The Hand Behind the Mouse: An Intimate Biography of the Man Walt Disney Called "the Greatest Animator in the World"

Iwerks, Leslie; Kenworthy, John

ISBN 10: 0786853204 / ISBN 13: 9780786853205

Published by Disney Editions, 2001

About this Item

First printing. Clean pages. Near Fine dust jacket in a new, clear, protective mylar wrapper. Ships in sturdy cardboard packaging. Booksellers since 1997 (Please note: book only, there is no VHS as pictured in the stock pohoto) [s2].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Hand Behind the Mouse: An Intimate Biography of the Man Walt Disney Called "the Greatest Animator in the World"
• Publisher: Disney Editions
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786853204
• ISBN 13: 9780786853205
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

About this title

Synopsis

Come meet the man you have known for all of your life! You may not know Ub Iwerks by name, but you certainly know his accomplishments. Walt Disney's friend, partner, adversary and alter ego all rolled into one, Iwerks was responsible for creating Mickey Mouse, adding color, sound and 3-dimensionality to cartoons and basically revolutionizing live-action films with his inventions, innovations and sheer brilliance.

Without Ub Iwerks, we would not have the joy of seeing Donald Duck dancing with Aurora Miranda, Hayley Mills singing with herself or the Birds terrorizing Tippi Hedren in Alfred Hitchcock's masterwork. Without Ub Iwerks, we could not have experienced the thrill of the Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean or Circlevision to the same extent. Without Ub Iwerks, we could not have the technology available to allow the current generations of filmmakers -- people like George Lucas and Steven Spielberg -- to create worlds and effects that are truly unbelievable.

Ub Iwerks' creations are legendary, but in The Hand Behind the Mouse, we get to see for the first time, the intimate and personal story of the man himself -- Ub Iwerks.