Walt Disney was a pioneer whose film creations - Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto, Bambi and Pinocchio to name but a few - charmed the world. But Disney himself was a domineering man who never shared screen credits with his fellow creators, despite their contributions: his closest friend and ace animator Ub Iwekrs, was forever the butt of his malicious teasing; his employees were appallingly paid, often suffered his wrath and were subject to instant dismissal; he was hostile to unions and he held curious views about Jews,k blacks and women. But in his work Disney was a perfectionist and a visionary, who always fought for the highest standards and often risked bankruptcy to ensure excellence. In this fascinating and revealing biography, Leonard Mosley portrays Walt Disney as a complex and lonely man who was finally driven to drink to blot out his pain, but whose films survive as a monument to his genius.