Walter Lantz Story with Woody Woodpecker and Friends [Hardcover]

Joe Adamson (Author), Frank Capra (Introduction)

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Active in the field of film animation for more than 50 years, Lantz is best known for having created Woody Woodpecker. Adamson, author of several other books on film, including one on animator Tex Avery, here does a good job of informally recounting Lantz's life and career. The illustrative material is well chosen, and the book is generally well written. A few more dates in the text would have been helpful, however, and a filmography should have been appended. Despite Lantz's sterling personal qualities, his productions were usually of the second rank, and for most libraries the information in Leonard Maltin's Of Mice and Magic (LJ 9/1/80) will be sufficient. For special collections and large libraries, Adamson's book is a worthy addition. John Smothers, Monmouth Cty. Lib., Freehold, N.J.
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 254 pages
• Publisher: Putnam Adult (November 29, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399130969
• ISBN-13: 978-0399130960
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,349,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The true story of the most underrated studio of the Golden Age of Animation., March 27, 2011

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This review is from: Walter Lantz Story with Woody Woodpecker and Friends (Hardcover)

This is the only autobiography of the Walter Lantz studio ever published, but still a great read. It does a great job covering all the periods of the Lantz studio, and even provides some artwork from the studio's glory years.

If you can find this book, GET IT. It's a must have for any serious animation buff, and it makes a great companion to the two Woody Woodpecker DVD collections.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great magic history and charm!, May 11, 2008

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This review is from: Walter Lantz Story with Woody Woodpecker and Friends (Hardcover)

A great magic history and charm! I am impassioned by Walter Lantz and everyone charmed that he created with its brilliant idea. That book is special. Very interesting and that the love that he had for its work overflows, for its wife and for its friends, and for the people and children of everyone. Walter Lantz is an example for me. It is my reference for my work. It is a book that needs to be at any library of the Wonderful world!