The Walt Disney Film Archives: The Animated Movies 1921–1968. 45th Ed. (45th Edition) (Multilingual Edition)

If you are a fan of Classic Disney animation, this Taschen archive edition of the Walt Disney animated movies, from Snow White to The Jungle Book, will educate and entertain even the most discerning taste. I’m sure that there are countless other Disney books that have probably covered this information in the past, but for someone who wants everything in one book, from the early beginnings of Disney’s animated shorts, up to Disney’s last animated feature The Jungle Book, who, sadly, never lived to see completed, this is THE book that will satisfy any Disney fan! Jam packed with rare, colorful photos, The Walt Disney Film Archives covers each animated feature in chronological order and dedicates a chapter for each one. I highly recommend this book! One discrepancy I must take note about. In the description, it says this 45th Edition is multilingual. I’ve read other Taschen books that were multilingual and I must say that I never felt that I got my moneys worth because the text would be repeated in different languages, taking up pages that only provided you photos to look at. I ordered The Walt Disney Film Archives knowing that this was what I’d have to endure while reading the book. Surprisingly, when the book arrived, I noticed that the entire book is written in English and it flows so much better. Plus, I feel that we are given much more valuable information that may have been edited down to support a multilingual format. So, for us English readers, we are given a wonderful treat! I hope Taschen has release this book in other languages also, because it’s a story that the whole world needs to read about; the fantastic animated world of Walt Disney! If you’ve been holding back, stop and buy your copy today!

Very well made and informational. Colors are bright and just a good buy for Disney lovers.

This is a "bookshelf" version of the very large $200 "coffee table" version; I have both, and my comments apply to both. All of the text and all of the pictures (albeit smaller in this volume) are included in both versions. As someone who has studied animation, and in particular Disney animation for 50 years, I find this book to be the most definitive book on Disney feature animation that I have read. Keep in mind that this volume only deals with the films released during Disney's life time (it ends with "The Jungle Book"). As this is labeled "Volume 1, I have to assume that there will be more coming. The early chapters deal with the Laugh-o-Grams, the Alice Comedies, Mickey and company, and the Silly Symphonies. For these, there are other books that go into greater detail; they are presented in this book as a preface to the main part of the book - the feature films. Every feature film from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" through "The Jungle Book" is discussed - most in their own chapters. Each film has an essay (sometimes 2) written by an art and/or animation scholar. As such the text is written at a college-level art history book, or a museum exhibit catalog. There are many illustrations; frames from the features, animation and layout drawings, character model sheets, etc. are all included. Children may enjoy looking at the pictures (especially in the large format version), but this is NOT a children's book. I have many Taschen art books, and they are all superbly curated, printed and bound - and reasonably priced. At $20, this book is literally a steal; I cannot recommend it highly enough.

Really nice quality. The book came plastic wrapped and in perfect condition.

Divided into 28 chronological chapters, the animated features range from 1921's "Laugh-O-Grams" to 1968's "The Jungle Book." Lavishly photographed and illustrated, each chapter contains a short synopsis of the "film" and a listing of its movie credits with a more illuminating narrative detailing the technological milestones and other significant facts achieved during its creation. A lovely book and important reference of all things Disney, when Disney was truly Disney.

This smaller version of the much larger and detailed Taschen book provides well-written information about each of the films created during Disney's lifetime alongside beautiful cel setups and backgrounds. The text is informative, yet not overly wordy providing both an educational and enjoyable reading experience. One disadvantage of this book as compared to its larger counterpart is that the some of the film stills are sliced through when on both pages (see photo for example) Some simple rearranging would have fixed this issue. The book also focuses rather heavily on the artistry of Disney films, rather than other elements such as character development and music.

Recommend for everyone who is Disney lover

I was very surprised when I got the book....I thought I got DVDs by mistake since the book was heavy for it size. The turned out to be the quality of the paper in the book. I used to work and Disneyland and met Walt one morning there all alone to talk to him privately. I also had a tour of his Studios in Burbank when I was in Junior high school...most remunerable times of my life. I always love Disney animation when they were hand drawn and painted. But, the CGI animation does not have the same effect now. The book is so precise and well illustrated....it is amazing and an excellent read. I would suggest this for anyone who loves the creations of Walt Disney....

Muy buen libro, aunque venia un poco dañado el separador.

Livro lindo! Maravilhoso!

Receive the item sealed well. As I flip through, the packaging cover design is excellent with excellent paper quality. It is worth the money.

El libro era un regalo para una persona que le apasiona todo lo que tiene que ver con Disney. El libro se recibió un par de días después de haberlo pedido, muy puntual. Contiene muchas imágenes de los inicios del mundo Disney y la calidad del producto es espectacular. Le encantó.

Album jest przepięknie wydany, będzie wspaniałym prezentem dla każdego miłośnika animacji Walta Disneya.