Legendary Disney animator, pioneer and mechanical genius Ub Iwerks is born Ubbe Ert Iwwerks in Kansas City, Missouri. (His unusual name is of Dutch origin.) Walt Disney's right hand man in the creation of the early Mickey Mouse cartoons, Iwerks animated the first Mickey Mouse silent cartoon, Plane Crazy, entirely by himself. (Iwerks was known for his fast work at drawing and animation and his wacky sense of humor.) He later developed many special visual effects for such features as Song of the South and Mary Poppins. He was named a Disney Legend in 1989.
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