In the Shadow of the Sign - My Life in Pictures (hardback)

In the Shadow of the Sign by Renée Patin Farrington Lavishly illustrated with almost 1000 photos, many seen for the first time, including vintage images dating from the twenties and exclusive photographs    from the Walt Disney archives. Renée Patin Farrington has given us a highly personal, evocative picture of growing up in Los Angeles as the daughter of a Disney animator. She parallels her own story with that of her dad, who went on to launch his own commercial studio in the 1950s. This candid reminiscence manages to capture the dreams and realities of two generations. Leonard Maltin, Renowned film critic/historian/author This richly illustrated memoir is not only an extraordinary journey through a family’s history as reflected through the eyes of its daughter in her golden years, but it shows the breadth and depth of the creative force of Hollywood’s animation community, the central role played by The Walt Disney Studios, as well as how everyday people lived almost like bit player