Walter Elias Disney was a very special man, in Hollywood. headquarters for offbeat types. His career was unique. And Disney the man differed materially from his public image. AP columnist Bob Thomas, author of two books about Disney and his methods, writes knowledgeably about the famed movie innovator in five stories beginning today.
HOLLYWOOD (AP) - What kind of man was Walt Disney? Everyone knows the public image. It shone forth every Sunday night on his television show as he genially introduced the entertainment that his studio had concocted. He was folksy, down-to-earth, the perfect picture of anyone’s favorite uncle. The Disney image was also projected in the films he made over a 40-year period. Almost invariably they were sunny, optimistic and wholesome – completely suitable for family audiences. […]
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| Availability | Free |
| Inserted | 2016-08-13 |
