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Neal Gabler

Neal Gabler is the award-winning author of several books about Hollywood and the entertainment industry, including Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination. He contributes frequently to the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, and his work has appeared in Esquire, New York Magazine, Vogue and other publications.

Stories from this author

"I think this thing will make Beethoven," Disney once said.

Disney’s “Fantasia” Was Initially a Critical and Box-Office Failure

More than seventy-five years after its debut, a look back at the animated masterpiece