A Mouse Divided
How Ub Iwerks Became Forgotten, and Walt Disney Became Uncle Walt
Published on 2. July 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-64293-093-1 (ISBN)
Description
Almost everything you know about Mickey Mouse is wrong: he wasn't Disney's first star; Steamboat Willie wasn't his first movie; Mickey wasn't a nice guy-and Walt Disney didn't invent him.
In 1928, two very different best friends invented Mickey Mouse. And the success tore them apart. Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks's friendship is a story of betrayal, love, war, money, power, tragedy, intrigue, humor, despair, and hope. You'll love them both-when you don't want to drop anvils on their heads. Discover the men behind the mouse, and the mystery behind the magic.
A Mouse Divided is a stirring depiction of two underdogs. One invented Mickey Mouse-and one said he did. You'll love Walt Disney more than you ever thought possible-until you don't. And you'll sympathize with Walt's friend-turned-rival Ub Iwerks, always in Walt's shadow.
This true story of how the Disney empire was made is a captivating page-turner, endlessly fascinating and revealing. And it's never been fully told-until now.
In 1928, two very different best friends invented Mickey Mouse. And the success tore them apart. Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks's friendship is a story of betrayal, love, war, money, power, tragedy, intrigue, humor, despair, and hope. You'll love them both-when you don't want to drop anvils on their heads. Discover the men behind the mouse, and the mystery behind the magic.
A Mouse Divided is a stirring depiction of two underdogs. One invented Mickey Mouse-and one said he did. You'll love Walt Disney more than you ever thought possible-until you don't. And you'll sympathize with Walt's friend-turned-rival Ub Iwerks, always in Walt's shadow.
This true story of how the Disney empire was made is a captivating page-turner, endlessly fascinating and revealing. And it's never been fully told-until now.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
476 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64293-093-1 (9781642930931)
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