When Life magazine unveiled its list of the one hundred most influential Americans of the 20th century, the selection committee was guided by one question: How would our lives be different if each of the honorees did not live? Not surprisingly, Walt Disney made the list. In addition to a complete biography, Jackson explores Disney's impact on American mass media and popular culture by focusing on animation, live-action film, documentary film, television, books, comic books, magazines, sheet music and recordings, theme parks, business, and the over-all Disney vision. A bibliographic essay examines sources of Disney scholarship, including a listing of resources available at the Walt Disney Archives in Burbank, California. Appendices provide a Disney chronology, Disney film and television credits, Disney's awards, and a listing of theme parks.

In addition to a complete biography, Jackson explores Walt Disney's impact on American mass media and popular culture by focusing on animation, live-action film, documentary film, television, books, comic books, magazines, sheet music and recordings, theme parks, business, and the over-all Disney vision.

About the Author
KATHY MERLOCK JACKSON is Associate Professor of Communications at Virginia Wesleyan College.


Book Information
ISBN 9780313258985
Author Kathy M. Jackson
Format Hardback
Page Count 364
Imprint Greenwood Press
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Weight(grams) 624g