Summary
Neal Gabler follows Walt Disney’s development of animation, feature films and an entertainment business. Drawing on access to the Disney Archives and interviews, the biography examines his drive for creative control, financial struggles and the personal costs of his intense commitment to work.
Why read it Our view
Useful for thinking about creative control and the work needed to build a business around a vision. Gabler also makes the financial and personal costs visible. Read Disney’s intensity alongside those costs, and ask which decisions required his direct attention and which might have benefited from trust in others.
Written about
- Walt DisneyBiographyGabler researched Disney’s life with access to the Disney Archives and interviews with colleagues and friends. The author says the company did not approve or censor his manuscript.Source