Walt Disney's start in Chicagoland often overlooked
Posted
Chicago is often overlooked in accounts of the man who transformed cartooning into an art form, invented the theme park and made his name synonymous with high-quality, family entertainment. Yet, for Walt Disney, the city was the place in which his talents and drive began to emerge -- and from which he sought escape.
Read more from The Chicago Tribune.
Darn, I haf t' log in? :) If this was Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination, I just received it and am looking forward to it. I love bios anyway.
I live a ten minute walk from where he lived here and when people are visiting or even people from Chicago but not the same area, and I tell them it's where he lived, few believe me because it's not commonly known.*** This post was edited by RollerCoastin!!!! 11/21/2006 7:48:49 PM ***
2Hostyle, that worked: http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-0611210423nov21,1,7328416.story?ctrack=1&cset=true
So yes, this is the book. I've heard good things about it. Time to move on from my Bukowski trip.
Excellent post Swoosh! Both thought-provoking and enlightening, thanks.
I found the article interesting and was glad it was linked to here. I know a lot of it was "right place, right time" for Walt, but the empire Disney has become is pretty amazing.
You must be logged in to post
