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This a series of short biographies of women who were involved in various aspects of Disney Studios and its successes, covering the time period from the 1920s to the 1950s. Several of these women were the first to do certain things, like head a "major department in animation" (Hazel Sewell, for the record). Some had arguably minor roles at Disney Studios but accomplished other impressive feats, like flying airplanes during World War II (Elizabeth Chambers, for the record).

With about 20 mini biographies, this book has a lot of information to process. My niece and I read it together over several weeks, finishing a few biographies at a time. We both enjoyed it very much and learned some new facts and trivia from it.

While the majority of the women in this collection are white,* the book does highlight many different ways of being -- from physical (e.g., Kae Sumner who was over 6 feet tall) to the various talents they could offer (e.g., musical vs. story-telling vs. colorist and more). A clear throughline is having to overcome various issues (typically, being a woman in a largely male-dominated world).

Inspirational quotes are peppered throughout the book and oftentimes sum up some of the things that had to be overcome for these women to succeed. For instance, "Though others might say or do something wrong, Great Girls continue to dream and stay strong." and "With ideas, talent, and hard work, too, there's no limit to all Great Girls can do!" These quotes are each given a full page with illustrated backgrounds/borders, and honestly would make lovely posters on their own.

Speaking of illustrations, the ones here are simply gorgeous and done by a current Disney artist herself. The full-color illustrations are bold, striking, eye-catching, and engaging with just a touch of whimsy. Occasional black-and-white sketches also highlight a specific feature being discussed in the text. And, each biography also starts with a black-and-white photograph of the subject.

The book ends with a timeline of events regarding Disney Studios projects and a quick overview of the animation process. I think a table of contents at the beginning or an index at the end would have been helpful but, alas, neither are included.

*The only exceptions being Gyo Fujikawa, a Japanese-American designer, illustrator, and author, and Berta "Bea" Tamarago, a Cuban-American inker, animator, and translator.
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Verk
3
Medlemmar
172
Popularitet
#124,308
Betyg
4.1
Recensioner
1
ISBN
4

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