8.864 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
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Explore the past, present and future of Walt Disney Imagineering with noted filmmaker Leslie Iwerks. Ms. Iwerks comes from a family with deep Disney history — her grandfather was an early Disney animator and her father is a former Imagineer — and her previous work includes profiles of Pixar Animation Studios and visual effects house Industrial Light & Magic.
Direction
Iwerks turns family history into unexpectedly sharp corporate critique.
Production
Access to archival gold mine of failed parks and scrapped dreams.
Writing
Narration that knows when to let silence do the work.
Creator
Leslie Iwerks
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Leslie Iwerks' grandfather Ub co-created Mickey Mouse with Walt — she's literally documenting her own family's rival.
The series quietly became essential viewing for understanding how Disney's corporate culture shapes American leisure itself.
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