Willie Ito’s life was upended when he and his family were taken from their home in San Francisco and interned in Utah at a camp for Japanese Americans. Several years after his release, he accepted a dream job at The Walt Disney Studios as an animator on Lady and the Tramp (1955). In this special presentation moderated by animation historian Mindy Johnson, learn how Ito's tenacity and creativity helped him triumph over the adversity of the war years and pursue a successful career in animation.
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