Disney During World War II : How the Walt Disney Studio Contributed to Victory in the War by John Baxter (2014, Hardcover)

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PublisherDisney Press
ISBN-101423180275
ISBN-139781423180272
eBay Product ID (ePID)201644683

Product Key Features

Book TitleDisney During World War II : How the Walt Disney Studio Contributed to Victory in the War
Number of Pages184 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFilm / Genres / Animated, Film / General, History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945), Military / World War II, Military / United States, Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year2014
IllustratorYes
GenreArt, Performing Arts, History
AuthorJohn Baxter
Book SeriesDisney Editions Deluxe Ser.
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight38.4 Oz
Item Length10.5 in
Item Width10.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2013-044765
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromCollege Freshman
Dewey Decimal384.806579494
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
SynopsisDisney During World War II encompasses the full range of material created by the Disney studio during the war, including ground-breaking training and educational films for the military and defense industries, propaganda and war-themed shorts and features, home front poster art, and the stunning military unit insignia that provided those serving the in the armed forces with a morale-boosting reminder of home. The book makes it clear how deeply Walt invested himself in the cause by patriotically placing his studio at the disposal of Uncle Sam. Replete with period graphics, Disney During World War II showcases Walt Disney's largely unheralded sacrifices in the pursuit of Allied victory, showing the inner workings of a wholesome family entertainment studio transformed almost overnight into a war plant where even the studio's stable of established characters were temporarily reinvented as warriors and team-oriented, patriotic American citizens., Disney During World War II encompasses the full range of material created by the Disney studio during the war, including ground-breaking training and educational films for the military and defence industries, propaganda and war-themed shorts and features, home front poster art, and the stunning military unit insignia that provided those serving the in the armed forces with a morale-boosting reminder of home. The book makes it clear how deeply Walt invested himself in the cause by patriotically placing his studio at the disposal of Uncle Sam., Disney's remarkable contributions to the allied effort during WWII featuring a wealth of never-before-seen images and artwork.
LC Classification NumberPN1999.W27D573 2014

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