DisneyWar
 Front Cover | |
| Author | James B. Stewart |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Alexandra Truitt |
| Cover artist | Dana Sloan |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Business |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | February 9, 2005 |
| Media type | Print (hardcoverandpaperback) |
| Pages | 572 pp. |
| ISBN | 0-684-80993-1 |
| OCLC | 57654006 |
| 384.809 | |
| LC Class | PN1999.W27 S74 2005 |
DisneyWaris a book that serves as an exposé ofMichael Eisner's 20-year tenure as chairman and CEO atThe Walt Disney CompanybyJames B. Stewart.The book chronicles the careers and interactions of executives at Disney, includingCard Walker,Ron W. Miller,Roy E. Disney,Frank Wells,Jeffrey Katzenberg,Michael Ovitz,Joe Roth,Bob IgerandStan Kinsey. The book was released in 2005 and was published bySimon & Schuster.Its uniqueness was attributed to the large amount of access allowed to Stewart in putting the book together.[1]
Publishers originally planned on releasing the book on March 7, 2005,[2]only to accelerate the launch date to February 9, 2005 aftervendordemand, and Disney executives had acknowledged recently acquiring a leaked edition of the manuscript.[3]By coincidence, the revised publication coincided with Disney's annualshareholders meeting,which kicked-off the following morning at theMinneapolis Convention Center.[4]
In his 2006Afterword,authorJames B. Stewartacknowledged the last conversation he had withhis subject(just before the book's initial launch, over the phone):
'Eisner vowed that he’d never speak to me again.'[3]
Content
[edit]Stewart's book describes some of the following:
- Roy E. DisneyandStanley Gold's removal of Disney CEORon W. Millerin 1984.
- Stan Kinsey's clash withJeffrey Katzenbergover creating films using computer animation.
- The struggle to getWho Framed Roger Rabbitmade in time and on budget despite the ambitions ofRobert ZemeckisandRichard Williamsto make the film bigger and bolder.
- Eisner's tension withFrank Wellsbefore Wells's death.
- Eisner's friendship-turned-rivalry withJeffrey Katzenberg.
- Eisner's tension withMichael Ovitzduring Ovitz's short-lived presidency.
- Sold off bothforeign and domestic rightstoThe Sixth Sense(1999) (while still inproduction;Eisner also forced out the studio executive responsible for acquiring the property); only for it to become the live-action studio's biggest box-office success.
- The purchase of theABC Familychannel and content, and the fallout resulting from Disney's inability to revive it.
- Eisner attempting to shut down thefirstPirates of the Caribbeanmovie.
- Roy E. Disney's abrupt resignation on November 30, 2003.
- TheComcasthostile takeover attempt.
- Hilary Duff's decision to quitDisney Channelbecause of low salary.
- Pixar's decision not to renew its relationship with Disney.
- Financing of the 2004 documentary filmFahrenheit 9/11.
- The 2004 shareholders' meeting that led to Eisner's resignation as chairman.[5]
Michael Eisner was still CEO of Disney whenDisneyWarwent to press; He finally agreed to step down in March 2005, eventually abdicating executive oversight toBob Iger,less than a month afterDisneyWardebuted.
Reviews
[edit]AUSA Todayarticle by journalist David Lieberman stated that the story "may not sound like a page turner, butDisneyWaris. "He referred to Stewart as an" accomplished storyteller who had the luck or foresight to stake out a company filled with colorful executives in a glamorous business—at the moment investors decided they had had enough ".[6]
Editions
[edit]- Stewart, James (2005).DisneyWar.New York:Simon & Schuster.ISBN0-684-80993-1.
References
[edit]- ^"DISNEYWAR by James B. Stewart".publishersweekly.RetrievedJune 12,2023.
- ^Arango, Tim (January 28, 2005)."MOUSE TROUBLE – 'DISNEY WAR' SPARKS EXEC'S RESIGNATION OFFER".New York Post.Archivedfrom the original on June 29, 2024.RetrievedJune 29,2024.
- ^abStewart, James B. (March 7, 2006).DisneyWar(First Paperback ed.). New York City, New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 535–536.ISBN9780743267090.
{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^McClintock, Pamela (February 10, 2005)."'DisneyWar' rushed to stores ".Variety.Archivedfrom the original on June 29, 2024.RetrievedJune 29,2024.
- ^"DisneyWar Summary".SuperSummary.Retrieved2023-06-12.
- ^Lieberman, David (March 9, 2005)."Eisner at center of 'DisneyWar'".USA Today.Gannett Company.
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