A Mouse Divided: How Ub Iwerks Became Forgotten, and Walt Disney Became Uncle Walt

by Jeff Ryan

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1642930938
• ISBN13: 9781642930931
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Post Hill Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"