Introduction -- A new art form. Early enterprises -- Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphonies -- Hyperion days -- Feature animation. Snow White : the first feature -- Pinocchio -- Fantasia : the grand experiment -- Dumbo and Bambi -- Interruptions and innovations -- The end of an era -- New beginnings -- A second flowering -- The tradition continues -- Into a new era -- Pixar. Digital dreams -- Toy story -- Bugs, bargains, and monsters -- From the Great Barrier Reef to Route 66 -- Exploring the improbable and the impossible -- Live action. Muskets and mouseketeers -- After Walt -- The Magic Kingdoms. Beyond film -- Magic Kingdoms -- Themes and variations -- Renewal -- Roots and branches.