Historic Walt Disney Treasures from Saturday's Toys presents... a vintage Hollywood fanzine... "Film Fan Monthly" from September 1968 (#87; not referenced on cover in print; but written in by hand) with an in-depth profile on "The Disney Version" by Richard Schickel (1933 - 2017).
The magazine's most memorable feature is the cover illustration of Mickey Mouse... with a stake driven through his heart... for "The Schickel Version" of the text.
Deservedly, writer Al Kilgore provides a blistering analysis of Schickel's version... as "a wealth of misinformation."
Unfortunately, the publication of this book arrived in an era (1968) when there were few books in print that discussed the life and career of Walt Disney. The marketplace was just beginning to emerge in that regard and into that vacuum stepped Mr. Schickel... who suddenly became accepted as an expert in "all things Disney."
The fanzine is 24 pages and was one of the early publications from editor and film critic, Leonard Maltin (born in 1950)... first published only weeks before his high school graduation from Teaneck High School in New Jersey.
Very good condition. Measures 5.5" x 8.5"; and back cover includes an early ad for New York City's "Cinemabilia" movie memorabilia shop.
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