ISBN: 9780786459575

Walt Disney Studios made scores of films that were designed to educate audiences as well as entertain them. Throughout its long and colorful history, Walt Disney Studios has produced scor… Mehr…

Walt Disney Studios made scores of films that were designed to educate audiences as well as entertain them. Throughout its long and colorful history, Walt Disney Studios has produced scores of films designed to educate moviegoers as well as entertain them. The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   Learning from Mickey, Donald and Walt: Essays on Disneys Edutainment Films by A. Bowdoin Van Riper Walt Disney Studios made scores of films that were designed to educate audiences as well as entertain them. They ranged from nature documentaries like the True-Life Adventures and depictions of cutting-edge technology like Man in Space and Our Friend the Atom to wartime propaganda shorts (Education for Death), public health education films (VD Attack Plan), depictions of exotic cultures (The Ama Girls, Blue Men of Morocco), and recreations of historical events (Ten Who Dared, Invincible). Each of the essays in this book focuses on a different type of Disney edutainment films. Together they provide the first comprehensive look at Walt Disney&#039;s efforts to educate Americans. FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description Throughout its long and colorful history, Walt Disney Studios has produced scores of films designed to educate moviegoers as well as entertain them. These productions range from the True-Life Adventures nature documentaries and such depictions of cutting-edge technology as Man in Space and Our Friend the Atom, to wartime propaganda shorts (Education for Death), public-health films (VD Attack Plan) and coverage of exotic cultures (The Ama Girls, Blue Men of Morocco). Even Disney's dramatic recreations of historical events (Ten Who Dared, Invincible) have had their share of educational value. Each of the essays in this volume focuses on a different type of Disney ""edutainment"" film. Together they provide the first comprehensive look at Walt Disney's ongoing mission to inform and enlighten his worldwide audience. Author Biography A. Bowdoin Van Riper has written several books and articles on the history of geology, archaeology, technology and popular culture. He teaches in the Social and International Studies Department at Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Georgia. Table of Contents Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction A. BOWDOIN VAN RIPER Section I: War and Propaganda 1. The Canadian Shorts: Establishing Disney's Wartime Style BELLA HONESS ROE 2. "Desiring the Disney Technique": Chronicle of a Contracted Military Training Film DOUGLAS A. CUNNINGHAM 3. Cartoons Will Win the War: World War II Propaganda Shorts RICHARD J. LESKOSKY 4. Cartoon Combat: World War II, Alexander de Seversky, and Victory Through Air Power JOHN D. THOMAS Section II: Science, Technology, Mathematics and Medicine 5. The Promise of Things to Come: Disneyland and the Wonders of Technology, 1954-58 A. BOWDOIN VAN RIPER 6. A Nation on Wheels: Films About Cars and Driving, 1948-1970 A. BOWDOIN VAN RIPER 7. "A Journey Through the Wonderland of Mathematics": Donald in Mathmagic Land MARTIN F. NORDEN 8. Paging Doctor Disney: Health Education Films, 1922-1973 BOB CRUZ, JR. Section III: Nature 9. "Nature is the Dramatist": Documentary, Entertainment, and the World According to the True-Life Adventures EDDY VON MUELLER 10. Sex, Love, and Death: True-Life Fantasies RONALD TOBIAS 11. It Is a Small World, After All: Earth and the Disneyfication of Planet Earth EDDY VON MUELLER Section IV: Times, Places and People 12. A Past to Make Us Proud: U. S. History According to Disney MARIANNE HOLDZKOM 13. Reviving the American Dream: The World of Sports KATHARINA BONZEL 14. Beyond the Ratoncito : Disney's Idea of Latin America BERNICE NUHFER-HALTEN 15. Locating the Magic Kingdom: Spectacle and Similarity in People and Places CYNTHIA J. MILLER 16. America's Salesman: The USA in Circarama SARAH NILSEN About the Contributors Index Details ISBN0786459573 Short Title LEARNING FROM MICKEY DONALD & Publisher McFarland & Company Language English ISBN-10 0786459573 ISBN-13 9780786459575 Media Book Format Paperback Place of Publication Jefferson, NC Country of Publication United States Pages 264 Subtitle Essays on Disney's Edutainment Films Edited by A. Bowdoin Van Riper DEWEY 791.436 Author A. Bowdoin Van Riper Year 2011 Illustrations Chart Publication Date 2011-02-08 AU Release Date 2011-02-08 NZ Release Date 2011-02-08 US Release Date 2011-02-08 UK Release Date 2011-02-08 Imprint McFarland & Co Inc We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERYNo matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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ISBN: 9780786459575

Walt Disney Studios made scores of films that were designed to educate audiences as well as entertain them. They ranged from nature documentaries like the True-Life Adventures and depicti… Mehr…

Walt Disney Studios made scores of films that were designed to educate audiences as well as entertain them. They ranged from nature documentaries like the True-Life Adventures and depictions of cutting-edge technology like Man in Space and Our Friend the Atom to wartime propaganda shorts (Education for Death), public health education films (VD Attack Plan), depictions of exotic cultures (The Ama Girls, Blue Men of Morocco), and recreations of historical events (Ten Who Dared, Invincible). Each of the essays in this book focuses on a different type of Disney edutainment films. Together they provide the first comprehensive look at Walt Disney's efforts to educate Americans. Bücher > Fremdsprachige Bücher > Englische Bücher 229 x 154 x 20 mm , McFarland & Co Inc, Taschenbuch, McFarland & Co Inc<

ISBN: 9780786459575

"Throughout its long and colorful history, Walt Disney Studios has produced scores of films designed to educate moviegoers as well as entertain them. Each of the essays in this volume foc… Mehr…

"Throughout its long and colorful history, Walt Disney Studios has produced scores of films designed to educate moviegoers as well as entertain them. Each of the essays in this volume focuses on a different type of Disney "edutainment" film. Together they provide the first comprehensive look at Walt Disney's ongoing mission to inform and enlighten his worldwide audience"--Provided by publisher.; Cultural History, McFarland & Co Inc<