Oswald The Lucky Rabbit: The Search for the Lost Disney Cartoons, Limited Edition

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Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was created in 1927 by Walt Disney and his team through twenty-six cartoon shorts. Not without fits and starts, the series and its impish title character were an instant hit with audiences. At the end of that initial run, Walt lost the contract to Oswald, which prompted the creation of Mickey Mouse. Over the years, Oswald became a footnote in the Disney story . . . until 2006, when The Walt Disney Company recovered rights to Walt's twenty-six shorts. Behind-the-scenes, a complex and labor-intensive search developed for the physical film footage of some Oswald cartoons deemed "lost to time." For anyone interested in Disney origins, fascinated by early cinema, or entertained by a feisty little rabbit, this engaging and accessible volume delivers an in-depth look at Walt's first major animated success and the journey to reclaim the lost Disney films. This edition features updated text, newly discovered film images, a foreword by The Walt Disney Company CEO, Bob Iger, and six collectible prints.

Reviews

PRAISE FOR OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT"This book is a page-tuner and a 'must have' for Disney historians and animation enthusiasts alike."--Didier Ghez, Disney author and historian
PRAISE FOR OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT". . . vitally important historical perspective . . ."
--Brian Sibley, writer, broadcaster, and Disney scholar
PRAISE FOR OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT"A thoroughly entertaining history of Disney's forgotten cartoon star . . . Important new research--a vital read for those who think they already know the whole Disney studio story. Bravo!"
--Jerry Beck, animation historian
PRAISE FOR OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT"An absolute joy, a pleasure to peruse, and the ultimate record . . ."--Cartoon Research
PRAISE FOR OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT"Never before has so much unique Oswald the Lucky Rabbit information been collected in one publication and shared with the general public. . . . I highly recommend it both to film history scholars and casual animation fans alike."--Tommy Jose Stathes, early animation historian
PRAISE FOR OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT"Oswald would have been a rabbit's footnote in history if those early, quirky cartoons weren't found. Enter Oswald the Lucky Rabbit: The Search for the Lost Disney Cartoons."--New York Post
PRAISE FOR OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT"The book colors in the lines and fills in details to present a fuller picture and a deeper understanding of this famous (and lucky) rabbit. . . . a must for Disney fans."--Chuck Mirarchi, Disney writer and historian
PRAISE FOR OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT"We all owe Dave Bossert a tremendous debt for his determined efforts to find and restore the missing films from Oswald's first year. Now, in this richly illustrated volume, Dave shares the details of those films. . . ."--J. B. Kaufman, film historian and author

Author Bio

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

David A. Bossert is an award-winning artist, filmmaker, and author. He is a thirty-two-year veteran of The Walt Disney Company and is an independent producer and creative director. Dave is considered an authority and expert on Disney animation and history. He coauthored Disney Animated, which was named iPad App of 2013 by Apple and won a prestigious British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award. He is also the author of Remembering Roy E. Disney: Memories and Photos of a Storied Life; An Animator's Gallery: Eric Goldberg Draws the Disney Characters; and Dali and Disney: Destino The Story, Artwork, and Friendship Behind the Legendary Film; and The Art of Tennessee Loveless: The Mickey Mouse TEN x TEN x TEN Contemporary Pop Art Series. You can connect with Dave on social media and/or at: www.davidbossert.com.

ABOUT THE ARCHIVAL EDITOR

David Gerstein is a comic book writer/editor and animation historian specializing in the Disney Standard Characters. His published work includes The Floyd Gottfredson Library of Walt Disney s Mickey Mouse series, Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck: The Don Rosa Library series, IDW Publishing s Disney Timeless Tales series, and Mickey and the Gang: Classic Stories in Verse. Gerstein has also been a contributing research historian on the deluxe Walt Disney Treasures home video series, working on such titles as More Silly Symphonies, The Chronological Donald Vol. 4, and The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.