A Conversation and Panel Presentation with DON IWERKS Moderated by Leonard Maltin WEDNESDAY, December 11th LIVESTREAM 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. PST From Walt Disney Imagineering in Glendale, California Pre-show…
From the Disney Parks Blog and written by: Jeff Kurtti “Anyone with even a passing knowledge of animation history knows the name Ub Iwerks,” Leonard Maltin says, “He is the…
Ubbe Eert Iwerks was born on March 24, 1901 in Kansas City, Missouri. He’s the father to Disney Legend Don Iwerks and David L. Iwerks and grandfather to film producer…
As most Disney fans know, the 18th was the birthday of Mickey Mouse. That was the day Steamboat Willie debuted and Mouse as we know him was born. Not to…
Before Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks created a character that was going to be their main star. In 1927, because of cost and technical restrictions, Disney and his…
Ubbe Eert Iwerks was born on March 24, 1901 in Kansas City, Missouri. He’s the father to Disney Legend Don Iwerks and David L. Iwerks and grandfather to film producer…