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Title: The Hand Behind the Mouse : An Intimate Biography of Ub Iwerks by John Kenworthy ISBN: 0-7868-5320-4 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.43 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: a great biography, a better story.
Comment: Who's heard of Ub Iwerks? Not me before I read this book. After reading it I found out what most people who know anything about animation history already knew. Ub came up with the character design and early personality for Mickey Mouse. But there is more to this book than that. Its a great story about 2 artists with different strengths who met at a Kansas City Ad Agency before anyone even knew what animation really was. Together they started an failed at many things (at one point the broke and out of work Walt Disney LIVED at Ub's house). After being burned more than once (even by each other!) anyone would have understood if either of these two would have given up and moved into another industry. Thank goodness for us they didn't.
If I had the cash I would option this book for a movie.
Rating: 5
Summary: Can I please have some more?
Comment: I read this book over three months ago and am still thinking about it and still longing for more. This biography of Ub Iwerks, the orginal creator of Mickey Mouse, is a must read for any Disney fan or fan of animation and its history. This book details Iwerks relationship with Walt Disney, their falling out and subsequent re-union. Iwerks' contributions to animation and other genres of film are large and should not be forgotten. Iwerks had a hand in all phases of Disney (and other studios') production from animation to live action to work within the themeparks. I look forward to purchasing the VHS that accompanies this book so I can catch a glimpse of some of his early work on film and have already purchased Disney Treasures "Mickey Mouse in Black & White" so I can see all of the old black and white shorts that are described in this book. A good book sparks your interest in other things and this book has done an excellent job of making me want more, more, more.
Rating: 4
Summary: Informative and enjoyable
Comment: This is a very good book for anyone that is interested in the history of animation in general or in the Disney Company history specifically. Books written about Walt Disney or the Disney Company don't give enough credit to this very talented man and this book fills in many of the gaps I see in current texts on the history of animation and the Disney Company.
This book is written in a very casual style that helps to make it a very easy read. However, I found the numerous superlative descriptions of Ub's talents to be somewhat tiresome after a while. There is no doubt in my mind about Ub Iwerks' talent and I don't want to take away from that, but it seemed the authors may have gone a little overboard with the adjectives. But then you can probably forgive a little over enthusiasm from Ub Iwerks' granddaughter.
I recommend this book to anyone with an interest in animation or the Disney Company's history.
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Title: Walt Disney's Nine Old Men and the Art of Animation by John Canemaker ISBN: 0786864966 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 31 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $60.00 |
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Title:The Hand Behind the Mouse - The Ub Iwerks Story ASIN: B00005NZEK Publisher: Walt Disney Home Video (Pre Release) Pub. Date: 11 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $19.99 |
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Title:Walt Disney Treasures - Behind the Scenes at the Walt Disney Studio ASIN: B00006II6P Publisher: Walt Disney Home Video Pub. Date: 03 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $32.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $29.69 |
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Title:Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy ASIN: B00006II6N Publisher: Walt Disney Home Video Pub. Date: 03 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $32.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $29.69 |
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Title:The Cartoons That Time Forgot - The Ub Iwerks Collection, Vol. 1 ASIN: 6305472408 Publisher: Image Entertainment Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $9.99 |
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