2.17 Author Interview with Andrew Stanley Kiste

Send us Fan MailIn today's interview, I speak with Andrew Stanley Kiste, a campus life director and life long lover of all things Disney. He has written articles and books including Walt Disney and the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair, and three volumes of A Historical Tour of Walt Disney World. He joins me today to talk about his new book, The Early Life of Walt Disney. Listen to hear how Walt Disney's father Elias impacted how Walt became the man we know, where Walt learned his storytelling and artistic abilities, and some of the early animated creations before Walt's famous mouse Mickey. Books mentioned in this episode include: The Early Life of Walt Disney by Andrew Stanley KisteThe Story of Walt Disney by Diane Disney MillerWalt Disney: an American Original by Bob ThomasBuilding a Company: Roy O. Disney and the Creation of an Entertainment Empire by Bob ThomasWalt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination by Neal GablerWalt Disney's Missouri: The Roots of a Creative Genius by Brian Burnes, Dan Viets, and Robert W. ButleWalt in Wonderland The Silent Films of Walt Disney by Russell Merritt and J. B. KaufmanOswald the Lucky Rabbit: The Search for the Lost Disney Cartoons by David A. BossertDisney War by James B. StewartThe Disney Revolt: The Great Labor War of Animation's Golden Age by Jake S. FriedmanThe Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History by Nathalia HoltHow Walt Disney Changed Animation Forever by Andrew Stanley Kiste (forthcoming in 2025)Films mentioned in this episode include:Cinderella directed by Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, and Clyde GeronimiSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs directed by David HandAlice in Wonderland directed by Ben Sharpsteen, Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, and Hamilton Luske"Der Fuehrer's Face" directed by Jack Kinney"The Thrifty Pig" directed by Ford Beebe"Alice's Wonderland" directed by Walt DisneyOswald the Lucky Rabbit filmsSaving Mr. Banks directed by John Lee HancockNapoleon Dynamite directed by Jared HessForrest Gump directed by Robert ZemeckisToy Story directed by John LasseterFollow Andrew on Facebook (@Andrew Kiste-Author) and check out his website and Amazon Author Page for links to all of his books. Check out his articles in Walt Disney World Magazine.Support the show