Disney History at Its Best
No one knows Disney history, or tells it better, than Jim Korkis, and he s back with a new set of 24 stories from his Vault of Walt. Whether it s Disney films, Disney theme parks, or Walt himself, Jim s stories will charm and delight Disney fans of all ages.
The best-selling Vault of Walt series has brought serious, but fun, Disney history to tens of thousands of readers. Now in its third volume, the series features former Disney cast member and master storyteller Jim Korkis home-spun, entertaining tales, from the early years of Walt Disney to the present.
Step inside the vault with Jim to hear about:
- Unraveling the facts from the fiction of Disney's feature film, Saving Mr. Banks
- Walt's never-realized plan for Edison Square, an urban counterpart to Disneyland's Main Street, U.S.A.
- The sad life of Cliff Edwards, voice of Jiminy Cricket, who died penniless in a nursing home, after a life of alcohol and drug addiction
- Walt's infamous cough, his connection to Norman Rockwell, and even his favorite apple pie
- The history of Disney fandom, from the exclusive Mouse Club to Disneyana
Discover these and many other new tales of Disney history, as only Jim Korkis can tell them, in The Vault of Walt: Volume 3.
Then be sure to check ALL the volumes in The Vault of Walt!