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Summary: So Good, So In Depth, I'm Writing A Movie.....
Review: Bob Thomas has done it again. There are so many GOOD books on the life of Walt Disney (My Hero), and we have been able to learn through the years, about him, but, we have lacked the knowledge of his older brother. Now, Bob Thomas brings it to our attention, in an attention grabbing way. The look at Roy O. Disneys life, through the eyes of the vast world, that is Diseny. I think it's time, Roy earn credit, that he held the company together, fiscally, through some very tough times. It was a two man show, and Thomas shows that Roy had the help and support of his little visionary brother, Walt. It shows that Walt really did appreciate all his pesky older brother told him! So good, that I'm developing a mini-movie on it! READ THIS BOOK!
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Summary: So Good, So In Depth, I'm Writing A Movie.....
Review: Bob Thomas has done it again. There are so many GOOD books on the life of Walt Disney (My Hero), and we have been able to learn through the years, about him, but, we have lacked the knowledge of his older brother. Now, Bob Thomas brings it to our attention, in an attention grabbing way. The look at Roy O. Disneys life, through the eyes of the vast world, that is Diseny. I think it's time, Roy earn credit, that he held the company together, fiscally, through some very tough times. It was a two man show, and Thomas shows that Roy had the help and support of his little visionary brother, Walt. It shows that Walt really did appreciate all his pesky older brother told him! So good, that I'm developing a mini-movie on it! READ THIS BOOK!
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Summary: Insightful!
Review: Bob Thomas presents a fascinating history of the Disney entertainment empire, with a special focus on Roy Disney's role in the company's growth. While Walt Disney was the creative genius (although he never drew a single picture of Mickey Mouse), Roy Disney provided the solid financial foundation, got the loans and made the deals that made Disney profitable. Thomas mixes the Disney brothers' personal history with an overview of the Disney Company's creative and financial expansion, as they balanced creativity with practical business fundamentals. This personal and corporate saga illustrates the value of a company's commitment to both a central driving purpose and core values. We [...] recommend this lively, engaging, entertaining read. Just one note: The Book's publisher, like so many other entities in the entertainment world, is a Disney subsidiary.
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Summary: Finally
Review: Finally someone who wrote about equally important, 2nd pilar of The Walt Disney Company. Its cofounder is greatly described in this book. It has many comparisons with his more famous brother Walt, but Roy's business affairs genious was equally important for the company, as Walt's creative genious. This book is a must read!!
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Summary: An enjoyable biography of Walt Disney's brother and partner
Review: I found this book to be an easy and very enjoyable read. Roy Disney is often overlooked when people are thinking about Walt Disney and the Disney Company. However, as this book shows, he was as important to the Disney Company as Walt. Walt was the creative driving force and Roy was the guy that kept the company solvent and made it possible for Walt's innovations to become realities.Bob Thomas included more history on the Disney family in the book than he did in his biography of Walt. I really appreciated the inclusion of letters that Roy wrote to family and friends through the years. I think that reading those letters helped to give me a better feel for what Roy must have been like. Several times in the book I wondered if I was reading Roy's or Walt's biography because Walt was discussed so often and stories about Walt were told in this book. However, I think that given the unique relationship these brothers had, I doubt that a complete biography of either of these men could be written without stories about the other. I recommend this book to anyone that is interested in the Disney Company and it's history. It is also a good book for those that want to know about the businessman Disney brother as well and those wanting to have a better understanding of Walt.
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Summary: Most Significant Disney Book in 20 Years
Review: It was essential that this book be written. Bob Thomas has done a masterful job of telling the story of Walt Disney's older brother, Roy O. Disney. The life and work of this man has gone under-reported and under-appreciated for too many years. The book is filled both with wonderful stories of the early years for the Disney family, and of the struggle and hard work involved in establishing one of the most influential American companies of the 20th Century. Roy's story is told through the first hand accounts of both his family and co-workers. An absolutely fascinating read. Don't be surprised to see a television mini-series grow out of this one!!
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Summary: brotherly love
Review: This is a story about the half of the Disney empire that most people are not familiar with, Walt's brother Roy Disney. And it is about Walt the creative dynamo as well, in fact sharing more details about Walt's personal life than most biographies devoted soley to him. But don't get me wrong it is a book about Roy most of all. These 2 brothers were very close and like all family disagreed in business at times, but they were fiercely loyal to each other always. Each understood the others gifts and talents and they shared the load like no other team ever has. Roy was the administrative half of Disney Studio's and Walt was in charge of the Production half. You really get a feel for what the studio set up was like in this book. It includes never before published photos and actual letters of correspondace from Roy that is very touching. Roy was as unselfish a man that has ever been known, and like Walt was not dazzled by money other than its usefulness in business. He had simple tastes and was first and foremost a family man. You really get a feel for their times in this book and I highly reccommend it, whether you are interested in Disney, animation,televison production, theme park development, the business and administrative side of a studio, or you just appreciate a good biography of a special person. They broke the mold with Roy Disney.
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Summary: LOVED THIS BOOK!
Review: This is the first book that I read on the Disney's and I really LOVED it! It talks about them before they were who they were. It talks about Walt's obessions and Roy's devotion to his brother's dreams. God! If I had a brother who did this for me... the accomplishments I'd have made already in life. It's really a good book if you want to see a little bit of the mind set going on. I really want to find other books that talks about them. I liked how it explained the human side of these two guys. I think that's very imporant for a anyone in a small business with big aspirations to read and understand.
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Summary: The one who believed in the dreamer.
Review: What an interesting read! I had never heard of 'Roy O Disney', and perhaps that's the way he wanted it. Great insight into the man behind the man at one of the most well-known and well-loved companies in the world. This book will help you understand the difference between visionary leadership and organizational leadership. One without the other is all but irrelevant! Plus some interesting theories on money and risk-taking. Current self-absorbed (and overpaid) CEO's should read this book and take notes. Any comments Mr. Eisner?
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Summary: The one who believed in the dreamer.
Review: What an interesting read! I had never heard of 'Roy O Disney', and perhaps that's the way he wanted it. Great insight into the man behind the man at one of the most well-known and well-loved companies in the world. This book will help you understand the difference between visionary leadership and organizational leadership. One without the other is all but irrelevant! Plus some interesting theories on money and risk-taking. Current self-absorbed (and overpaid) CEO's should read this book and take notes. Any comments Mr. Eisner?
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