The Walt Disney Film Archives. Vol. 1. Animated Movies: 1921-1968

The Great Magician

A wonderful journey through the animated films of Walt Disney

One of the most creative minds of the 20th century, Walt Disney developed a unique and unparalleled imaginary universe. Few classics of the silver screen have revolutionized cinematic storytelling and enchanted successive generations across all continents as much as his incredible collection of animated films.

Ranking among the most comprehensive illustrated publications on Disney animation, this book brings together hundreds of images as well as essays by Disney experts, taking us to the heart of the studio during its "Golden Age of Animation." We follow the fabulous epic of Disney animation: from silent films to the first feature film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), and his final masterpiece, The Jungle Book (1967). Through in-depth research, editor Daniel Kothenschulte draws on precious concept paintings and storyboards to unveil the creation process of these wonders of animation.

A chapter is dedicated to each of the great animated films produced during Walt's lifetime, including Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, Bambi, Cinderella, Peter Pan, and One Hundred and One Dalmatians, not to mention more obscure treasures like the experimental short films from the Silly Symphonies collection and musical anthology films like Make Mine Music and Melody Time.