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The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World

The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History Softcover - 2019

by Holt, Nathalia

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From the bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls comes the untold story of the women of Walt Disney Studios, who shaped the iconic films that have enthralled generations.

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NY: Little, Brown and Company, 2019. ARC. Softcover. Very Good/None. Softcover, uncorrected proof. 364 pages. the untold, richly detailed story of the women of Walt Disney Studios, who shaped the iconic films that have enthralled generations For the first time, author Nathalia Holt recounts their dramatic stories, showing how these women infiltrated the all-male domain of Disney's story and animation departments and used early technologies to create the rich artwork and unforgettable story lines that have become part of the American canon. Over the decades - while battling sexism, domestic abuse, and workplace intimidation - these women also fought to transform the way female characters are depicted to young audiences.Based on extensive interviews and exclusive access to archival and personal documents. Clean copy. Record # 382579
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  • Title The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History
  • Author Holt, Nathalia
  • Binding Softcover
  • Edition ARC
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 400
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Little, Brown and Company, NY
  • Date 2019
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 382579
  • ISBN 9780316439152 / 0316439150
  • Weight 1.55 lbs (0.70 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.4 in (23.62 x 15.49 x 3.56 cm)
  • Reading level 1190
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Chronological Period: 21st Century
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Topical: Women's Interest
  • Library of Congress subjects Animated films - United States - History and, Women in the motion picture industry -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2019937631
  • Dewey Decimal Code 384.809

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  • Booklist, 09/01/2019, Page 26
  • Kirkus Reviews, 09/15/2019, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 07/01/2019, Page 70
  • Publishers Weekly, 06/03/2019, Page 0
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About the author

Nathalia Holt, Ph.D. is the New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars and Cured: The People who Defeated HIV. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic, Slate, Popular Science, and Time. She is a former Fellow at the Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, MIT, and Harvard University. She lives with her husband and their two daughters in Pacific Grove, California.

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