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Up next in our Walt Disney Studies series on Oct 25th is a pair of remarkable documentaries from renowned director Leslie Iwerks that tell the story of Disneyland in two directions: DISNEYLAND HANDCRAFTED, and DISNEY WORLDBUILDERS! 🏰
During the interval between the features, there will a discussion moderated by Disney Historian Jeff Kurtti entitled Disneyland: Creation and Innovation, featuring authors Roland Betancourt and Thomas K. Morris, and dovetails the concepts of the two films with the viewpoints and expertise of these scholars, their careers, and their authoritative books. After the screening, Dr. Betancourt’s book, Disneyland and the Rise of Automation: How Technology Created the Happiest Place on Earth, will be available for purchase in the theatre for the author to sign.
DISNEYLAND HANDCRAFTED documents the exhilarating year that gave rise to The Happiest Place on Earth. Assembled entirely from rare archival footage and original audio recordings, this film reveals the extraordinary artistry, grit and pressure it took hundreds of craftspeople to build Walt Disney’s impossible dream into a reality, from groundbreaking to Opening Day.
DISNEY WORLDBUILDERS goes behind-the-scenes of how movies and franchises such as Frozen, Zootopia, and more are turned into immersive worlds across the global Disney parks. James Cameron, Kevin Feige, Jon Favreau, Pete Docter, Jennifer Lee and Jared Bush are among the filmmakers who feature in the documentary.
🎟️ are available at the 🔗🔝, or in person at the box office
#disneylandhandcrafted #disneyworldbuilders #leslieiwerks
During the interval between the features, there will a discussion moderated by Disney Historian Jeff Kurtti entitled Disneyland: Creation and Innovation, featuring authors Roland Betancourt and Thomas K. Morris, and dovetails the concepts of the two films with the viewpoints and expertise of these scholars, their careers, and their authoritative books. After the screening, Dr. Betancourt’s book, Disneyland and the Rise of Automation: How Technology Created the Happiest Place on Earth, will be available for purchase in the theatre for the author to sign.
DISNEYLAND HANDCRAFTED documents the exhilarating year that gave rise to The Happiest Place on Earth. Assembled entirely from rare archival footage and original audio recordings, this film reveals the extraordinary artistry, grit and pressure it took hundreds of craftspeople to build Walt Disney’s impossible dream into a reality, from groundbreaking to Opening Day.
DISNEY WORLDBUILDERS goes behind-the-scenes of how movies and franchises such as Frozen, Zootopia, and more are turned into immersive worlds across the global Disney parks. James Cameron, Kevin Feige, Jon Favreau, Pete Docter, Jennifer Lee and Jared Bush are among the filmmakers who feature in the documentary.
🎟️ are available at the 🔗🔝, or in person at the box office
#disneylandhandcrafted #disneyworldbuilders #leslieiwerks
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