by Leslie Iwerks & John Kenworthy

The Hand Behind the Mouse is an intimate biography of Ub Iwerks, theman Walt Disney coined “the greatest animator in the world!” Thevisionary who designed and brought Mickey Mouse to vivid life, Ub Iwerks'inventive brilliance revolutionized the animation industry with the introductionof the multiplane camera, optical printer, traveling matte system, and the360-degree motion-picture camera and screen, garnering him two Academy Awardsfor technical achievement. A self-taught director, photographer, engineer, andartist, he logged more than two-hundred film credits, and was mentor to some ofthe industry's most revered animators, including Friz Freleng and Chuck Jones.(Warner Books) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locationsbefore shipping to specialty market accounts. HC, 6x9