For the last eighty-odd years, Disney animated films have been a staple of millions of childhoods around the world. The studio is arguably the foremost creator of animated films, at least in the West, ...

Docter and Disney historian Don Peri shine a light on the unsung directors of Disney animation and how they made their movies. Peri and Docter, who spent more than a decade on the book, reveal for the ...

Disney father figures, such as Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio and Baloo from The Jungle Book, exemplify men who often shape the social dynamics and plot of the films, guiding viewers toward a happy ...