The Imagineering Story

S01E04: Hit or Miss

After a tragic downturn, Michael Eisner steps back from creative stress and hires business-minded managers to fill the void. The pendulum swings from art to commerce. The Imagineers enter an era of austerity. While some projects enjoy enormous success, others are cancelled, and still others, disappoint. The pattern seems irreversible.

Overview

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.

Episodes

The Happiest Place on Earth

S01E01 The Happiest Place on Earth

November 12, 2019 8.9 68 min
Walt Disney gathers a group of artists and engineers for the purpose of building a dream into reality. These ‘Imagineers’ formulate a set of design principles that transport people from their everyday lives to lands...
What Would Walt Do?

S01E02 What Would Walt Do?

November 15, 2019 8.9 62 min
Without Walt’s guidance, the development of Florida’s Walt Disney World is a risky endeavor, but Roy O. Disney fulfills his brother’s wish. A second generation of designers carry out the last of Walt’s ideas -...
The Midas Touch

S01E03 The Midas Touch

November 22, 2019 9.2 61 min
Michael Eisner and Frank Wells save Imagineering and encourage widespread growth. They make Disney cool and relevant with teenagers. Every design project the Imagineers touch turns to gold. The crown jewel, Euro Disneyland, goes over...
Hit or Miss

S01E04 Hit or Miss

November 29, 2019 10.0 62 min
After a tragic downturn, Michael Eisner steps back from creative stress and hires business-minded managers to fill the void. The pendulum swings from art to commerce. The Imagineers enter an era of austerity. While some...
A Carousel of Progress

S01E05 A Carousel of Progress

December 6, 2019 9.8 62 min
Under Bog Iger's leadership, the Imagineers begin a creative renaissance, plussing parks worldwide.
To Infinity And Beyond

S01E06 To Infinity And Beyond

December 13, 2019 8.8 64 min
The Imagineers open a new Disney resort in China, then blockbuster worlds of immersion.

Cast

Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett
Narrator (voice)
Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Self (archival footage)

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