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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.

Writing:
  • Leslie Iwerks
Stars:
Release Date: Tue, Nov 12, 2019

Country: US
Language: Fr | De | En
Runtime: 60
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Walt Disney
Self (archival footage)

Season 1:

The Happiest Place on Earth
Episode 1: The Happiest Place on Earth (Nov 12, 2019)
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 of imagination. Never has there been a place with themed environments, faithful to a story. Walt Disney vows, unlike a film that gets finished, Disneyland will never be completed.
What Would Walt Do?
Episode 2: What Would Walt Do? (Nov 15, 2019)
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 - EPCOT, where the Imagineers achieve a higher purpose beyond entertainment. Simultaneously, the first international park opens in Japan. No future plans threaten the survival of the company.
The Midas Touch
Episode 3: The Midas Touch (Nov 22, 2019)
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 budget and encounters resistance. Poor press coverage and cultural missteps cause low attendance. Humbled, management shies away from future Magic Kingdoms.
Hit or Miss
Episode 4: Hit or Miss (Nov 29, 2019)
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.
A Carousel of Progress
Episode 5: A Carousel of Progress (Dec 06, 2019)
Under Bog Iger's leadership, the Imagineers begin a creative renaissance, plussing parks worldwide.
To Infinity And Beyond
Episode 6: To Infinity And Beyond (Dec 13, 2019)
The Imagineers open a new Disney resort in China, then blockbuster worlds of immersion.

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