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Inventing Disneyland by Alastair Dallas

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Inventing Disneyland by Alastair Dallas describes what it took from the supporting players around Walt to help build Disneyland in the 1950s.
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Despite a wealth of information available, there’s still a tremendous desire for more background about Disneyland. Walt Disney’s original 1955 theme park has so much history and feels different because it was the original. A lot has changed during the past 64 years, but the steps that led to the creation of Disneyland are still fascinating.… Read more...

They Drew As They Pleased, Vol. 4: The Hidden Art of Disney’s Mid-Century Era: The 1950s and 1960s by Didier Ghez

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Didier Ghez's They Drew As They Pleased, Vol. 4 spotlights art from the mid-century era.

I’m frequently amazed by the prolific output of author and Disney historian Didier Ghez. His Walt’s People series is up to 21 volumes of interviews with key figures in Disney history. And those titles are just part of the story. Ghez’s other major project is They Drew As They Pleased, an ongoing collection of striking books presenting concept artists from the ‘30s to the ‘90s.… Read more...