Annotated bibliography of Disney reference books
September 2010
Laqua, Carsten: Mickey Mouse, Hitler, and Nazi Germany: How Disney's Characters Conquered the Third Reich published by Hermes Press; 2010.
The English version of Carsten's famous 1992 book. Can't wait.
Beiman, Nancy: Animated Performance published by AVA Press; 2010.
This book will contain interviews with Art Babbitt, Woolie Reitherman, and Ward Kimball. Can't wait.
Andrae, Thomas: Creators of Humor in Comic Books published by Hermes Press; 2010.
Fascinating series of in-depth interviews by a master of the genre, which includes two interviews with Disney artists: Barks and Gottfredson.
October 2010
Smith, Lella (editor): Walt Disney Animation Studios The Archive Series: Design published by Disney Editions; 2010.
Armstrong, Jennifer: Why? Because We Still Like You: An Oral History of the Mickey Mouse Club published by Grand Central Publishing; 2010.
I love oral histories and therefore can't wait to get this book.
Kurtti, Jeff: Art of Tangled published by Chronicle Books; 2010.
Excellent author, excellent series. I am looking forward to this one.
Springer, Justin; Kosinski, Joseph; Gilford, Darren: The Art and Making of Tron: Legacy published by Disney Editions; 2010.
White, Colin: Kay Nielsen published by Forlaget Vandkunsten; 2010.
Let's hope that this book will contain more than a passing reference to Nielsen's Disney work.
Norman, Floyd: Forgotten Disney Artists [Wotking Title] published by Blurb; 2010.
January 2011
Kurtti, Jeff: Disney Cruise Line: Welcome Aboard! The Creation of the Disney Dream published by Disney Editions; 2011.
The title says it all.
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Peri, Don: Working with Walt - Volume 2 [working title] publisher unknown; 2010.
Smith, Lella (editor): Walt Disney Animation Studios The Archive Series: Backgrounds and Layouts published by Disney Editions; 2011.
Smith, Lella (editor): Bill Peet published by Disney Editions; 2009.
Disney Animators, The: The Disney Sketchbook 1928 - 2008 published by Disney Editions; 2009.
Considering its title, this book will probably be a must-have for all of us.
Kurtti, Jeff: Season's Greetings from Disney: Disney Holiday Cards published by Disney Editions; 2009.
The title says it all and I have only one word: "finally".
Kerry, Margaret: Tinker Bell Talks! Tales of a Pixie Dusted Life publisher unknown; 2009.
Ventura, Fernando: Ze Carioca - No Traço do Canini publisher unknown; 2011.
If you love Disney comics and do speak Portuguese you will want to get that book.
Emanuelsson, Lars: Gustaf Tenggren published by Unknown; 2010.
Finally an in-depth biography about Tenggren. In Swedish, unfortunately.
Lesjak, David: One Man Art Department - The Life and Times of Disney Artist Henry "Hank" Porter published by David Lesjak; 2008.
Pierce, Todd: The Disneylands that Weren't Disneylands publisher unknown; 2008.
What did the best Disney Imagineers did after they left Disney? What crazy and unlikely park projects did they work on? This is likely to be a "must-read".
Schultz, Jason; Yee, Kevin: The Disneyland Compendium published by Zauberreich Press; 2008.
Broggie, Michael: Walt's Words of Wisdom publisher unknown; 2008.
Broggie, Michael: History of the Disney Studio [working title] publisher unknown; 2008.
Ohmart, Ben: Biography of Buddy Baker [Working Title] published by BearManor Media; 2008.
Ben wrote the excellent biography of Ghost Hoist, Paul Frees, and is supported by Baker's family. This should be a great read.
Hill, Jim: Once Upon an Orange Grove published by Intrepid Traveler Press; 2005.
This story of the creation of Disneyland by famous Disney historian Jim Hill should be full of new stories and anecdotes. A "must-have".
Lesjak, David: The Disney Insignias publisher unknown; 2007.
If David manages to find a publisher for this tremendous book, his work will become the absolute reference on those fascinating pieces of wartime Disneyama.
Hill, Jim: Neverlands published by Intrepid Traveler Press; 2006.
Who can wait for that book about the Disney attractions and Disney parks that never were? I can't!
Crump, Rolly: Autobiography published by Ape Pen Publishing; 2005.
Fonte, Jorge: The Walt Disney Company Iberia published by Disney Spain; 2005.
A story of the Walt Disney Company Spain.
Ault, Donald: Ducks in Perspective - The Comic Vision of Carl Barks' Disney
Comics published by University of Mississippi Press; 2000.
A very intelectual study of Carl Barks' work. Probably worth a good look considering the
repute of the author.
Giovan Battista Carpi published by La Vie d'Artistes; 2002.
In French. This book about the late Italian Disney comic book master is a mystery but could be fascinating.
Jurgens, Jo: Interviews with animation artists legends (title unknown) ; date unknown.
This book which has been a project for years will contain the best interviews the author conducted with the greatest animation artists from around the world, including Richard Williams, Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, Marc Davis, Joe Barbera, Chuck Jones, Bill Melendez, Maurice Noble, Andreas Deja, John Lasseter, Steve Williams, Nick Park, Peter Lord,...
Last updated August 15, 2010.