Disney war / James B. Stewart.

By:

Stewart, James B

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2006.Edition: 1st Simon & Schuster pbk. edDescription: xix, 580 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:

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ISBN:

9780743496001
0743267095

Other title:

DisneyWar [Spine title]

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DDC classification:

384.80979494 STE 22

LOC classification:

PN1999.W27 S74 2006

Contents:

pt. 1. The wonderful world of Disney -- pt. 2. Disenchanted kingdom -- pt. 3. Disneywar.

Summary: "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. DisneyWar is the inside story of what drove America's best-known entertainment company to civil war, told by one of our most acclaimed writers and reporters. 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. Stewart describes how Eisner lost his chairmanship and why he felt obliged to resign as CEO, effective 2006. No other book so thoroughly penetrates the secretive world of the corporate boardroom. DisneyWar is a tale of one of America's most powerful media and entertainment companies, the people who control it, and those trying to overthrow them.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending	384.80979494 STE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		224876

pt. 1. The wonderful world of Disney -- pt. 2. Disenchanted kingdom -- pt. 3. Disneywar.

"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. DisneyWar is the inside story of what drove America's best-known entertainment company to civil war, told by one of our most acclaimed writers and reporters. 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. Stewart describes how Eisner lost his chairmanship and why he felt obliged to resign as CEO, effective 2006. No other book so thoroughly penetrates the secretive world of the corporate boardroom. DisneyWar is a tale of one of America's most powerful media and entertainment companies, the people who control it, and those trying to overthrow them.