Walt's People, Volume 3: Talking Disney with the Artists Who Knew Him

Walt's People #3

by Didier Ghez (Editor)

The Walt's People series, edited by Didier Ghez, is a collection of the best interviews ever conducted with Disney artists.Contributors to the series include noted Disney experts Robin Allan, Paul F. Anderson, Michael Barrier, Dave Smith, J.B. Kaufman, Jim Korkis, Mike Lyons, Celbi Pegoraro, John Province, Thorkil B. Rasmussen, Christian Renaut, Wes Sullivan, Klaus Strzyz, and Christian Ziebarth.Walt's People - Volume 3 features in-depth interviews with artists James Algar, Lee Blair, Jack Bradbury, Andreas Deja, Joe Grant, Ben Sharpsteen, Bill Justice, Volus Jones, Ward Kimball, Burny Mattinson, Floyd Norman, Bill Peet, and Tony Strobl. These interviews discuss, among many other subjects, the infamous 1941 strike, the creation of the Donald Duck shorts, the birth of Chip 'n Dale, the making of The True Life Adventures, and life at the Studio "after Walt." It contains hundreds of new stories about the Studio and its artists and should delight even the most serious historians and enthusiasts.Walt's People is a notable new source of historical treasures and should give new energy to the world of Disney research This book is neither authorized, sponsored nor endorsed by the Walt Disney Company and its subsidiaries. It is an unofficial and unauthorized book. The mention of names and places associated with the Walt Disney Company and its businesses are not intended to infringe on any existing copyrights or trademarks of the Walt Disney Company, but are used in context for educational purposes. The opinions and statements expressed in these interviews are solely the opinions and perspectives of the authors and the interviewees and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and policy of the Walt Disney Company and its businesses.

293 pages, Paperback

First published May 4, 2006

About the author

Didier Ghez runs the Disney History blog (disneybooks.blogspot.com), the Disney Books Network website (www.didierghez.com), and serves as managing editor of the Walt’s People book series.