Walt Disney: An American Original
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| Author | Bob Thomas | 
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| Language | English | 
| Genre | Non-fiction | 
| Publisher | Touchstone/Simon & Schuster | 
Publication date  | November 1976 | 
| Publication place | United States | 
Walt Disney: An American Original is a 1976 non-fictional book by Bob Thomas.
Reception
[edit]Animation historian Didier Ghez considered the book to be the definitive biography of Walt Disney.[1][2][3]
Publication history
[edit]The book was later republished by Disney Editions in 1994 and in 2023.[4][5][6][7]
See also
[edit]- Walt: The Man Behind the Myth - 2001 documentary about Walt
 - Golden Age of American animation
 - The Disney Version - the 1968 book by film critic Richard Schickel
 
References
[edit]- ^ "Thomas, Bob". D23. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
 - ^ Thomas, Bob (1976). Walt Disney: an American original. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0-671-22332-8. OCLC 2213147.
 - ^ It all started with mouse and a man named Walt|Abilene Reporter-News
 - ^ Thomas, Bob (1994). Walt Disney: an American original. New York, N.Y.: Hyperion. ISBN 978-0-7868-6129-3. OCLC 29877603.
 - ^ Thomas, Bob (1994-04-15). WALT DISNEY: AN AMERICAN ORIGINAL. Disney Editions. ISBN 978-0-7868-6027-2.
 - ^ Disney books about Walt himself - The Ultimate Disney Books Network by Didier Ghez
 - ^ A Collection of Books Celebration 100 Years of Disney - Kansas Public Radio
 
