Remembering Roy E. Disney: Memories and Photos of a Storied Life

Bossert, David A.

ISBN 10: 142317805X / ISBN 13: 9781423178057

Verlag: Disney Editions, 2013

Beschreibung

Signed. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED; signed twice; signed at title page by author David A. Bossert and Roy Patrick Dempsey (son of Roy E. Disney). Very Good. In Very Good unclipped dust jacket. Appears unread. NO markings in text. Binding is tight. A very nice copy. Pasadena's finest independent new and used bookstore since 1992. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers mon0000464544

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Titel: Remembering Roy E. Disney: Memories and ...

Verlag: Disney Editions

Erscheinungsdatum: 2013

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers

Auflage: 1. Auflage

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Book by Bossert David A

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1Q 2P First-time author Bossert, who worked on projects executive-produced by Roy E. Disney (such as Fantasia 2000), attempts to introduce the world to the Roy Disney who was a "down-to-earth man [and] approachable" through personal stories and the vignettes of Roy's friends and associates. Bossert also credits Roy with reviving the Disney animation tradition and "single-handedly [revolutionizing] the animation business." While Bossert's goal is to illuminate the heart of the man who felt the Disney empire's mission was to "[touch] the heart and soul of guests' the world over," it falls short. Bossert begins by spending far too much time explaining the book's conception, admitting that he "bought a book on how to write a book"-a book which, perhaps, he neglected to read. Better editing on many fronts is needed to help refocus the author's efforts. The work's overall structure is confusing; instead of being organized in the temporal fashion of a biography, the work instead uses randomly selected vignettes from throughout the years to reveal aspects of Roy's character. This lack of structure causes the focus of the work to move from a tribute to Roy to a chronicle of the author's professional development under the tutelage of Mr. Disney. With the exception of a few sailing photos, pictures reveal little about Roy's personality. As it stands, public and school libraries expecting a formal biography of Roy E. Disney may be disappointed, instead experiencing only a peek into Roy's character. The work might be valuable for those interested in researching the continuing development of the Disney Empire.-Erin Forson VOYA"