Tag: Ub Iwerks
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Mickey Mouse Comic Strip | DISNEY THIS DAY | January 13, 1930
On this day in 1930, the first Mickey Mouse comic strip was published in the New York Mirror. The early editions were written by Walt Disney and drawn by Ub Iwerks. Floyd Gottfredson took over in May 1930 and continued for 45 years! By 1931, the Mickey comics ran in 60 U.S. newspapers, plus in…
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Steamboat Willie | DISNEY THIS DAY | September 30, 1928
On this day in 1928, the score was recorded for ‘Steamboat Willie.’
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Ub Iwerks Academy Award | DISNEY THIS DAY | April 4, 1960
On this day in 1960, Disney creative genius Ub Iwerks won an Oscar for Technical Achievement at the 32nd Annual Academy Awards. The award recognized Iwerks’s design of an optical printer for special effects. The device was essentially a camera that worked together with at least one projector to take pictures of photographs. This made…
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Walt Disney’s Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks – Mr. DAPs Book Review
Most Disney fans have a working knowledge of who Ub Iwerks was. Known as the creative collaborator of Walt Disney back in the early days of Disney’s career, Iwerks is known for his work on the early Disney shorts. However, there is so much more to this man than early animation advances. Walt Disney’s Ultimate…
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Laugh-O-Gram Studio in Kansas City, Missouri
Although only in use for a couple of years by Walt Disney, the Laugh-O-Gram Studio in Kansas City, Missouri played a pivotal role in his life and the history of the Walt Disney Company and legacy. Founded in 1921, Laugh-O-Gram Films was where Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks found the inspiration for what would become Mickey Mouse.…