Disney Shelved ‘Disneyland Handcrafted’ Documentary for Years

Disney shelved ‘Disneyland Handcrafted’ documentary for years

A new documentary film about how Disneyland almost never happened sat on the shelf collecting dust for years and nearly never made it off the cutting room floor, according to the filmmaker. A 70-minute rough cut of “Disneyland Handcrafted” sat on the shelf in 2020 as Disney put the project on hold indefinitely, according to documentary filmmaker Leslie Iwerks. “I was thinking this would never see the light of day,” Iwerks told the Los Angeles Ti…

‘Disneyland Handcrafted’ Review: Walt Disney’s Grand Vision Becomes Reality

In a project called “Walt’s Folly,” Walt Disney turned his dream of a different kind of theme park into reality. However, the brilliance of his vision and the challenge of bringing it to life were two very different things. In Disneyland Handcrafted, fans witness the very beginnings up to opening day, spanning over a year between 1954 and 1955, and are amazed at what would become a defining moment in entertainment history and how many times it n…

Leslie Iwerks Shows Up at "Good Morning America" to Talk Her New Doc "Disneyland Handcrafted"

Just days after her new documentary feature has arrived, filmmaker Leslie Iwerks showed up on Good Morning America to discuss Disneyland Handcrafted. What’s Happening: Leslie Iwerks stopped by Good Morning America this morning (January 26) to talk about her newest documentary, Disneyland Handcrafted. The new documentary follows the construction of...