Disney Legend Don Iwerks will be hosting two events in the Los Angeles area tomorrow (Saturday, December 20, 2019) to promote his new book, Walt Disney’s Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks.
- These two events will include a fun, 30-minute chat and a photo-filled keynote audio show about Iwerks’ new book.
- Those in attendance will also be able to meet and greet with Iwerks and get their copies of the new book signed.
- The two event will be held at:
- Gallery Nucleus – Alhambra, CA – From 1 PM to 4 PM
- Sideshow Books – West Los Angeles, CA – From 1 PM to 9 PM
- Both events will be free to attend.
- The release of Walt Disney’s Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks comes just after the debut of the very popular Disney+ original series The Imagineering Story, which was created by Don Iwerks’ Academy Award-nominated daughter, Leslie Iwerks.
About Walt Disney’s Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks:
- Never-before-published photographs and personal memories celebrate the half-a-century career of Ub Iwerks, a self-taught animator who became an exceptional draftsman, prolific innovator, and all-around technical genius who directly collaborated with Walt Disney to create some of the most loved moments throughout film and theme parks.
- Disney frequently relied on the counsel, expertise, ingenuity, and creativity of a kindred spirit, lifelong friend and fellow virtuoso: Iwerks.
- Up till now, Ub and his many technical inventions and techniques have been largely unknown by the general public.
- His illustrious career consisted of dozens of innovative contributions, large and small, to both animated and live-action motion pictures, as well as the fields of optics, film processes, and special effects.
- The high standard set by Walt and Ub continues to inspire artists and technicians within The Walt Disney Company as they explore new avenues of quality entertainment.
- Walt Disney’s Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks is a one-of-a-kind appreciation to an extraordinary man and an outstanding career, a record of his many inventions and accomplishments, and a tribute from a grateful son to his remarkable father.