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The queens of animation : the untold story of the women who transformed the world of Disney and made cinematic history Nathalia Holt. [large print] /

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Thorndike Press large print nonfiction seriesPublisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2020Copyright date: ©2019Edition: Large print editionDescription: 611 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781432876173
  • 1432876171
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 791.43/340820973 23
LOC classification:
  • NC1766.U52 H65 2019
Contents:
One day when we were young -- Whistle while you work -- When you wish upon a star -- Waltz of the flowers -- Little April shower -- Baby mine -- Aquarela do Brasil -- You're in the army now -- Zip-a-dee-doo-dah -- So this is love -- In a world of my own -- You can fly! -- Once upon a dream -- Dalmatian plantation -- It's a small world -- Up, down, touch the ground -- Part of your world -- I'll make a man out of you -- For the first time in forever -- Happily ever after.
Summary: The animated films of Walt Disney Studios have moved and entertained millions. But few fans know that behind these groundbreaking features was an influential group of women who fought for respect in an often ruthless male-dominated industry and who have slipped under the radar for decades. Nathalia Holt tells their dramatic stories, showing how these women infiltrated the boys' club of Disney's story and animation departments to create the rich artwork and unforgettable narratives that have become part of the American canon.
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Book Independence Public Library Large Print Non-Fiction Independence Public Library Adult Books LP 791.43 HOLT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 36123010429072

Includes bibliographical references (pages 547-607).

One day when we were young -- Whistle while you work -- When you wish upon a star -- Waltz of the flowers -- Little April shower -- Baby mine -- Aquarela do Brasil -- You're in the army now -- Zip-a-dee-doo-dah -- So this is love -- In a world of my own -- You can fly! -- Once upon a dream -- Dalmatian plantation -- It's a small world -- Up, down, touch the ground -- Part of your world -- I'll make a man out of you -- For the first time in forever -- Happily ever after.

The animated films of Walt Disney Studios have moved and entertained millions. But few fans know that behind these groundbreaking features was an influential group of women who fought for respect in an often ruthless male-dominated industry and who have slipped under the radar for decades. Nathalia Holt tells their dramatic stories, showing how these women infiltrated the boys' club of Disney's story and animation departments to create the rich artwork and unforgettable narratives that have become part of the American canon.

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