Throughout its long and colorful history, Walt Disney Studios has produced scores of films designed to educate moviegoers as well as entertain them. These productions range from the nature documentaries and such depictions of cutting-edge technology as and to wartime propaganda shorts ( ), public-health films ( ) and coverage of exotic cultures ( ). Even Disney's dramatic recreations of historical events ( ) have had their share of educational value. Each of the essays in this volume focuses on a different type of Disney "edutainment" film. Together they provide the first comprehensive look at Walt Disney's ongoing mission to inform and enlighten his worldwide audience.