Jim Korkis

In this second volume of the best-selling Vault of Walt series, Disney historian Jim Korkis reveals even more forgotten tales of Walt Disney and the Disney Company to entertain and enlighten Disney fans.

MORE Unofficial, Unauthorized, Uncensored Disney Stories Never Told: Volume 2: Volume 2

The Vault of Walt

Brer Rabbit. Uncle Remus. Song of the South. Racist? Disney thinks so. And that's why it has forbidden the theatrical re-release of its classic film Song of the South since 1986. But is the film racist? Are its themes, its characters, even its music so abominable that Disney has done us a favor by burying the movie in its infamous Vault, where the Company claims it will remain for all time? Disney historian Jim Korkis does not think so. In his newest book, Who's Afraid of the Song of the South?, Korkis examines the film from concept to controversy, and reveals the politics that nearly scuttled the project. Through interviews with many of the artists and animators who created Song of the South, and through his own extensive research, Korkis delivers both the definitive behind-the-scenes history of the film and a balanced analysis of its cultural impact. What else would Disney prefer you did not know? Plenty. Korkis also pulls back the curtain on such dubious chapters in Disney history as: Disney's cinematic attack on venereal disease Ward Kimball's obsession with UFOs Tim Burton's depressed stint at the Disney Studios Walt Disney's nightmares about his stomping an owl to death Wally Wood's Disneyland Memorial Orgy poster J. Edgar Hoover's hefty FBI file on Walt Disney Little Black Sunflower's animated extinction Plus 10 more forbidden tales that Disney wishes would go away. Whether you're a film buff, an armchair academic, or a Disney fan eager to peek behind Disney's magical (and tightly controlled) curtain, you'll discover lots you never knew about Disney. With a foreword by Disney Legend Floyd Norman, Who's Afraid of the Song of the South? is both authoritative and entertaining. Jim Korkis is the best-selling author of Vault of Walt, and has been researching and writing about Disney for over three decades. The Disney Company itself uses his expertise for special projects. Korkis resides in Orlando, Florida.

And Other Forbidden Disney Stories

Who's Afraid of the Song of the South?

Conheça os bastidores não oficiais da história da Disney! Você vai descobrir o que Walt realmente pensava sobre religião, seu desentendimento com o FBI, o incidente do primeiro-ministro soviético Khrushchev envolvendo a Disneylândia, a história por trás do Carrossel Dourado da Cinderela, os planos originais de Walt Disney para filmes como Alice no País das Maravilhas e Aristogatas, os segredos da Fada Sininho e de atrações descontinuadas nos parques. O livro traz ainda histórias inéditas como: o cardápio de Walt Disney, os bastidores do filme proibido Canção do Sul, o homem que enquadrou Walt Disney, e muito mais.

Segredos de Walt Disney

Finally ... The Real Walt Disney. In the half century since his death, Walt Disney has picked up a lot of biographical baggage. Fans see him as a saint, critics as a fraud. Was he kindly Uncle Walt, or a racist, rapacious tycoon? Disney historian Jim Korkis puts the rumors to rest.

Everything You Never Knew about Walt Disney

Call Me Walt

Learn the secrets of Walt Disney's success. Acclaimed Disney expert Jim Korkis tells the stories of what Walt did right, what he did wrong, and how you can follow in his footsteps. Packed with lessons, anecdotes, and quotes, Jim's new book is all you need to master the Disney way.

Walt Disney's Leadership Lessons

Who's the Leader of the Club?

The Hidden History of Classic American Animation

Animation Anecdotes

The Rosetta Stone of Disney Magic. Warning! There be secrets ahead. Disney secrets. Mickey doesn't want you to know how the magic is made, but Jim Korkis knows, and if you read Jim's book, you'll know, too. Put the kids to bed. Pull those curtains. Power down that iPhone. Let's keep this just between us...

Things You Never You Never Knew

Secret Stories of Walt Disney World

Wish Upon a Secret. You've heard Jim Korkis' secret stories of Walt Disney World. Then you heard *more* of Jim Korkis' secret stories of Walt Disney World. Now, with the neighbors gone home and the kids asleep, Jim has a special treat: *other* secret stories of Walt Disney World. Gather round.

OTHER Things You Never Knew You Never Knew

Tips from the Top Professionals

How to Be a Disney Historian

Welcome, foolish mortals, to spooky Halloween stories about all things Disney! Step into the dead center of the book to learn about the ghosts, devils, witches and other nightmare creatures that haunted the magical worlds of Disney to give us all moments of humor and horror. Chapters are devoted to Disney animation, Disney live-action movies, Disney theme parks, Disney witches and much more including the Ben Cooper Halloween costumes, the Halloween comic book stories of Carl Barks, Walt Disney's connection to Halloween, and Disney Halloween television specials among many other things. While living in Marceline, Missouri as young boys, Walt Disney and his older brother Roy loved exploring and playing in an old house that was rumored to be haunted. Some unknown incident happened on one of those visits and they never returned but it effect Walt even though he never spoke of it again. Did actor Bela Lugosi famous for his portrayal of Dracula actually pose for the Chernabog demon in Fantasia (1940) using his Dracula cape? Why was the Silly Symphony short The Skeleton Dance (1929) considered too grotesque to be shown to theater audiences? What were the secret stories behind Billy the Zombie in Hocus Pocus (1993) in his own words? What were the behind-the-scenes shenanigans in the Halloweentown made-for-television movies? What details are at Walt Disney World's Twilight Zone Tower of Terror that don't exist at any other version of the attraction at other Disney theme parks worldwide? What was the story behind Imagineer Yale Gracey who created so many of the iconic special effects in The Haunted Mansion including quotes from people who knew and worked with him? Discover what made the Wicked Witch from Snow White, The Marvelous Mad Madam Mim, and The Enchanting Magica De Spell some of the most memorable and beloved spell-casters around the world for decades. And there's much more to enhance your trick-or-treating fun with over a dozen additional short stories about Disney's connections with the Halloween holiday. Dedicated to Jack Hannah, the director of the Disney Halloween short Trick or Treat, who was the first Disney animator I ever interviewed and who always gave me little treats of information. Like me, he loved that particular cartoon and, of course, the lesson that was in its theme song: "Trick or Treat. Trick or Treat for Halloween. When ghosts and goblins by the score ring the bell on your front door, better not be stingy or your nightmares will come true."

Halloween Edition: Spooky Stories of Disney Films, Theme Parks, and Things That Go Bump In the Night

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Final Secret Stories of Walt Disney World

Disneyland has a lot to hide. Well, that sounds nefarious, so how about, Disneyland has a lot for you to discover. And I don't mean wait times and ride descriptions. I mean the deep, rich, hidden legacy of the park. Its *real* secrets.

Trivia Notes, Quotes, and Anecdotes

Secret Stories of Disneyland

The Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Quiz Master Challenge

The Mythic Jungles of Walt Disney World

Kungaloosh!

Blame It on Gremlins? In the 1940s, Walt Disney had his hands on a new film franchise involving gremlins, little creatures that caused mischief, mostly of the mechanical kind. But no gremlins film was ever made. Walt himself cancelled the project. This is the story of what went wrong. (And it wasn't gremlins.)

The Cursed Roald Dahl Film Disney Never Made

Gremlin Trouble!

Did Walt Really Say That? Now you'll know for sure, in this comprehensive collection of Walt Disney's wisdom, as delivered through interviews, speeches, television appearances, and more. Each of the over 800 quotes in this book is authoritatively sourced as well. You'll be surprised by what Walt said - and what he didn't say!

Quotations of Walt Disney with Sources

Walt's Words

David Gerstein

Floyd Gottfredson

Hardie Gramatky

Thomas Andrae

Webb Smith

Ted Osborne

Win Smith

Earl Duvall

Disney comics collectors have long reveled in the work of "Duck Man" Carl Barks; now, by popular demand, it's time to celebrate Floyd Gottfredson -- groundbreaking "Mouse Man" and 2006 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Hall of Fame inductee! This multi-volume collection will bring together the majority of Gottfredson's works, many never before reprinted in North America! Volume One traces the earliest, scrappiest Mickey from Gottfredson's first daily strip adventure, 1930's "Death Valley," through such legendary classics as "Circus Roustabout," "Blaggard Castle," and "Mickey Mouse and His Horse Tanglefoot"! Join feisty Minnie, know-it-all Horace Horsecollar, fiendish Pegleg Pete and our daring, two-fisted hero for wild adventures among cowboys, mad scientists, and even (gulp!) city slickers! Fascinating essays by Disney historians Jim Korkis and Thomas Andrae round out this collectors' volume in style!

The Best of Mickey Mouse - Daily Strips 1930-1933

The Floyd Gottfredson Library

Histories, Mysteries & Theming

Hidden Treasures of Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

By Jim Korkis

I Love Lucy in 3-D! ; No. 1

Jim Korkis takes you behind the scenes of 54 Disney animated films, from Snow White to Big Hero 6. This is more than a trivia book: it's a book of life lessons served up by Disney characters, loved and loathed alike.

Jim Korkis

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