“You know, it’s funny, I went to the other side of the tracks, didn’t I?” admits Leslie Iwerks as she begins talking about the four-part docuseries “100 Years of Warner Bros.: The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of” that she directed for Max. Why the other side? Because the Oscar and Emmy nominee grew up as the daughter of longtime Disney executive Don Iwerks and granddaughter of Ub Iwerks, the Disney animation legend who worked side-by-side with Walt Disney and co-created Mickey Mouse. Yet here Leslie was tasked with putting together the ultimate history of a studio (Warner Bros.) that has long been a chief competitor of Disney. How did that happen? Her 2019 documentary “The Imagineering Story” that told the tale of Disney Imagineering came to the attention of the Warner Bros. folks. “They really liked it and asked if I could do something similar for them (to celebrate their 100th),” Iwerks says.
- 6/15/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
These days, it’s all about the Disney princesses, but Perdita is merely a dog without high pedigree. As a result, she and her mate Pongo, are often overlooked. They’re certainly overshadowed by their antagonist, the Dalmatian loving Cruella De Vil, about the chew every scene in Once Upon a Time. Thank goodness, then, that Walt Disney reminds us about the utter charm contained within their 1961 release 101 Dalmatians. Out Tuesday in a handsome Diamond Combo Pack, their 17th film holds up remarkably well.
The film arrived at a precarious time for the studio as rising costs made their animated fare very expensive. Tastes were changing and they were now competing with television for the younger eyeballs so a different approach was called for. From a technological standpoint, the arrival of Xerography allowed them to streamline the filmmaking process, reducing costs. Ub Iwerks, one of the grand animators in Walt Disney’s employ,...
The film arrived at a precarious time for the studio as rising costs made their animated fare very expensive. Tastes were changing and they were now competing with television for the younger eyeballs so a different approach was called for. From a technological standpoint, the arrival of Xerography allowed them to streamline the filmmaking process, reducing costs. Ub Iwerks, one of the grand animators in Walt Disney’s employ,...
- 2/8/2015
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Honorary Oscars have bypassed women: Angela Lansbury, Lauren Bacall among rare exceptions (photo: 2013 Honorary Oscar winner Angela Lansbury and Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award winner Angelina Jolie) September 4, 2014, Introduction: This four-part article on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Honorary Awards and the dearth of female Honorary Oscar winners was originally posted in February 2007. The article was updated in February 2012 and fully revised before its republication today. All outdated figures regarding the Honorary Oscars and the Academy's other Special Awards have been "scratched out," with the updated numbers and related information inserted below each affected paragraph or text section. See also "Honorary Oscars 2014 addendum" at the bottom of this post. At the 1936 Academy Awards ceremony, groundbreaking film pioneer D.W. Griffith, by then a veteran with more than 500 shorts and features to his credit — among them the epoch-making The Birth of a Nation and Intolerance — became the first individual to...
- 9/4/2014
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
News Simon Brew 16 Aug 2013 - 14:24
The world of creating Walt Disney theme parks, attractions and rides is set to be explored in a new documentary...
Now this already looks well worth a look. Leslie Iwerks is to direct a new documentary, that digs into the world of the Walt Disney Imagineers, the team of people responsible for the design of its theme parks and other assorted attractions. The film isn't yet named, but it was formally announced at Disney's recent D23 Expo.
Iwerks is the daughter of Don Iwerks, himself a former Imagineer, and she's previously but together The Pixar Story documentary, that was released back in 2007.
The unnamed documentary will be an official Disney production, so we wouldn't expect anything particularly cutting about it. That said, an official documentary should offer plenty of access, and the project promises a fascinating glimpse into a world we don't really get to see.
The world of creating Walt Disney theme parks, attractions and rides is set to be explored in a new documentary...
Now this already looks well worth a look. Leslie Iwerks is to direct a new documentary, that digs into the world of the Walt Disney Imagineers, the team of people responsible for the design of its theme parks and other assorted attractions. The film isn't yet named, but it was formally announced at Disney's recent D23 Expo.
Iwerks is the daughter of Don Iwerks, himself a former Imagineer, and she's previously but together The Pixar Story documentary, that was released back in 2007.
The unnamed documentary will be an official Disney production, so we wouldn't expect anything particularly cutting about it. That said, an official documentary should offer plenty of access, and the project promises a fascinating glimpse into a world we don't really get to see.
- 8/16/2013
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
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