, July 13, 2004

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Irvin Goodman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Disney: The First 100 Years (Paperback)

This 213 page book is just full of an endless supply of full color photos of everything Disney for the past 100 years. You'll learn all about Walt's early life and how his ideas created worldwide Disney worlds. Each chapter covers a decade from 1901 to 2001 !! Many of these pictures are archival and never made available before. The book provides many memories for "children" of all ages. It's a keeper. Enjoy !