
The book, which features 1,500 images and essays by renowned Disney experts, covers in detail Walt Disney and The Walt Disney Company’s journey from the silent film era, through his first full-length feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) through The Jungle Book (1967). Editor Daniel Kothenschulte conducted extensive research through the historical collections of the Walt Disney Archives and Disney’s Animation Research Library, as well as from various private collections.

Just as the Blue Fairy works her magic on Pinocchio (1940) in this watercolor by famed Swedish illustrator Gustaf Tenggren, Walt’s masterpiece made a classical art form come to life. Image: Copyright © 2016 Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, Bambi, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, and One Hundred and One Dalmatians, animated features that were made during Disney’s lifetime, are extensively covered in their own chapters. The Silly Symphonies and anthology films such as Make Mine Music and Melody Time are included in great detail.

Walt Disney during the production of Bambi Photo: Copyright © 2016 Disney Enterprises, Inc.
The Walt Disney Film Archives book also features rarely seen artwork and photographs of Walt and Roy Disney, The Nine Old Men and others – many of them previously unpublished.

Concept artist Mary Blair’s gouache conceptualization of the Fairy Godmother working her transformative magic to create Cinderella’s coach. Cinderella (1950) Image: Copyright © 2016 Disney Enterprises, Inc.
The book also acknowledges the contributions of many Disney animators and designers who, along with Walt Disney, influenced the style of the Disney Studio, they include Albert Hunter, Mary Blair, Ken Anderson, Eyvind Earle and others. The Walt Disney Film Archives. The Animated Movies 1921–1968 Daniel Kothenschulte, John Lasseter, Russell Merritt, Charles Solomon, Robin Allan, Didier Ghez, J.B. Kaufman, Katja Luthge, Brian Sibley, Leonard Maltin Hardcover, quarter-bound, 16.2 x 11.8 in., 620 pages TASCHEN Publishing ISBN 978-3-8365-5291-2 Edition: English $200.00