The LaSalle Public Library will be hosting Brian Rose, Professor Emeritus, at Fordham University, author, television and film historian, on Tuesday, March 7th, at 6:00 p.m. central, for a virtual presentation on the remarkable story of the Walt Disney Company.

Over the last nine decades, the Walt Disney Company has transformed every facet of the entertainment business – from the creation of feature length cartoons like Snow White, Bambi, and Pinocchio, to television programming like The Wonderful World of Disney, from theme parks that span the globe to Broadway musicals like the Lion King, from challenging Netflix with their new streaming service, Disney+, to ownership of the greatest collection of franchise movies under the control of a single studio in Hollywood history. This presentation will look at how the Walt Disney company grew from a small cartoon studio in 1923 to become the most powerful force in worldwide entertainment.

Brian Rose is a professor emeritus at Fordham University, where he taught for 38 years in the Department of Communication and Media Studios. He has written several books on television history and cultural programming and has conducted more than a hundred conversations with leading directors, actors, and writers for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the Screen Actors Guild, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and the Directors Guild of America. His virtual lectures on film and television history have been presented at the Smithsonian, the 92nd St. Y., and at JCCs, and libraries throughout the country.

This program will be presented virtually and is free and open to the public. To register, please use the following link – https://bit.ly/3IvCAir.