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The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

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Although Walt Disney was the public face of the animation studio that bore his name, much of the behind-the-scenes work was done by head animator Ub Iwerks. This biography by Iwerks' granddaughter, filmmaker Leslie Iwerks, details the animator's many contributions to Disney's studio, including creating the first cartoon superstar, Mickey Mouse, and perfecting the process that merges animation and live-action film, which went on to become a staple of Disney's film and TV work.
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May 2, 2010 This is a fascinating story that provides a new appreciation for the incredible contributions from this certainly widely unknown talent with an odd name. Ub's contributions go far beyond creating Mickey Mouse. Many significant advances in motion pictures and animation started with him, including the basis for many of today's amazing effects. From Mickey to Hitchcock's "The Birds" to the basis for today's blue screen and 3D effects, Iwerks hand was behind it all. It seems both Disney and Hollywood should do more to honor this man's accomplishments and contributions, lest he be forgotten or overlooked in the public eye like so many other brilliant inventors and artists. This historical documentary will be enjoyed not only by Disney fans, but also by film and film industry historians and technology geeks. See more Read all reviews
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Leslie Iwerks

Director

Ub Iwerks

Himself (archive footage)

Kelsey Grammer

Himself

Joseph Adamson

Self

Benjamin Scott Baker

Voiceover

Virginia Davis

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Synopsis Although Walt Disney was the public face of the animation studio that bore his name, much of the behind-the-scenes work was done by head animator Ub Iwerks. This biography by Iwerks' granddaughter, filmmaker Leslie Iwerks, details the animator's many contributions to Disney's studio, including creating the first cartoon superstar, Mickey Mouse, and perfecting the process that merges animation and live-action film, which went on to become a staple of Disney's film and TV work.
Director
Leslie Iwerks
Producer
Leslie Iwerks
Screenwriter
Leslie Iwerks
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures
Rating
G
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 21, 2000, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Dolby
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