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Name: Walt Disney's Fantasia
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Author: John Culhane

📘 Walt Disney's Fantasia by John Culhane

Reprinted on the eve of the long-awaited sequel Fantasia 2000, this definitive book tells the story behind the creation of Walt Disney's most ambitious animated film. Noted film historian John Culhane draws on never-before-published material and a wealth of memorable illustrations, including actual frames from the classic film, to provide a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the making of one of Disney's greatest works. This is the definitive book on the Walt Disney Studio's most ambitious masterpiece.

First publish date: 1983

Genre: Arts & Culture/Fine Art

Authors: John Culhane

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