Walt Disney Bibliography

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Jessica Magallanes

Period 2

December 2, 2014

Annotated Bibliography

Primary Sources

" Letter fr om Walt D isney to Richard Ni xon, 07/25/1956."Letter from Walt Disney to

Richard Nixon, 07/25/1956. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2014.

This is Walt Disneys personal letter to the then Vice President, Richard Nixon. This will

be included in my project to show the impact that Disney has had on many important

American figures.

Steamboat Willie.By Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. 1928.

This is one of Disneys first fully animated productions and is the most well-known

creations by him. This will benefit my project by showing examples of how Disneys

animation has progressed through the years and has helped other animators to do the

same.

Snow Whi te and the Seven Dwarfs.By Walt Disney. Distributed by Buena Vista Film

Distribution Co., 1937.

This is Disneys first full length animated movie. It is also one of the first to use color

and sound together. This will help me to see how Walt started his career as an animator

and how his companys animation has improved today.

" Al ice Comedies." .By Walt Disney.1923

This series was Walts first part-animated show featuring many episodes. This will

benefit my project by allowing me to analyze how Disney started his journey through

animation.


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" Walt Disney's Opening Speech."The Disneyland Report. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2014.

This is the speech that Walt Disney read at the opening of his first theme park

Disneyland. This will give me insight on the personality and the passion of Disney during

one of his most successful projects.

"Walt Disney's Radio I nterview for the New York World' s Fair (1964)."YouTube. YouTube,

n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.

This is an actual radio interview with Walt Disney about many of the projects he is

working on for the New York Worlds Fair and for Disneyland. He also explains his

outline of Its a Small World before it was created. This will help mewith my project

because I will see how Walt plans his project and his expectations for them.

Walt Disney Interview."YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.

This is another interview with Walt Disney where he discusses his process for animation

and using humans in his films. This will be used in my project to show the amount of

work the Walt put into all of his productions and made himself a legend.

" Walt Disney's Last Interview 9-24-66."Vimeo. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2014.

This is the last recorded interview with Disney for the South African radio stations. This

will benefit my project by showing me what Disney planned to accomplish in his last few

years of work.

" Letters of Note: H ow to Train an Animator, by Walt Disney." Letters of Note: How to Train

an Animator, by Walt Disney. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2014.

This is an article written by Walt Disney with his instructions on how he trains all of his

animators to produce the films that Walt was able to accomplish. This will improve my

project because it will show how Walt changed the way that animators worked and how

they were trained.

" WDFM Podcast Disney." Walt Disney Family Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2014.

This podcast celebrates many special dates for Walt Disney and his creations and willhelp my project by showing the impact that all of Walts work has on todays cultures

around the world.


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Secondary Sources

" Walt Disney: Long Biography."Walt Disney: Long Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Oct.2014.

This article gives an insight into Mr. Disneys Early Life and how he began his successful

career as an animator and businessman. The site will help me to demonstrate how Walt

came to be such a well-known character in todays world.

Walt Disney."Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2014 .

This web page includes both a written and visual description of Walts life that has a

bigger emphasize on his childhood and his artistic talents. This will allow me to see how

his family and young passions shaped his creations at Disney Studios.

Barrett, Katherine, and Richard Greene.I nside the Dream: The Personal Story of Walt

Disney. New York, NY: Disney Editions, 2001. Web.

This is a series of interviews of people who had been a part of Walt Disneys life or

worked in his company, Disney Studios. The article will help me to see the impact that

Walt has on his workers and friends.

" The Walt Disney Studios - H istory."The Walt Disney Studios - History. N.p., n.d. Web. 29

Oct. 2014.

This is a small history of how the Disney Studio began and where it is planning to go.

This will be used in my project to determine Disneys effect on modern animation and

movies.

" Honoring Walt Di sney." Obituaries. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Oct. 2014.

This articles shows all of Walts most noteworthy accomplishments and awards, it is a

celebrator page on Disneys success. This will allow me to note the impact that these

achievements had on later Disney works.


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Suddath, Claire." M ickey Mouse." Time. Time Inc., 18 Nov. 2008. Web. 29 Oct. 2014.

This is an article all about the history of the famous character, Mickey Mouse. This will

allow me to see how Walt was affected by this spurt of fame for his first animated

sensation.

" Disneyland H istory."Disneyland History. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2014.

This article describes a brief history of the opening of Walt Disneys first amusement

park, Disneyland. This helps me with my project by showing how the Disney Franchise

quickly expanded.

" The History of M ickey Mouse."Retro Junk. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Oct. 2014.

This web page provides a more indepth history of the character of Mickey Mouse as well

as the various shows, movies, games and franchises it has created. This will show how

Walt still makes a big impact on modern society.

" The Construction of D isneyland."Designing Disney. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2014.

This article describes the complete plans of design for Walts first theme park in

Anaheim, California. This will show how Walts dreams of spreadingjoy became a

reality.

" Di sney Releases Snow White and the Seven Dwarf s."History.com. A&E Television

Networks, n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2014.

This is a brief statement of the international shock of the first fully animated film. Thiswas also Disneys first ever full length film as well. This will benefit my project by

showing the legacy that Disney has strated with the use of animation and color in his

films.

Documents

Walt Disney Bibliography