Walt Disney and Assorted Other Characters: An Unauthorized Account of the Early Years at Disney's

by Jack Kinney

Sharing his memories of nearly 27 years working for "a genius whose enormous vision was equaled only by the size of his ego", Kinney, in 125 wonderful animator-style illustrations, tells what really went on behind the scenes.

Genres: Nonfiction

207 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Doug Vaughn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this in the bargain bin at Books-a-Million and it turned out to be my favorite book to offer a glimpse into the golden years of Walt Disney's studio & I find myself going back to it for anecdotes.

[G.M. Loggins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Illustrated history of Disney from an insider.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was great fun and was written/drawn in such a playful way. It was fascinating to hear behind-the-scenes stories, even if you had to fill in some blanks.

[Gijs Grob · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nostalgische bundeling anekdotes van de regisseur van ondermeer Goofy, gelardeerd met melige tekeningen.

'Walt Disney and Assorted Other Characters' is niet meer dan een bundeling herinneringen, het is slechts vagelijk chronologisch van opzet, en de meeste personen en gebeurtenissen worden slechts aangestipt, maar als persoonlijk relaas van de sfeer in de Disney studio's en hoe die veranderde in de loop der tijd is het een rijk boek.

Door de vrolijk-nostalgische en lichtvoetige opzet is het een opvallende pageturner. Het laatste hoofdstuk, over hoe Kinney zich staande probeert te houden in het post-Disneytijdperk, midden in de Dark Ages van de animatie, is droevigmakend en contrasteert enorm met de mooie jaren daarvoor beschreven.

[Vimacone · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's always nice to see a first hand account from a person who worked in the animation industry during its golden age. I was pleasantly surprised to see that director Jack Kinney wrote one on his years at the Disney studio. He goes into detail on how he got started, what went on in the studio on a daily basis, the people he worked with, and gives an honest account on what it was like working with Walt himself. He writes his account with a lot of wit and humor.

[Amanda Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really great reading about Mr. Kinney. He has a perspective of Disney and the studios that includes the flaws, which is wonderful. Plus his drawings are awesome.