Building a Company: Roy O. Disney and the Creation of an Entertainment Empires
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (794 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786862009 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Another Insight into the Disney Success Story - from a different perspective. John Joyce As a lifelong fan and enthusiastic student of Walt Disney studios I was enchanted to read this story, told from the perspective of Walt's older brother Roy - the business head behind the creative genius that was Walt. Ever the private person, Roy was the man who made sure that Walt's dreams became reality.My favourite quote from the book is Roy's comment that 'Junior's got his hand in the cookie jar again,' which he made any time he thought that Walt was plotting another big project which he, Roy, would have to finance. Having said that, Roy brought the vi. "A book for Disney fans" according to Stan P. There are times that the writer repeats himself a chapter or two later. And somehow, I didn't quite get a sense on what made Roy Disney so incredibly successful in building Walt Disney Productions. His only prior banking experience was as a bank teller. The implication was that Roy had an amazing eye for reading contracts, that he hired great employees and kept them, and that he borrowed from a bank that truly supported the company. Bob Thomas also wrote a biography on Walt entitled, "An American Original: Walt Disney." It seems richer and more fluent than. Very Enjoyable BlueDiamond66 When a book is written about a Disney, it's always Walt of course. This book is very, very good and is about his brother Roy. Many people have heard of Roy Disney but few really understand his vitally important role in bringing Walt Disney's creations to life. He was a partner with Walt from nearly the beginning, and gave him the finances to bring his dreams to life, whether they were in animation, real-life movies, television shows or theme parks. There could have been no Disney anything without Roy. This book helps the reader realize how indispensible Ro
Don`t look for juicy scandal, though: Bob Thomas`s fully authorized (and, ultimately, Disney-financed) biography steers clear of any controversies, such as Disney`s attempts to get out of a contract with ABC in the late `50s, before they can cause a blight on the success story. One night, at a Los Angeles dinner gala, Walt Disney gave a rare public statement about his older brother, Roy: " We started the business here in 1923, and if it hadn`t been for my big brother, I swear I`d`ve been in jail several times for checks bouncing. I never knew what was in the bank. It was Roy who kept the studio running in the early years, Roy who put together the financing deals for Disneyland, Roy who oversaw the completion of Walt Disney World in Florida after his brother`s death in 1966.Building a Company provides plenty of anecdotal details about the Disney entertainment empire`s rise to power. " Although Walt wasn`t quite that ignorant of the numbers, it`s true that Roy handled most of the finances for the Disney empire. Useful primarily to those interested in the details of business and entertainment history.. He kept me on the straight and narrow
He kept me on the straight and narrow." Although Walt wasn't quite that ignorant of the numbers, it's true that Roy handled most of the finances for the Disney empire. It was Roy who kept the studio running in the early years, Roy who put together the financing deals for Disneyland, Roy who oversaw the completion of Walt Disney World in Florida after his brother's death in 1966.Building a Company provides plenty of anecdotal details about the Disney entertainment empire's rise to power. One night, at a Los Angeles dinner gala, Walt Disney gave a rare public statement about his older brother, Roy: "We started the business