Building a Company: Roy O. Disney and the Creation of an Entertainment Empires
by Unknown
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard Jun 2026 on Acquired.
The general take
The Acquired host mentions Building a Company by Bob Thomas as a valuable source for learning about Roy and Walt Disney, suggesting it's useful material worth consulting for understanding their story, though no deeper assessment of the book itself is provided in the discussion.
About
Without Roy, the world might never have known Walt. As his younger brother Walt Disney dreamed, drew, and imagined, Roy O. Disney stayed in the shadows, forming an empire. A brilliant financier and businessman, Roy helped turn Walt Disney's dreams into reality, building the company that bears his brother's name. Closer than the Warners or the Gershwins, Roy and Walt's lifelong partnership had its stormy moments, but neither of them ever wavered from their joint goal of producing high-quality family entertainment. While Walt's pen gave birth to Mickey Mouse, Roy founded the Buena Vista Distribution Company, brought Disneyland to a fledgling medium called television, and pioneered a merchandising business that would put Mickey on shelves from Brooklyn to Beijing.
Who said what
- A
Acquired👍 Recommends
…sourcing material on roy disney biography
“And then we have a whole bunch of source material on Roy and Walt specifically, including Building a Company by Bob Thomas.”
Acquired — The Walt Disney Companyat 00:00
Listener reviews
Bought Building a Company: Roy O. Disney and the Creation of an Entertainment Empires after hearing about it? Tell everyone how it went.
