What a joy this morning to read that all of historian JB Kaufman's essays are now available in two physical books. If you know JB"s work (and who does not) you also know that all that he writes about classic movies and about Disney history is worth reading.

The Disney-related essays are gathered in Volume 1; the others are in Volume 2.

 

 Heads up... Imagineer Eric Robinson's book is now available on Amazon!

 

I am very much looking forward to the release of this upcoming book by Bob Weis!

As you know, my new book, The Wonderful Worlds of Disney will be released in a few weeks.

Some of you will enjoy the podcast Notably Disney in which I discuss its making as well as several other Disney-history-related matters.

I am delighted to share that Walt's People -- Volume 32 has been released today by Skyway Press.

It contains material about John Basmajian, Eric Cleworth, Anne Del Valle, Roy E. Disney, Eyvind Earle, Robert Foster, Andy Gaskill, Floyd Gottfredson, Michael Graves, Earl Hurd, David Inglish, Un Iwerks, Evelyn Kennedy, Gordon Legg, Ron Miller, Leslie Nielsen, Bill Peet, Parry Ray, Herb Ryman, Steve Segal, Lucy Wheaton Taliaferro and Al Taliaferro, Don Taylor, Larry Tryon, and Linda Woolverton.

I think you will all really enjoy it.

Needles to say, I just bought this book!

VOLUNTEER NEEDED IN JAPAN

I recently bought the newly released book by historian Nozomi Naoi, The Land of Happiness, about Japanese department stores in the 1930s.

In it, I found this fantastic photo of Mickey Mouse in a Japanese store window in the 1930s.

It comes from the National Diet Library. 

I would like to explore the collections of that famous library to try and find more Disney-related photos. However, without speaking Japanese, it appears to be incredibly difficult to achieve.

Anyone willing to help? If so, could you please email me at didier.ghez@gmail.com ?