SAVING DISNEY IBD

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Roy to the RescueIt was not a magical time. Disney animation had lost its way, the theme parks were stagnating, and Michael Eisner had the legacy of Walt Disney by the throat and wouldnâÇÖt let go. It took a second-generation Disney, shy, soft-spoken Roy E., whose passion was filmmaking, to beard the lion and save the kingdom.Disney historian William SilvesterâÇÖs scrupulously researched new biography of Roy E. Disney spotlights WaltâÇÖs unassuming nephew who cut his teeth on True-Life Adventure films and championed the cause of Disney animation at a time when the company was the target of hostile takeovers, internal apathy, and widespread disdain for the policies of Disney CEO Michael Eisner. The man who found it difficult to speak up at board meetings became the companyâÇÖs unlikely savior.Silvester spins an engaging tale of Roy E. DisneyâÇÖs life:áRoyâÇÖs childhood memories of Walt, how he once derailed WaltâÇÖs backyard train, and learning to cope with his uncleâÇÖs moodsáRoyâÇÖs modest beginnings at the Disney Studio, avoiding charges of nepotism, and his coming of age with True-Life AdventuresáRoyâÇÖs slow rise in the company, and an insiderâÇÖs look at the 'Walt vs Roy (senior)' factional infighting after WaltâÇÖs deatháRoyâÇÖs battles with Michael Eisner, culminating in his resignation from the board and the 'Save Disney' campaignáRoyâÇÖs victory over Eisner, his triumphant return to the Disney Company, and his final years as a filmmakeráFIND OUT HOW DISNEY WAS SAVED ... BY A DISNEY!