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The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (1999)

The man Walt Disney called "the greatest animator in the world"

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Leslie Iwerks

Synopsis

There's not a person in the world who wouldn't recognize Mickey Mouse. But until now, not many knew the man who originally gave shape, movement and personality to the world's most beloved icon. "The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story" takes you behind the scenes to meet Walt Disney's best friend and chief animator.

Actors

Kelsey Grammer
Kelsey Grammer
Narrator
Mark Kausler
Mark Kausler
Himself
John Lasseter
John Lasseter
Himself
Russell Merritt
Russell Merritt
Himself
Roy Edward Disney
Roy Edward Disney
Himself
Chuck Jones
Chuck Jones
Himself
Ollie Johnston
Ollie Johnston
Himself
Don Iwerks
Don Iwerks
Himself
Dave Smith
Dave Smith
Himself
Leonard Maltin
Leonard Maltin
Himself
Virginia Davis
Virginia Davis
Herself
Bob Broughton
Bob Broughton
Himself
John Hench
John Hench
Himself
Joe Adamson
Joe Adamson
Himself
Ed Friedman
Ed Friedman
Himself
Richard Edlund
Richard Edlund
Himself
Marc Davis
Marc Davis
Himself
Tippi Hedren
Tippi Hedren
Herself
Steve Cooney
Steve Cooney
Walt Disney Voice Over (voice)
David Hart
David Hart
Roy Disney Voice Over (voice)
Robert Clotworthy
Robert Clotworthy
Ub Iwerks Voice Over (voice)

Crews

Leslie Iwerks
Leslie Iwerks
Director
Leslie Iwerks
Leslie Iwerks
Writer
John Debney
John Debney
Music
Louis Febre
Louis Febre
Music
Shana Hagan
Shana Hagan
Director of Photography
Stephen R. Myers
Stephen R. Myers
Editor
Seth Flaum
Seth Flaum
Editor
Warren Kleiman
Warren Kleiman
Sound Editor
Mark DeCew
Mark DeCew
Sound Recordist
Gregory M. Gerlich
Gregory M. Gerlich
Sound Supervisor
Paula Fairfield
Paula Fairfield
Sound Effects Editor
Carla Murray
Carla Murray
Sound Effects Editor
Warren Kleiman
Warren Kleiman
Sound Mixer
David Bach
David Bach
Sound Mixer
Andrew Frank
Andrew Frank
Additional Editing
Leslie Iwerks
Leslie Iwerks
Additional Editing
Beverly Pinnas
Beverly Pinnas
Assistant Editor
Tom Settle
Tom Settle
Production Accountant
Michelle Mayans
Michelle Mayans
Production Coordinator
Ron Stark
Ron Stark
Associate Producer
Micki Stern
Micki Stern
Sound Engineer
Dan Savant
Dan Savant
Other
Alan DerMarderosian
Alan DerMarderosian
Other
Suki Medencevic
Suki Medencevic
Additional Photography
Mick McCormac
Mick McCormac
Other
Roy Edward Disney
Roy Edward Disney
Thanks
Michael Eisner
Michael Eisner
Thanks
Dick Cook
Dick Cook
Thanks
Howard Green
Howard Green
Thanks
Leslie Iwerks
Leslie Iwerks
Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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