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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Missouri Press
ISBN-10
0826213790
ISBN-13
9780826213792
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1892610
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
568 Pages
Publication Name
Magic Kingdom : Walt Disney and the American Way of Life
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Subject
Film / Genres / Animated, Film / General, General, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Features
Reprint
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.6 in
Item Weight
29 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2001-033595
Reviews
Watts'' account of the Age of Disney hits the bullseye."-- Newsday "A captivating portrait of a complicated man."-- St. Louis Post- Dispatch "Requires us to acknowledge two essential truths that are easy to forget: That where Disney ended up is not where he began and that his stupendous success arose from . . . his heartfelt understanding of and sympathy with 'average Americans and their hopes, fears, and values''"-- Washington Post "Steve Watts is both a scholar and a Disneyphile, which makes him an ideal author for this much-neded volume about Walt Disney''s place in American culture. It told me things I didn''t know before, but even more important, it made me think about things I already knew."--Leonard Maltin, author of The Disney Films " The Magic Kingdom is a most impressive achievement. . . . More than a first-rate biography, this extraordinarily lucid book- -a work at once of genuine empathy and unsparing criticism--is cultural history at its best."--Robert Westbrook, author of John Dewey and American Democracy "As true a picture as I could have imagined."--Fess Parker "This exhaustively researched and remarkably judicious volume should remain our best source on Walt Disney and his manifold enterprises for many years to come."-- Journal of American History "This lively, witty, and insightful study is likely to become a standard."-- Library Journal "Mr. Watts is to be congratulated for producing a subtle, generous-minded account of [the Disney] legacy, and for reminding readers, after so much Disney-bashing, that there was a bright as well as a dark side to the magic kingdom." -- The Economist "The most responsible and comprehensive book on Disney''s relationship to American culture in a long while." -- Seattle Times "An immensely thorough, thoughtful survey and syntheses of some sixty years of commentary about Disney, intertwined with Watts'' own remarkable perceptive assessments."-- Cleveland Plain Dealer "Relying on a mountain of archival and interview material, Watts does a masterful job of keeping the sometimes contradictory strands of Disney''s life and work together."-- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "A thoughtful and well-researched biography . . . which also provides a starting point for thinking about the Disney legacy today."-- Commentary "A fine example of academic research that is fully accessible to a nonacademic audience."-- Dallas Morning News "An admirable even-handed work. . . . Stands well above the current, permissively silly academic standards for the discussion of pop culture. . . . A new perspective."-- Washingtonian Monthly "A very thoughtful, reasoned, and entertaining view of a great American success story--two brothers from the Middle West who came to symbolize everything good about America."--Roy Disney "Forcefully and cogently argued, it does an excellent job of tying together all of the facets--artistic, commercial, and personal--of the Disney saga. . . . This valuable, unique book will be valued by fans, cynics, and semioticians alike." -- Booklist The first truly balanced account of Walt Disney''s life and work. Fascinatingly detailed, intellectually vigorous, and candid, Watts''s exhaustive research presents a human portrait of this extraordinary 'ordinary'' man and his profound influence on American culture."--John Canemaker, author of Treasures of Disney Animation Art and Before the Animation Begins: The Art and Lives of Disney Inspiration Sketch Artists "Reveals why the man who created Mickey Mouse reigns as one of the most important cultural influences of the 20th century. [Written in] a lively, accessible tone."--USA Today "An invaluable mine of material on how the American century became the Disney century."-- Los Angeles Times "Gives us a vivid portrait of the man behind Mickey Mouse, while at the same time situating his anomalous achievement within a social and esthetic context. . . . A terrifically readable and illuminating book."-- New York Times, "A captivating portrait of a complicated man."- St. Louis Post- Dispatch "Requires us to acknowledge two essential truths that are easy to forget: That where Disney ended up is not where he began and that his stupendous success arose from . . . his heartfelt understanding of and sympathy with average Americans and their hopes, fears, and values'"- Washington Post "Steve Watts is both a scholar and a Disneyphile, which makes him an ideal author for this much-neded volume about Walt Disney's place in American culture. It told me things I didn't know before, but even more important, it made me think about things I already knew."-Leonard Maltin, author of The Disney Films " The Magic Kingdom is a most impressive achievement. . . . More than a first-rate biography, this extraordinarily lucid book- -a work at once of genuine empathy and unsparing criticism-is cultural history at its best."-Robert Westbrook, author of John Dewey and American Democracy "As true a picture as I could have imagined."-Fess Parker "This exhaustively researched and remarkably judicious volume should remain our best source on Walt Disney and his manifold enterprises for many years to come."- Journal of American History "This lively, witty, and insightful study is likely to become a standard."- Library Journal "Mr. Watts is to be congratulated for producing a subtle, generous-minded account of [the Disney] legacy, and for reminding readers, after so much Disney-bashing, that there was a bright as well as a dark side to the magic kingdom." - The Economist "The most responsible and comprehensive book on Disney's relationship to American culture in a long while." - Seattle Times "An immensely thorough, thoughtful survey and syntheses of some sixty years of commentary about Disney, intertwined with Watts' own remarkable perceptive assessments."- Cleveland Plain Dealer "Relying on a mountain of archival and interview material, Watts does a masterful job of keeping the sometimes contradictory strands of Disney's life and work together."- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "A thoughtful and well-researched biography . . . which also provides a starting point for thinking about the Disney legacy today."- Commentary "A fine example of academic research that is fully accessible to a nonacademic audience."- Dallas Morning News "An admirable even-handed work. . . . Stands well above the current, permissively silly academic standards for the discussion of pop culture. . . . A new perspective."- Washingtonian Monthly, "Forcefully and cogently argued, it does an excellent job of tying together all of the facets--artistic, commercial, and personal--of the Disney saga. . . . This valuable, unique book will be valued by fans, cynics, and semioticians alike." -- Booklist, "An invaluable mine of material on how the American century became the Disney century."- Los Angeles Times, The first truly balanced account of Walt Disney's life and work. Fascinatingly detailed, intellectually vigorous, and candid, Watts's exhaustive research presents a human portrait of this extraordinary ordinary' man and his profound influence on American culture."--John Canemaker, author of Treasures of Disney Animation Art and Before the Animation Begins: The Art and Lives of Disney Inspiration Sketch Artists, "Reveals why the man who created Mickey Mouse reigns as one of the most important cultural influences of the 20th century. [Written in] a lively, accessible tone."- USA Today, "An invaluable mine of material on how the American century became the Disney century."-- Los Angeles Times, "Gives us a vivid portrait of the man behind Mickey Mouse, while at the same time situating his anomalous achievement within a social and esthetic context. . . . A terrifically readable and illuminating book."- New York Times, Watts'' account of the Age of Disney hits the bullseye."-- Newsday "A captivating portrait of a complicated man."-- St. Louis Post- Dispatch "Requires us to acknowledge two essential truths that are easy to forget: That where Disney ended up is not where he began and that his stupendous success arose from . . . his heartfelt understanding of and sympathy with average Americans and their hopes, fears, and values''"-- Washington Post "Steve Watts is both a scholar and a Disneyphile, which makes him an ideal author for this much-neded volume about Walt Disney''s place in American culture. It told me things I didn''t know before, but even more important, it made me think about things I already knew."--Leonard Maltin, author of The Disney Films " The Magic Kingdom is a most impressive achievement. . . . More than a first-rate biography, this extraordinarily lucid book- -a work at once of genuine empathy and unsparing criticism--is cultural history at its best."--Robert Westbrook, author of John Dewey and American Democracy "As true a picture as I could have imagined."--Fess Parker "This exhaustively researched and remarkably judicious volume should remain our best source on Walt Disney and his manifold enterprises for many years to come."-- Journal of American History "This lively, witty, and insightful study is likely to become a standard."-- Library Journal "Mr. Watts is to be congratulated for producing a subtle, generous-minded account of [the Disney] legacy, and for reminding readers, after so much Disney-bashing, that there was a bright as well as a dark side to the magic kingdom." -- The Economist "The most responsible and comprehensive book on Disney''s relationship to American culture in a long while." -- Seattle Times "An immensely thorough, thoughtful survey and syntheses of some sixty years of commentary about Disney, intertwined with Watts'' own remarkable perceptive assessments."-- Cleveland Plain Dealer "Relying on a mountain of archival and interview material, Watts does a masterful job of keeping the sometimes contradictory strands of Disney''s life and work together."-- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "A thoughtful and well-researched biography . . . which also provides a starting point for thinking about the Disney legacy today."-- Commentary "A fine example of academic research that is fully accessible to a nonacademic audience."-- Dallas Morning News "An admirable even-handed work. . . . Stands well above the current, permissively silly academic standards for the discussion of pop culture. . . . A new perspective."-- Washingtonian Monthly "A very thoughtful, reasoned, and entertaining view of a great American success story--two brothers from the Middle West who came to symbolize everything good about America."--Roy Disney "Forcefully and cogently argued, it does an excellent job of tying together all of the facets--artistic, commercial, and personal--of the Disney saga. . . . This valuable, unique book will be valued by fans, cynics, and semioticians alike." -- Booklist The first truly balanced account of Walt Disney''s life and work. Fascinatingly detailed, intellectually vigorous, and candid, Watts''s exhaustive research presents a human portrait of this extraordinary ordinary'' man and his profound influence on American culture."--John Canemaker, author of Treasures of Disney Animation Art and Before the Animation Begins: The Art and Lives of Disney Inspiration Sketch Artists "Reveals why the man who created Mickey Mouse reigns as one of the most important cultural influences of the 20th century. [Written in] a lively, accessible tone."--USA Today "An invaluable mine of material on how the American century became the Disney century."-- Los Angeles Times "Gives us a vivid portrait of the man behind Mickey Mouse, while at the same time situating his anomalous achievement within a social and esthetic context. . . . A terrifically readable and illuminating book."-- New York Times, "A captivating portrait of a complicated man."-- St. Louis Post- Dispatch "Requires us to acknowledge two essential truths that are easy to forget: That where Disney ended up is not where he began and that his stupendous success arose from . . . his heartfelt understanding of and sympathy with average Americans and their hopes, fears, and values'"-- Washington Post "Steve Watts is both a scholar and a Disneyphile, which makes him an ideal author for this much-neded volume about Walt Disney's place in American culture. It told me things I didn't know before, but even more important, it made me think about things I already knew."--Leonard Maltin, author of The Disney Films " The Magic Kingdom is a most impressive achievement. . . . More than a first-rate biography, this extraordinarily lucid book- -a work at once of genuine empathy and unsparing criticism--is cultural history at its best."--Robert Westbrook, author of John Dewey and American Democracy "As true a picture as I could have imagined."--Fess Parker "This exhaustively researched and remarkably judicious volume should remain our best source on Walt Disney and his manifold enterprises for many years to come."-- Journal of American History "This lively, witty, and insightful study is likely to become a standard."-- Library Journal "Mr. Watts is to be congratulated for producing a subtle, generous-minded account of [the Disney] legacy, and for reminding readers, after so much Disney-bashing, that there was a bright as well as a dark side to the magic kingdom." -- The Economist "The most responsible and comprehensive book on Disney's relationship to American culture in a long while." -- Seattle Times "An immensely thorough, thoughtful survey and syntheses of some sixty years of commentary about Disney, intertwined with Watts' own remarkable perceptive assessments."-- Cleveland Plain Dealer "Relying on a mountain of archival and interview material, Watts does a masterful job of keeping the sometimes contradictory strands of Disney's life and work together."-- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "A thoughtful and well-researched biography . . . which also provides a starting point for thinking about the Disney legacy today."-- Commentary "A fine example of academic research that is fully accessible to a nonacademic audience."-- Dallas Morning News "An admirable even-handed work. . . . Stands well above the current, permissively silly academic standards for the discussion of pop culture. . . . A new perspective."-- Washingtonian Monthly, The first truly balanced account of Walt Disney's life and work. Fascinatingly detailed, intellectually vigorous, and candid, Watts's exhaustive research presents a human portrait of this extraordinary ordinary' man and his profound influence on American culture."-John Canemaker, author of Treasures of Disney Animation Art and Before the Animation Begins: The Art and Lives of Disney Inspiration Sketch Artists, "Reveals why the man who created Mickey Mouse reigns as one of the most important cultural influences of the 20th century. [Written in] a lively, accessible tone."-- USA Today, "A very thoughtful, reasoned, and entertaining view of a great American success story--two brothers from the Middle West who came to symbolize everything good about America."-Roy Disney, "Forcefully and cogently argued, it does an excellent job of tying together all of the facets-artistic, commercial, and personal-of the Disney saga. . . . This valuable, unique book will be valued by fans, cynics, and semioticians alike." - Booklist, "A very thoughtful, reasoned, and entertaining view of a great American success story--two brothers from the Middle West who came to symbolize everything good about America."--Roy Disney, "Gives us a vivid portrait of the man behind Mickey Mouse, while at the same time situating his anomalous achievement within a social and esthetic context. . . . A terrifically readable and illuminating book."-- New York Times
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Grade From
Ninth Grade
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
791.43/092 B
Edition Description
Reprint
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Contents Introductions I. The Road to Hollywood 1. Disney and the Rural Romance 2. Young Man Disney and Mickey Mouse 3. The Entertainer as Success Icon II. The Disney Golden Age 4. Disney and the Depression: Sentimental Populism 5. Disney and the Depression: Populist Parables 6. The Entertainer as Artist: Sentimental Modernism 7. Of Mice and Men: Art Critics and Animators 8. Disney and American Culture 9. The Fantasy Factory 10. The Engineering of Enchantment III. Trouble in Fantasyland 11. Animation and Its Discontents 12. Disney and the Good War 13. Disney's Descent 14. The Search for Direction IV. Disney and the American Century 15. Cold War Fantasies 16. Disney and National Security 17. Disney and Domestic Security 18. Citizen Disney 19. Disney and the Culture Industry 20. The Happiest Place on Earth 21. Pax Disneyana 22. It's a Small World, After All Epilogue Notes Bibliographic Essay Index
Synopsis
The Magic Kingdom sheds new light on the cultural icon of "Uncle Walt." Watts digs deeply into Disney's private life, investigating his roles as husband, father, and brother and providing fresh insight into his peculiar psyche-his genuine folksiness and warmth, his domineering treatment of colleagues and friends, his deepest prejudices and passions. Full of colorful sketches of daily life at the Disney Studio and tales about the creation of Disneyland and Disney World, The Magic Kingdom offers a definitive view of one of the most influential Americans of the twentieth century.
LC Classification Number
NC1766.U52D5927 2001
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- a***r (59)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAn excellent transaction that was only marred by the ineptitude of the USPS in handling the package, resulting in it being delivered three days past the expected arrival time. Description, packaging, and speed in shipping were all first rate. Offer made by seller was excellent and made total cost very reasonable. An excellent seller who gets an A++++ from this buyer, but the USPS gets a D--- for its efforts.
- k***k (2825)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseDespite the age of the sheet, the decals look fantastic. The quality is excellent and thanks for the tips on applying the decals. A+
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