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Walt Disney's Nine Old Men and the Art of Animation Hardcover – October 22, 2001

by John Canemaker (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 18 ratings
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Noted film historian John Canemaker brings to life the team whose combined individual genius defined the art of character animation. Think of your favorite moments and characters in Disney films from the thirties to the seventies and chances are most were animated by one of Walt Disney's "Nine Old Men." Through the span of their careers, these nine highly skilled animators exhibited an unparalleled loyalty to their employer. This book explores their artisitic breakthroughs, failures, and rivalries, and their individual relationships with each other and with Walt.
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  1. Print length
    310 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Disney Editions
  4. Publication date
    October 22, 2001
  5. Grade level
    Preschool and up
  6. Dimensions
    9.25 x 1.25 x 12.25 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0786864966
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0786864966
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During the 1930s, Walt Disney dubbed the most prolific animators at his studio "The Nine Old Men." This book is the story of each, their individual styles, the animated characters they created, their inspirations, and their dealings with their boss and each other. A chapter is devoted to each man, and in the end we view their collective impact upon the Disney studio. Lavishly produced, this oversized book is filled with rare and important reproductions of animation cells and candid pictures of the men and their associates, all printed on heavily coated paper to bring out the full luster and detail. Canemaker, an internationally recognized animator and animation historian as well as the director of the film animation program at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, is the author of several other significant books on animation. His book will be of considerable interest to anyone concerned with the creative forces that shaped some of the most recognizable characters and sequences from Walt Disney Productions' most famous animated films. Highly recommended for any library. David M. Lisa, Wayne P.L., NJ
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Disney Editions; First Edition (October 22, 2001)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 310 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0786864966
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0786864966
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.86 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.25 x 1.25 x 12.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 18 ratings

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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J. D Suggs
5.0 out of 5 stars Nine Lives
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2003
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So much has been written and said about several of these nine legendary Disney animators that I very much doubted a lot of new ground was going to be broken, especially in a Hyperion release, but Canemaker rises to the task here, and then some. I was most interested in artists like Les Clark and Johnny Lounsbery, who have received less attention than some of the others. Canemaker not only brings them vividly to life with meticulous research, but he also manages to bring new information and fresh insight to all nine of his fascinating subjects. No matter how well you thought you knew the Nine Old Men and their work, there's plenty here for you. This book reveals the lives and personalities of these men, analyzes their contributions extraordinarily well, and also their working and personal relationships with each other, and presents great new visual material from their lives in and away from the studio. The Kimball stuff is a special treat.
Who could have imagined that Marc Davis' early life was as interesting as his work? Or that Kimball and Kahl were even crazier than you thought (and even more brilliant)? Ot that the master, Frank Thomas, actually struggled with his draftsmanship? Canemaker captures the promise of each of these men's pre-Disney careers and the spark in the work that caught Walt's attention is always evident. He also captures the human quirks that played a tremendous role in the golden age of the studio and often found its way onto the screen as well.
Much of this information and all of Canemaker's excellent insight would not have come to light without his diligent effort and research, and the result is a well-written, revealing, tasteful, and very visual masterpiece.
PS We lost the great, one-and-only Ward Kimball recently...only Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas are still with us now. God bless you both.
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LindaB
5.0 out of 5 stars Delivery was FAST & condition was amazing!
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2013
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The seller mailed it to me the same day! I'd sent a message to the seller that it was a birthday surprise for our son who has autism - and who is obsessive about Walt Disney's Nine Old Men! I so much appreciated getting it right away - and the personal attention that the seller gave to this sale. The book was in AWESOME shape!! Our son treasures it! He was so surprised & delighted! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
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Vimacone
4.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Book on a Persistent Disney Myth
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2014
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Each chapter in this book is a mini biography on each of the Nine Old Men, Walt Disney's personal favorite animators. The nine old men were: Les Clark, Eric Larson, Marc Davis, Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, Milt Kahl, John Lounsbery, Wolfgang Reitherman, and Ward Kimball. Each of these men had a unique style and approach to animation. All of them were with Disney from the 1930's until their retirements (or deaths) in the 1970's. Each chapter talks about their early lives and families, how they came to Disney's, how they developed their style, their relationships with Walt and other animators, other accomplishments, and what they did after their retirements.

There are problems with the Nine Old Men myth, which have resulted in misleading perspectives of the history of Disney Animation. It has overlooked the contributions of so many other animators that made major impacts at the studio. The nine old men largely didn't start coming into their own until the late 1930's and early 40's, when the studio had already established itself. This title was the result of Studio Politics and favoritism by Walt (Jack Kinney briefly discusses this in his memoir). Another problem is that there were only three films where they are all credited together as directing animators, which were released in the early 1950's. After that, majority of them started to work in different capacities in the company. Only Kahl, Thomas, Johnston (arguably the strongest animators of the nine) remained consistent in animation for their entire careers.

It's nice that there's a book that talks discusses John Lounsbery's career, because he isn't talked about as much as the other animators are, largely due to his untimely death.

Canemaker has written two other books about the storymen and sketch artists at the studio, much in the same fashion as this book. I'd like to see a book about the directors (such as Wilfred Jackson, Clyde Geronimi, Dave Hand, and Ben Sharpsteen) and one on the "earlier" generation of Disney animators.
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Patricia Burnette
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2015
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Excellent work and ranks at the top of Canemaker's vast collections of animation history.
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Nassim
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Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2015
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A great book!
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Richard Gildert
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