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Narrated by:
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Patrick Lawlor
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James B. Stewart
The dramatic inside story of the downfall of Michael Eisner - Disney chairman and CEO - and the scandals that drove America's best-known entertainment company to civil war.
"When You Wish Upon a Star", "Whistle While You Work", "The Happiest Place on Earth" - these are lyrics indelibly linked to Disney, one of the most admired and best-known companies in the world. So when Roy Disney, chairman of Walt Disney Animation and nephew of founder Walt Disney, abruptly resigned in November 2003 and declared war on chairman and chief executive Michael Eisner, he sent shock waves through the entertainment industry, corporate boardrooms, theme parks, and living rooms around the world - everywhere Disney does business and its products are cherished.
Drawing on unprecedented access to both Eisner and Roy Disney, current and former Disney executives and board members, as well as thousands of pages of never-before-seen letters, memos, transcripts, and other documents, James B. Stewart gets to the bottom of mysteries that have enveloped Disney for years: What really caused the rupture with studio chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg, a man who once regarded Eisner as a father but who became his fiercest rival? How could Eisner have so misjudged Michael Ovitz, a man who was not only "the most powerful man in Hollywood" but also his friend, whom he appointed as Disney president and immediately wanted to fire? What caused the break between Eisner and Pixar chairman Steve Jobs, and why did Pixar abruptly abandon its partnership with Disney? Why did Eisner so mistrust Roy Disney that he assigned Disney company executives to spy on him? How did Eisner control the Disney board for so long, and what really happened in the fateful board meeting in September 2004, when Eisner played his last cards?
DisneyWar is an enthralling tale of one of America's most powerful media and entertainment companies, the people who control it, and those trying to overthrow them. It tells a story that - in its sudden twists, vivid, larger-than-life characters, and thrilling climax - might itself have been the subject of a Disney classic - except that it's all true.
©2005 James B. Stewart. All rights reserved. (P)2017 Simon & Schuster, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...




















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If you like Disney behind the scenes you’ll love this
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Stewart speaks to his readers as if he were telling a story to a friend, a quality in the writing that translates excellently in to audiobook forum. The immediacy felt in the writing is no doubt due to the intimate and immediate access Stewart had to the company and to Eisner while researching this book. The freeness with which Eisner seemed to speak to writers in the position Stewart was in allows DisneyWar to have an exact an impression of Eisner's mind and feelings as possible.
I first read this book as research for my senior thesis on Disney's 'Renaissance' period of animation. Eisner's arrival at the company being a direct trigger in the series of events that led to this period the book served as a very useful tool for the corporate side of events. If you have an interest in the Disney Renaissance or the Disney Company at large you will certainly find much to appreciate and enjoy within DisneyWar. There is also much to learn and appreciate if your interests lie more firmly in the worlds of business and corporate intrigue. Overall this is a fascinating and illuminating read that only gets more enthralling on repeat listens.
Beautifully Detailed Dive In To Disney History
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Two thumbs up
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Incredibly interesting
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Enlightening and gripping all the way through the epilogue
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Great!!!
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Incredibly interesting and Juicy!
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Great book
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Story is compelling...
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