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Publishers Weekly

In this absorbing biography of the man who revolutionized the animated cartoon and whose theme parks still lure millions of visitors annually, Mosley (Lindbergh, Dulles, Marshall) does a superb job of recreating the saga of a talented Midwesterner who struggled to the top of his profession and, once there, ruled his studio with benevolent paternalism, yet never allowed others to share screen credits despite their contributions and abused his co-workers when the mood was on him. Although employees' salaries were low, Disney was shattered when his staff went on strike, and he turned into a bitter, anti-labor Red-baiter. But in his work he maintained integrity and invariably fought for the highest standards, even teetering on the brink financially to ensure excellence. Photos. December

Library Journal

Coming soon after Mosley's biography of the long-time head of 20th Century-Fox ( Zanuck ) is this biography of another Hollywood mogul, Walt Disney. Mosley begins almost apologetically, defending his effort to show ``the real Walt Disney.'' But as it turns out, even if Walt sometimes swore or was often grouchy, no shocking skeletons are exposed. Instead, this is a standard, well-researched biography of the prime creator of Mickey Mouse. (Some errors have slipped throughe.g., One Hundred Men and a Girl was produced at Universal, not Paramount.) The dearth of sensational material will keep this off the best-seller lists, but if your copy of Bob Thomas's Walt Disney is missing or worn, then Disney's World will serve well as a replacement. John Smothers, Monmouth Cty. Lib., Freehold, N.J.