Mr.EPCOT
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Why wait, his Walk Around the World brick is right at the Magic Kingdom.
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Michael Eisner to recieve a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Why wait, his Walk Around the World brick is right at the Magic Kingdom.
Tim G
Well-Known Member
Oh no... The old roy story again...
You really think Gramps wanted that... The old senile guy only was there for the money... nothin more, nothing less...
His motives aside, the point is that it was Roy, not Michael Eisner, who "saved" the animation division from being shut down.
Nemo14
Well-Known Member
Absolutely correct! I'm saving up for my star!
clarksfan95
Member
The thing I don't like about books like those two mentioned is that they are heavily biased against individuals and don't always have information that is non-biased.
Unfortunately I can't remember who was in power before Eisner...I know he was a relation to Disney through marriage, but that's all I'm able to dig outta my head at the moment. His plan...no more animated features ever and then some other plans that Roy didn't agree with. He brought in Eisner and Katzenberg to save Disney and they did just that. I base my information off of what I've read on animation boards and those who lived through those times at Disney. It's almost unanimous (sp?) amongst them that if Eisner doesn't show up...animation is gone. He did steal their building out from under them and slapped them in trailers parked across the lot for most of the production of Little Mermaid (which is a joke when it comes to working conditions).
I usually don't read books that focus on a bias that reflects the views of the author. I will admit that these guys on the animation boards I visit have their own biases, but I'll trust their experiences over someone who had to research their experience.
On a side note...it is true that people have to pay $25000 or be sponsored by a studio, but out of the average 200-300 entries only 20-25 of them are selected for that year to be placed on the walk of fame. So just because you apply doesn't always mean you get selected. (sounds like a credit card deal) There is a committee of five individuals which was headed by the longtime honorary mayor of Hollywood, the late Johnny Grant. He passed away eariler this year and they've yet to select a replacement for him. This group has the final say as to which people nominated get selected for stars.
Here is a link if anyone is interested in starting to get a nomination for themselves ready
http://www.hollywoodchamber.net/icons/history.asp
Unfortunately I can't remember who was in power before Eisner...I know he was a relation to Disney through marriage, but that's all I'm able to dig outta my head at the moment. His plan...no more animated features ever and then some other plans that Roy didn't agree with. He brought in Eisner and Katzenberg to save Disney and they did just that. I base my information off of what I've read on animation boards and those who lived through those times at Disney. It's almost unanimous (sp?) amongst them that if Eisner doesn't show up...animation is gone. He did steal their building out from under them and slapped them in trailers parked across the lot for most of the production of Little Mermaid (which is a joke when it comes to working conditions).
I usually don't read books that focus on a bias that reflects the views of the author. I will admit that these guys on the animation boards I visit have their own biases, but I'll trust their experiences over someone who had to research their experience.
On a side note...it is true that people have to pay $25000 or be sponsored by a studio, but out of the average 200-300 entries only 20-25 of them are selected for that year to be placed on the walk of fame. So just because you apply doesn't always mean you get selected. (sounds like a credit card deal) There is a committee of five individuals which was headed by the longtime honorary mayor of Hollywood, the late Johnny Grant. He passed away eariler this year and they've yet to select a replacement for him. This group has the final say as to which people nominated get selected for stars.
Here is a link if anyone is interested in starting to get a nomination for themselves ready
http://www.hollywoodchamber.net/icons/history.asp
The thing I don't like about books like those two mentioned is that they are heavily biased against individuals and don't always have information that is non-biased.
Unfortunately I can't remember who was in power before Eisner...I know he was a relation to Disney through marriage, but that's all I'm able to dig outta my head at the moment. His plan...no more animated features ever and then some other plans that Roy didn't agree with. He brought in Eisner and Katzenberg to save Disney and they did just that. I base my information off of what I've read on animation boards and those who lived through those times at Disney. It's almost unanimous (sp?) amongst them that if Eisner doesn't show up...animation is gone. He did steal their building out from under them and slapped them in trailers parked across the lot for most of the production of Little Mermaid (which is a joke when it comes to working conditions).
I usually don't read books that focus on a bias that reflects the views of the author. I will admit that these guys on the animation boards I visit have their own biases, but I'll trust their experiences over someone who had to research their experience.
On a side note...it is true that people have to pay $25000 or be sponsored by a studio, but out of the average 200-300 entries only 20-25 of them are selected for that year to be placed on the walk of fame. So just because you apply doesn't always mean you get selected. (sounds like a credit card deal) There is a committee of five individuals which was headed by the longtime honorary mayor of Hollywood, the late Johnny Grant. He passed away eariler this year and they've yet to select a replacement for him. This group has the final say as to which people nominated get selected for stars.
Here is a link if anyone is interested in starting to get a nomination for themselves ready
http://www.hollywoodchamber.net/icons/history.asp
I've read a number of books on Disney which are clearly biased. Trust me when I say that the two I mentioned are not. In fact, that's actually the reason they happen to be two of my favorite books written on Disney.
The person you are thinking of, who preceded Eisner, was Ron Miller. He was Walt's son-in-law and was (and still is) married to Walt's daughter Diane. They now own a winery in Napa. Ron Miller was, for all intents and purposes, a scapegoat. He was only in the role of CEO for about a year before the management shake-up. And in that time, things were actually starting to turn around for the company. Unfortunately, it was too little too late. It was under Miller's watch that Touchstone Pictures was created, among other things. You are incorrect when you say that Miller was planning to shut down the animated feature division. What you may be thinking of is the fact that the animated films (in fact, pretty much every aspect of the company) took a backseat to the theme parks. Consequently, the animated features were a low priority. This is actually what upset Roy and caused him to resign and eventually spearhead the takeover that was eventually Eisner and Wells.
unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
Thanks for the info. :wave: I stand corrected!