The dramatic inside story of the downfall of Michael Eisner--Disney
Chairman and CEO--and the scandals that drove America's best-known
entertainment company to civil war.
"When You Wish Upon a Star," "Whistle While You Work," "The
Happiest Place on Earth"--these are lyrics indelibly linked to
Disney, one of the most admired and best-known companies in the
world. So when Roy Disney, chairman of Walt Disney Animation and
nephew of founder Walt Disney, abruptly resigned in November 2003
and declared war on chairman and chief executive Michael Eisner, he
sent shock waves through the entertainment industry, corporate
boardrooms, theme parks, and living rooms around the
world--everywhere Disney does business and its products are
cherished.
Drawing on unprecedented access to both Eisner and Roy Disney,
current and former Disney executives and board members, as well as
thousands of pages of never-before-seen letters, memos,
transcripts, and other documents, James B. Stewart gets to the
bottom of mysteries that have enveloped Disney for years: What
really caused the rupture with studio chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg,
a man who once regarded Eisner as a father but who became his
fiercest rival? How could Eisner have so misjudged Michael Ovitz, a
man who was not only "the most powerful man in Hollywood" but also
his friend, whom he appointed as Disney president and immediately
wanted to fire? What caused the break between Eisner and Pixar
chairman Steve Jobs, and why did Pixar abruptly abandon its
partnership with Disney? Why did Eisner so mistrust Roy Disney that
he assigned Disney company executives to spy on him? How did Eisner
control the Disney board for so long, and what really happened in
the fateful board meeting in September 2004, when Eisner played his
last cards?
"DisneyWar" is an enthralling tale of one of America's most
powerful media and entertainment companies, the people who control
it, and those trying to overthrow them. It tells a story that--in
its sudden twists, vivid, larger-than-life characters, and
thrilling climax--might itself have been the subject of a Disney
classic--except that it's all true.
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