Uncovering Disney Magic With Don Peri, Aggie Class of '72
Don Peri delves into Disney history in a new book, including a spotlight on a former Aggie. Peri will lead an OLLI field trip in November.
Full article published in UC Davis Magazine on May 21, 2024 by Jocelyn Anderson
Hollywood film directors like Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg are household names, but what about those at the helm of classic Disney animated movies like Snow White and Cinderella?
A new book aims to spotlight some of those lesser-known names. Directing at Disney (Disney Editions, 2024) was co-written by Don Peri ’72 and Pete Docter, chief creative officer at Pixar. It comes out in September.
This will be Peri’s fourth book on Disney, and over the years he has interviewed 134 people who worked for the venerated company. With Pete Docter, 44 interviews inform the new book. For Peri, this journey started with a chance meeting with another Aggie, Ben Sharpsteen, in 1974. Read the full article here.
Don Peri will lead an OLLI field trip to the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco on November 7. More information about this trip will be included in our forthcoming fall course catalog. For details, interested parties should email us at olli@ucdavis.edu.