Pat Powers | |
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| Born | Patrick Anthony Powers October 8, 1869 Waterford, Ireland |
| Died | July 30, 1948 (aged 77) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Movie producer and distributor |
Patrick Anthony Powers (October 8, 1869 – July 30, 1948) was an American producer who was involved in the movie and animation industry of the 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s as a distributor and producer. He established Powers Moving Picture Company, also known as Powers Picture Plays. His firm, Celebrity Productions, was the first distributor of Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse cartoons (1928–1929).[1] After one year, Disney split with Powers, who started another animation studio with Disney's lead animator, Ub Iwerks.[2]
- ^ Kaufman, J.B.; Gerstein, David (2018). Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse: The Ultimate History. Cologne: Taschen. p. 53. ISBN 978-3-8365-5284-4.
- ^ "Ub Iwerks - The Forgotten Man of Disney". DocumentaryTube. April 4, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
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