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Disney A to Z: The Updated Official Encyclopedia

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Alongside John Grant's Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters and Leonard Maltin's The Disney Films, this encyclopedia is a great Disney reference source. It is filled with hundreds of photographs and illustrations from the Disney Archives, and has obviously been extensively researched. It has a great deal of wonderful information. Wonderful research material if you want to be the next Dave SMith or John Grant or Loenard Maltin!

Dave Smith creates a good picture in your mind about what Disney has been like since 1923. I have a much better idea of the company. It would so incredibly hard to find all this wonderful information.

This encyclopedia by Disney archivist Dave Smith has everything you would want to know about Disney's films, theme parks, television shows, and more. At a length of over 600 pages, this book overflows with information, most of which one might wonder why anyone would need to know. Questions such as "what Disney film was released on October 3, 1927?", "what Disney film stared Sean Conery before he landed the role of James Bond?", and "what stage show played at Walt Disney World's Tomorrowland Theater starting in 1984?" are all answered in this book, along with literally thousands of others. This book is a great resource for any Disney fan and a fascinating look at the evolution of the Walt Disney Company.

An incredible amount of detailed information. The problem is, like with every encyclopedia of something that still exists, it needs to be updated every few years.
But Dave Smith did a wonderful, wonderful job in writting this book, and does a wonderful job by keeping Disney Archives.

Years of research and study in all aspects of Disney history and culture have made Dave Smith's Encyclopedia a must-own guide for any Disney enthusiast or researcher. Disney A-Z compiles all aspects of Disney from television, to animated and live-action films, to theme parks, to voice artists, animators and Disney executives in an easy-to-use encyclopedia format. Smith's entries show his tremendous knowledge of the subject, as well as his keen and concise writing style.

This is a terrific book for looking up all things Disney. It was last updated in 1998 so it could use some revisions and additions. So much has happened in the last few years with new theme parks, movies, characters, and animated films.

Despite some sections being obsolete, I can't think of a better book that's been published to answer any Disney question that comes up. I would've given this book five stars if it was just a little more updated. Here's hoping Dave Smith decides to revise this book on a regular basis.

This book is a great information source about everything from theme parks, movies, television shows, and people. It has a couple of glossy color photos. It has small black and white photos throughout the book.
I am very satisfied with my purchase. This is a book I can look back on for any information about Disney- especially the old movies and shows that I watched as a child.

I bought this book for myself quite a few years ago and am stioll amazed at how well it serves me. It has everything from Character information to movie and TV show information. It covers parks and the disney Media Franchise. Animation and Live action. If you ever wonder about something Disney related this is the book to have.

If you by some mysterious reason have not seen or heard of this title before, it is high time you buy yourself a copy now. Ever since it first came out in the mid-90's, Mr Smith's encyclopedia has been a valuable and highly informative resource to anyone interested in the vast Disney universe. Either if you're a committed Disneyphile, or just a common Disney enthusiast, this book will be your entertainment bible. Dave Smith writes in a casual, yet clearly factual and informative style, as each entry brims over with information on all kinds of Disney topics. In case you didn't know, Dave Smith is the founder of The Walt Disney Archives, located at the Disney headquarters in Burbank, California. Since 1970 this nice gentleman has presided over the archives, forming it into one the most elaborate and efficient corporate archives in the United States, and the world. Dave Smith has become an exceedingly valuable member of the Disney organisation, as no one knows more about Disney's history than Mr Smith himself. So, if you want to take part of Dave Smith's Disney knowledge there is no better way to do it than through this book. "Disney A - Z, the Updated Official Encyclopedia". Very highly recommended!

I was hesitant to buy this book because it is the older version. But I am glad I bought this because I have enjoyed every minute I have spent reading this book. The seller describe the book perfectly. I love Disney therefore I love this book.