Annotated Bibliography
Primary
Periodicals
Kenny, Charles. "Mickey Mouse, villain: how copyrights for U.S. cartoons are holding the
developing world hostage." Foreign Policy 2011: n. pag. Gale Opposing Viewpoints in
Context. Web. 19 Nov. 2012.
This article elaborates on the business aspect of modern Disney and slashes the company
for it's copyrighting and corporate dominance. This secondary source helped me
understand the opposition of Walt Disney today, and gave me more insight on the
criticism of the company. I didn't find the article too biased, and the argument was
backed up by facts. Mickey Mouse, villain: how copyrights for U.S. cartoons are holding
the developing world hostage, was overall factual, and provided a debatable argument.
Audiovisual
"Apprentice America Postcard." America in WWII. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2013.
<http://www.americainwwii.com/galleries/disney-to-the-front/>. This is a postcard
design created by Disney for the US Department of Education in the fall of 1941.
"Combat Insignia." America in WWII. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2013.
<http://www.americainwwii.com/galleries/disney-to-the-front/>. This is a photograph of
a combat insignia created by a Disney artist in 1942.
Disney Characters and Food Rations. America in WWII. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2013.
<http://www.americainwwii.com/galleries/disney-to-the-front/>. This is a 1943 Disney
illustration created to represent food rations during WWII.
Disney Studio Staff. Michael Barrier. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Jan. 2013.
<http://www.michaelbarrier.com/Essays/Disney1930/Disney1930.html>. This is a
photograph of the Disney Studio team.
"DISNEY TO ACQUIRE LUCASFILM LTD." The Walt Disney Company. N.p., n.d. Web. 1
Feb. 2013. <http://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-news/pressreleases/2012/10/disney-acquire-lucasfilm-ltd>. This is a photograph of Bob Iger and
George Lucas signing agreements of the Lucas Film acquisition by The Walt Disney
Company.
DisneyAnimation. Steamboat Willie. YouTube. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Jan. 2013. This video is the
full length cartoon Steamboat Willie. This source visualized a huge turning point in my
topic. I used this video in my website.
Disney Enterprises. KCU Campus Publication Cover. N.d. Illustration. Missouri Valley Special
Collections. KCPL. This primary source was a UMKC and Mickey Mouse artwork,
signed by Walt Disney himself and an image of Mickey Mouse hovered over a St. Louis
Riverfront development plan. These pictures along with the captions helped me
understand how Disney was related to Missouri. The artwork is considered primary
because they were created during the events they portray.
Education for Death movie scene. Disney Film Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Jan. 2013.
<http://www.disneyfilmproject.com/2010/10/education-for-death.html>. This image is a
screen shot of a scene from Education for Death, a Disney made film created during
WWII. I used this image to visualize the film.
"Electric Holiday Campaign Art." Examiner. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2012. <http://cdn2b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_content_width/hash/07/89/0789c732644a
a9c360a4e18115a42752.jpg>. I used this image of these futuristic characters to
symbolize the evolution of Disney.
EPCOT and Walt Disney. Disney Dreamer. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Jan. 2013. This is a photograph
of Walt Disney and one of his early designs of EPCOT.
Harriet Burns. Entertainment Designer. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Jan. 2013.
<http://entertainmentdesigner.com/history-of-theme-parks/harriet-burns-the-womanbehind-disneylands-iconic-attractions/>. This is a photo of Harriet Burns, the first female
to work for Disney Imagineering, painting props. I used photograph on my People page.
How to Fly. N.d. Weheartit. Web. 17 Nov. 2012.
<http://data.whicdn.com/images/7988238/tumblr_li0inesNzd1qac8y1o1_500_thumb.jpg
>. This image of Mickey Mouse in How to Fly, was used in my home page image
collage.
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces. YouTube. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Jan. 2013. Humorous Phases of
Funny Faces was the very first produced animated film. This source allowed me to
understand how greatly film has evolved. I used this video in my History page of my
website.
Insignia Matchbook. America in WWII. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2013.
<http://www.americainwwii.com/galleries/disney-to-the-front/>. This image is a
photograph of a Walt Disney designed matchbook created to promote the US armed
forces.
Lascaux Cave animal drawing. N.d. WebProNews. Web. 13 Jan. 2013.
<http://aj.600z.com/aj/126598/0/cc?ajecscp=1358096577927&z=1>. This is a photo of
an animal drawing found in Lascaux Cave that depicts a form of animation.
Meeting Mickey. N.d. DoBlu. Web. 17 Nov. 2012. <http://www.doblu.com/wpcontent/uploads/2015/12/fantasia3919.jpg>.
Mickey Mouse goes to War 1942. Facts on File. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2012.
Mickey Mouse goes to War 1942 provided raw footage of the Walt Disney Studio during
World War II. Scenes of animators at work, and war plane art were shown. This primary
source gave me visual perspective of the studio, and helped me understand how
animations were drawn and produced.
Mickey in Steamboat Willie. N.d. Mash.ie. Web. 17 Nov. 2012. <http://www.mash.ie/wpcontent/uploads/2012/11/mickey.jpeg>. Steamboat Willie was a key turning point in my
topic. I used this image in my home page collage.
Mickey Mouse in Fantasia. N.d. The Bay Area Reporter. Web. 17 Nov. 2012.
<http://ebar.com/images/articles/08_film_fantasia_0812_lrg.gif>. This image depicts a
scene from fantasia. I used this in my home page collage.
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in the Ol' Swimmin' Hole Poster. N.d. ESPN. Web. 13 Jan. 2013.
<http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2324417>. This is a movie poster for
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. This image was used on my History page to visualize early
Disney work.
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in Harem Scarem. Disney Video. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012.
<http://video.disney.com/watch/oswald-the-lucky-rabbit-in-harem-scarem4c2daec844e20b3ff2dbacd1>. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in Harem Scarem can be
considered a primary source because it was created during the period of early Disney. I
found it useful to be able to see each individual hand drawn sequence, and how
painstaking one animation could be.
"Paperman Movie Poster." Walt Disney Animation Studios. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Feb. 2013.
<http://www.disneyanimation.com/projects/paperman>. This is the movie poster of
Disney's 2013 short film, Paperman.
"Rendering of EPCOT Center, 1979." Progress City USA. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Jan. 2013.
<http://progresscityusa.com/2009/06/27/a-visit-to-epcot-center-1979/>.
Vanity Fair Mosaic. N.d. TrendLand. Web. 17 Nov. 2012. <http://media.trendland.com/wpcontent/uploads/2010/08/vanity-fair-mosaic-600x600.jpg>. This Mosaic image of
Mickey Mouse was used on my home page image collage. The artistic aspect of this
visual showed a different aspect of my topic.
The Victory March Cover. America in WWII. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2013.
<http://www.americainwwii.com/galleries/disney-to-the-front/>. This is an image of the
cover of The Victory March, an interactive mechanical book published in 1942.
Victory through Air Power movie scene. Bearstrong. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Jan. 2013.
<http://blog.bearstrong.net/max256/uploaded_images/Victory-Through-Air-Power(1943)-727558.jpg>. This is a photo of a scene from Victory through Air Power. I used
this image on my WWII page.
Walt and Mickey Statue. Walt Disney World. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2012.
<http://wdw2.wdpromedia.com/media/wdw_nextgen/Site/WDWContent/Media/Internet
MediaType/DiscoverOverview/DSO_PARK_480.JPG?t=2009-12-11T15:54:37>. I used
this photograph of the Walt and Mickey statue at Walt Disney World to symbolize their
legacy.
Walter Elias Disney. California Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Jan. 2013.
<http://www.californiamuseum.org/inductee/walt-disney>. This is another professional
photograph of Walt Disney.
Walter Elias Disney. D23. Disney, n.d. Web. 22 Jan. 2013.
<http://d23.disney.go.com/archives/it-all-began-with-a-mana-biography-of-waltdisney/>. This is a photograph of Walt Disney from the late 1930s.
WWII Disney Menagerie. American WWII. 310 Publishing LLC, n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2013.
<http://www.americainwwii.com/galleries/disney-to-the-front/>. This vibrant illustration
depicts a wide range of Disney's characters representing wartime roles. I felt the
symbolism was really powerful.
Young Walt Disney. D23. Disney, n.d. Web. 22 Jan. 2013.
<http://d23.disney.go.com/archives/it-all-began-with-a-mana-biography-of-waltdisney/>. This is a photograph of Disney in his childhood. I used this photograph in my
Walt Disney dedicated page.
Web sites, e-sources
Jackson, Wilfred. Interview. The Encyclopedia of Disney Shorts. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Jan. 2013.
<http://www.disneyshorts.org/shorts.aspx?shortID=96>. This source provided an
explanation of Steamboat Willie, and contained quotes and opinions from people
involved. I specifically used a quote from Wilfred Jackson who tells of the immense
response Disney received after Steamboat Willie. This source helped me understand the
impact of sound cartoons, and Steamboat Willie.
Unpublished & other sources
Disney, Walt. Letter to Irene Gentry. 17 Aug. 1937. TS. Missouri Valley Special Collections.
KCPL. This primary source was a letter written by Walt Disney himself, to a Kansas City
Public Library librarian, Irene Gentry. The text was brief and didn't provide a whole lot
of information regarding the Walt Disney Company, however, I did get a sense of Walt's
personality through the letter. Two main points I learned from the letter was that Disney
used the Kansas City Public Library during his youth, and that he really valued libraries.
The tone of the letter was exceptionally friendly and I took notice that Walt Disney was
really kind-hearted and respectful.
Secondary
Periodicals
Butler, Robert W., and Brian Burnes. "Disney: A Day in the Life of the Artist as a Young Man in
KC Arts." KC Star [Kansas City] 2 Dec. 2001: n. pag. Print. The newspaper article
discussed Disney's relation to Marceline, Missouri and criticism of the company at the
time. Although the article was written for the Kansas City, Missouri newspaper, I found
the writing to be fairly unbiased. The facts were stated, and both sides of the controversy
were presented. This source helped me understand the negative aspects of Disney and
how my topic relates locally. The visuals and timeline were also unique and
informational.
Kenny, Charles. "Mickey Mouse, villain: how copyrights for U.S. cartoons are holding the
developing world hostage." Foreign Policy 2011: n. pag. Gale Opposing Viewpoints in
Context. Web. 19 Nov. 2012.
<http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/AcademicJournalsDetailsPage/AcademicJournalsDetails
Window?failOverType=&query=&prodId=OVIC&windowstate=normal&contentModul
es=&mode=view&displayGroupName=Journals&limiter=&currPage=&disableHighlight
ing=false&source=&sortBy=&displayGroups=&search_within_results=&action=e&catId
=&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CA251724797&userGroupName=lib
e79362&jsid=4e8fb1e82eec9b07f60d3e076662d95b>. This article elaborates on the
business aspect of modern Disney and slashes the company for it's copyrighting and
corporate dominance. This secondary source helped me understand the opposition of
Walt Disney today, and gave me more insight on the criticism of the company. I didn't
find the article too biased, and the argument was backed up by facts. Mickey Mouse,
villain: how copyrights for U.S. cartoons are holding the developing world hostage, was
overall factual, and provided a debatable argument.
Nonperiodicals
George, Alice, L. "Disney, Walt." IX. N.p.: n.p., 2010. N. pag. Facts on File. Web. 5 Nov. 2012.
<http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?
ItemID=WE52&iPin=EAHrIX071&SingleRecord=True>. This article was brief
biography of Walt Disney. The secondary source was helpful in getting basic background
knowledge of topic, and helped me organize main ideas. The text was extremely factual,
and highlighted a lot of the good aspects of Disney. Although, there wasn't a lot of detail
provided, this source gave me a quick insight of Disney's history and values and
principles of the company.
Kimberly, Ed, A. McGrath, and Bridget Travers. "Animation." World of Invention. N.p.: n.p.,
2006. N. pag. Gale Discovering Collection. Web. 24 Nov. 2012.
<http://find.galegroup.com.proxy.mcpl.lib.mo.us/srcx/infomark.do?&source=gale&srcpr
od=DISC&userGroupName=inde80299&prodId=DC&tabID=T001&docId=EJ16475000
37&type=retrieve&contentSet=GSRC&version=1.0>. Animation, by Kimberly,
McGrath, and Travers discussed important animators, advancements made, the history of
animation. This secondary article was informational, and gave provided facts about
noteworthy milestones of motion picture. The text helped me understand more about the
animation in general from a non bias stand point. The information regarding more
modern motion picture techniques were quite interesting.
Schweizer, Peter, and Rochelle Schweizer. Disney: The Mouse Betrayed : Greed, Corruption,
and Children at Risk. Washington: Regnery, 1998. Print. This book was dedicated to all
the negative aspects of Walt Disney. It contained confidential law enforcement
documents, first hand accounts with Disney, and text that discusses revealing facts about
the company. Although this book was bias towards anti Disney, I found the book eye
opening to the other side of Disney's story.
Siegel, Scott, and Barbara Siegel. "Animation." Encyclopedia of Hollywood. 2nd ed. N.p.: n.p.,
2004. N. pag. Facts On File. Web. 5 Nov. 2012.
<http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?
ItemID=WE52&iPin=EHOL0019&SingleRecord=True>. I found this article really useful
for my historical background. This article discusses the long history of animation,
animation techniques, studios, milestones, and more. I used this secondary source to help
me understand the evolution of animation, and more about animators other than Walt
Disney. The article was solely informational and did not pertain to have any bias.
Solomon, Charles. The Disney That Never Was: The Stories and Art from Five Decades of
Unproduced Animation. New York: Hyperion, 1995. Print. This book contained dozens
of unreleased artwork from Disney Studios and provided really good information about
the story behind them. The book was really useful and gave me perspective of a side of
Disney no one has really seen. I really enjoyed reading The Disney that Never Was and
was able to learn more about my topic through the illustrations.
Stewart, James B. Disney War. New York: Simon, 2006. Print. The book, Disney War, by James
Stewart was an incredibly informational secondary source. It provided deep information
about Walt's story, how and why he made the decisions he made, and how the company
has become the empire it is today. The book was written from a neutral stand point and
told the whole story including many of the people Walt was associated with. Disney War
aided my understanding of the journey the company took and how it progressed over
time.
Web sites, e sources
"A History of The Walt Disney Company." Disney D23. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Jan. 2013.
<http://d23.disney.go.com/archives/a-history-of-the-walt-disney-company/>. This Disney
made webpage provided me with useful information regarding the history of the Walt
Disney Company. The text was informational, and the visuals were helpful. The writing
was from a neutral stand point however did not provide me with any negative aspects of
my topic. Overall, the in depth information was reliable and gave me an overview of
Walt Disney from the very beginning.
Pfeiffer, Eric. "EXCLUSIVE: 85-year-old Disney cartoon “Harem Scarem” unearthed by D23
and studio archives (VIDEO)." Editorial. Yahoo. N.p., 18 June 2012. Web. 13 Nov. 2012.
<http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/exclusive-85-old-disney-cartoon-harem-scaremunearthed-180839300.html>. This secondary source was an exclusive Yahoo article that
featured an interview with Disney archivist, Becky Cline. This greatly informed me about
Walt's relationship with Universal Pictures, and his cartoon Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
Cline provided her perspective as an archivist and some of her work with Disney.
Zohn, Patricia. "Coloring the Kingdom." Vanity Fair. N.p., Mar. 2010. Web. 13 Nov. 2012.
<http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2010/03/disney-animation-girls-201003>.
Coloring the Kingdom was an especially interesting secondary source that provided
perspectives of Disney no other source really had. The 4 page article discussed the early
Walt Disney Studio and the many of the people working for Walt. I especially found this
article useful because of it's behind the scenes information and non-biased stand point.
This source helped me grasp what the atmosphere of early Walt Disney Studios was like,
and the opinions of those who actually worked for the company. My perspective of Walt
Disney was changed a little after reading the article. Although the credibility of the
source was not proven, I later did find the article to be very factual. Overall, Coloring the
Kingdom gave me a lot of inside perspectives and information.