Beauty and the Beast became the first animated feature ever nominated for best picture.
Leonard MaltinI teach at USC. I have a big class of 360 kids, only about a fifth of whom are film majors. I don't just show the Hollywood blockbusters. I show independent films, foreign films, documentaries.
Leonard MaltinIf I were less than honest as a critic, I think people would spot that right away, and it would destroy my credibility.
Leonard MaltinWalt Disney’s Mickey Mouse... by Floyd Gottfredson will be warmly received by comics aficionados but should also intrigue Disney animation buffs who aren’t necessarily plugged into comic strip history... I have a feeling that this book, crafted with such obvious care, will earn Gottfredson a new legion of admirers.
Leonard Maltin