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Disneyland Handcrafted’ Sets One-Week Burbank Theatrical Run Before Jan. 22 Streaming Debut

The Leslie Iwerks documentary rebuilds Disneyland’s 1955 construction from newly unearthed archives with an original Skywalker Sound soundtrack.

Overview

  • Disney confirms a limited engagement at AMC Burbank Town Center 8 from January 14–20, followed by a January 22 release on Disney+ and Disney’s official YouTube channel.
  • Iwerks and her team examined more than 200 reels from the Walt Disney Film Archive to assemble a chronological, on-the-ground view of the park’s creation.
  • Because most archival footage was silent, Skywalker Sound crafted a full soundscape, including construction effects that make the scenes feel contemporary.
  • The film centers the labor of craftspeople and construction crews, using archival images and voiceover without contemporary talking-head interviews.
  • Early screenings, including a blue-carpet premiere on the Walt Disney Studios lot and a Disney Springs showing, reported strong audience reactions, with a runtime just over 70 minutes.