Walt Disney
Most people know the man Walt Disney because of his many unique and eye-catching creations. Walt Disney started as a regular child, growing up in a rather poor family but that did not stop him from dreaming of success. Disney was born on December 5th, 1901. He grew up near Marceline, Missouri and Kansas City. He put on plays for his school and put together skits for his nearby theater. Walt Disney attended McKinley High School in Chicago during the day and studied at Chicago Institute of Art in the evening. In 1918, at the age of 16, Walt Disney left home to join the Red Cross as an ambulance driver in WWI. Known not only in America, Walt Disney is a world-wide icon for his creation of Mickey Mouse, Disneyland, and Disney World that captures a world of imagination and allows anyone, no matter what age, to return to their childhood.
There were many factors that helped and led Walt Disney to such a great success. Disney was finally ready to begin his career as an artist as well as starting his own business. His father encouraged him to work early in his life, which contributed to his work ethic and his success with Disney Studios. Disney built his company from the bottom up and with limited resources. He had an ambitious vision that he would not give up regardless of the difficulties he faced (Walt Disney). The people that he worked with admired him and his businessperson attitude. Disney intimidated his workers with the amount of passion he had for animation. Because he was so passionate, he expected his employees to be the same way. Disney’s dedication made it difficult to give his employees work. He talked to his characters that he made, as if they were real people. There was almost no difference between Disney the...
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...ted. I was doing things.”(Walt Disney: An American Icon) Walt has so many inspiring features in him and it proves that every iconic person, no matter what they, do they work hard and have to overcome their obstacles and never give up.
Knowing most Americans know who Walt Disney is or his creations makes Walt Disney himself one of the most iconic Americans in history. His irreplaceable and eye-catching cartoon characters are still very popular today. Disney inspires many people, knowing he grew up as just a regular child, and chose to follow his dream gives his young audience hope for their future. Walt Disney is not only known in America but he is a world-wide icon because of his creation of Mickey Mouse, Disneyland, and Disneyworld. His imagination has brought people the ability to go back to their childhood and make many lasting memories with their loved ones.
Walter Elias Disney and Walter Lee Younger were dreamers. They both worked through difficulties to try to achieve their goals. Disney worked hard towards every goal he had, no matter what difficulties stood in his way. Younger had clear, precise steps to achieve his dream, even though it was out of his reach. Though both Disney and Younger both worked hard to achieve their dreams, they are not very alike.
Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois of mixed Irish, Canadian, German and American roots. Although born in the city, Walt grew in the farm counties of Marceline in Missouri with four older brothers and a young sister. As a young child, Walt Disney was already interested in drawing cartoons. He was able to nourish this gift when the family moved back to the city where he attended classes at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. (Schatz, 2001).
The name Disney is known to everyone, old and young. Walter Elias Disney is the reason for that. He is a very influential person to american history, for he is the person that transformed animation and they way we watch television now. He was a person who had a deep passion for animations and cartoons. That 's not all he was, Disney had an interesting life story just like the rest of us, he had critics and many obstacles, but he overcame them and was able to place a huge impact on America.
Disney is considered one of the greatest people of the twentieth Century. He was known for his relentless work ethic and vision. He established a business empire based on fantasy and what he considered to be good, old-fashioned fun. He worked hard at making the world a better place despite the overwhelming odds and chaos of World War II, The Great Depression, and the Cold War. Disney wanted to
As Walt grew, so did his Imagination. The more famous he got the more ideas and dreams he could make a reality. Working out of his Uncles cramped garage, in the sweltering California heat was over. Walt had begun a new chapter in his life. Now receiving countless Oscar Nominations, and being eulogized for his many movies and cartoons. Where up to this point in his life he had many role models and people he looked up to, now he was a role model to many people. Walt Disney impacted the lives of many aspiring filmmakers, and changed the movie industry.
...lped build the film and animation world. With the help of his team, they created four theme parks and two water parks in the heart of Florida. They also expanded and placed theme parks in other countries. The success that Walt Disney had is to this day unbelievable. The effort he put into the film business and into the everything he did is outstanding. He was a truly talented man who strived for the best and produced nothing less, allowing him to be at the top of his game. Striving and pushing forward with his natural talent of the creative arts and entertainment, Mr. Walt Disney became one of the most well-known entertainers who is mentioned all around the world. Giving him popularity through his great animation and artistic works but also with his world famous characters and popular theme parks. Walt Disney was truly a success in America and all around the world.
Walt Disney was born December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. His parents are Elias Disney, and Flora Call Disney. Walt has three brothers and one sister. When Walt turned 4 years old, the family moved to Marceline, Missouri where they lived on a farm. Their neighbor's in Missouri helped Walt find his love for drawing. The Disney family moved to Kansas City in 1911. Walt attended Benton Grammar school, where he fell in love with motion pictured movies. In 1917, Walt joined the Red Cross after, which he was sent to Europe where he was an ambulance driver (Stewart, 2009, pg.13). Walt became a more serious drawer while he was in France. Mickey mouse was born in 1928 it was the first animated cartoon with sound and gained a positive response from the audience. Walt Disney had become popular by this time with all the companies wanting the rights to Mickey Mouse. This is where Walt began his motion picture career. Besides Walt's famous career he had many ups and downs in his life. When he was little he suffered from dyslexia and his dad was struck with typhoid fever, after his company went ...
No one can be exempt from experiencing the hardships in life. Great success comes from failures. But not everyone has great success because they do not continue on after the failures. Some of us instead give up rather than continue to venture forward to achieve our goals and dreams. With that in mind, it is important to look at what motivates humans to continue on after failures. Walt Disney like everyone else in this world had successful ventures and complete failures. But, unlike those people who just give up after failing one time. Walt Disney kept on going and he soon succeeded. Walt Disney moved forward because of his goals and perseverance in life. There were many people who talked about Disney’s life, Neal Gabler stresses Disney’s early commitment to innovation’’(Gabler, 2006, p. 121). And as Schickel notes, ‘‘Mickey would become a symbol of the unconquerably chipper American spirit in the depths of the Depression’’(Schickel,1998, p.124). In essence, as shown by his life, his thoughts on work and achievements and his thought on his career and family, Walt Disney was motivated mostly by the goals he wished to achieve that had to do with motivation for art and his family rather than the being motivated by someone with incentives or being seemingly
Walter Elias Disney was born December 5, 1901 in Chicago. He was born into the family of Elias and Flora Disney. When Walt was born, he had two older brothers. One was Raymond, who was eleven, and the other was Roy O., who was eight. Two years after Disney, his sister Ruth was born. In 1906, the Disneys moved to Marceline, Missouri where Walt attended the Park School (Louise).
Walt Disney as a real man. Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois to his parents, Elias Disney an Irish Canadian and Flora Call Disney, a German American. Walt was one of four children. Walt and his brother Roy and sister Ruth grew up in Chicago, where they attended Benton Grammar School together. He worked hard throughout his schooling and helped support his family during difficult times. When Walt was 23 years old, he and his sweetheart, Lilly, were married in Lilly’s hometown in Idaho on July 13, 1925, even though they had very little money at this time in their lives. (Ford NP) Together they had two daughters, Diane Marie Disney and Sharon Mae Disney. (www. JustDisney.com NP) Walt Disney left a legacy of unmatched vision and creativity through his animated films, studios and theme parks before he pasted away on December 17,1966. (Drazon NP) His brilliant vision has lived on with each generation since his death.
Walt Disney was born December 5, 1901 Hermosa, Chicago,Illinois by parents Elias Disney and Flora Call Disney. Living with four other siblings, Walt Disney grew up knowing selflessness and the power of togetherness that he used latter on in his many lines of work. Known for being a entrepreneur, cartoonist, animator, voice actor, and film producer, Walt Disney has been successful in bring joy and happiness to everyone of all ages.Disney has made large stepping stones for the animated industry along with creating beautiful long lasting entertainment for all and teaching us that with hard work and dedication we can do anything we dream of.From his humble beginnings in an old garage to building his own empire, Walt Disney has proven to be one of the most influential people even today with his many accomplishments.Some of these many accomplishments include creating something that everyone of every age can enjoy, improving the quality of animation along with creating the first full length animated movie, and opening the doors for the next generation of Disney Co. workers.
His iconic history has made him a prominent figure in the pursuit of the American dream. His ability to instill the mindset that Disneyworld is an achievement in society is phenomenal. He created a society and culture through producing movies and amusement parks. His characters in his movies created feelings in America. Then he created a park where the animations came to life. He essentially created a dream come true, which gives hope to the American dream. It is all a process to achieve the dream. Even though the dream has changed over the years, Disney has not. Disney has stayed the same and that is why they are so
Walt Disney and the Grimm Brothers used their talents, and, with help, became some of the most famous children’s literature writers and business owners of all time. Many children have read Grimm Brothers’ fairy tales and watched Walt Disney’s films and cartoons. The creators have used their tales, films, and cartoons not only during their lives, but even now.
Walt Disney was the most creative an innovative person in the entertainment business in the 20th century. His movies and animations had a huge impact on family life and the movie and animation industry. He also created shows for television and opened Disney Land which were both huge successes. Without his contributions to the movie and animation industry, movies and cartoons would not be where they were today. The creation of Disneyland and Walt Disney World also brought families together by creating a family oriented place for everyone to enjoy together. Walt Disney had a huge impact on life as we know it today. He was an inspiration to others because he had big dreams that some people wouldn't even imagine, and he made them a reality. Walt Disney definitely left his mark on life before he passed.
The man, the dreamer, the artist, the creator, producer, the pioneer, and the developer; Walt Disney accomplished building his own empire along with his legacy that continues to grow every day. Every individual has a story about what drives them to be the person they are today and will be tomorrow. Personally, I love his impressive movies and alluring theme parks. Walt Disney has played an integral part of my family’s life. In fact, my daughter became engaged at the end of Main Street, in a fairy-tale moment in front of the enchanted Cinderella’s Castle, in the Magic Kingdom theme park for her birthday over the holidays. Just about everyone has some knowledge of Walt Disney’s incredible endeavors. However, how many people can say that they have knowledge of the man Disney was before creating Mickey Mouse and what follows?