Walt Disney’s name is known all over the world but do people really know who he was? Millions of people visit Disneyland, Disneyworld, and watch his movies every year. Besides being one of the most well known celebrities ever, he had a life before the Disney name was worth millions. Disney’s life was anything but perfect, but that did not stop him from making everybody else 's lives feel like magic. Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901, at 2156 North Trip Avenue Chicago, Illinois to Flora Call-Disney, a teacher of German American descent, and Elias Disney, a building contractor of Irish Canadian descent (Bio.com, anb.org, disney.go.com). After his birth, Flora and Elias moved to Marceline, Missouri to raise their children. Disney …show more content…
With all the fandom coming along with Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney formed the Mickey Mouse Club which promoted Disney films and products and taught members strong moral lessons. The Mickey Mouse Club reached its highest membership in 1932 which made them larger than the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of America combined (anb.org)! This was only one of Walt Disney’s many accomplishments.
On December 21, 1937, Disney released his first full length animated musical, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. This movie made over one million dollars (Walt Disney Biography). For a couple years after the release of Snow White Disney held the patent for technicolor, making him the only animator allowed to make color films. This increased his fame and his wealth enormously (90 Facts You Didn’t Know About Disney). At the 1938 Oscar Awards, Disney won one normal size honorary Oscar and seven miniature Oscars to represent Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. With all this success comes hardships,
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Epcot opened about ten years later and sparked even more interest considering its theme was creativity of American industry (About Walt Disney). By the early 1990s the Disney name had even spread to Paris, France where a new Disneyland Theme Park opened on April 12, 1992 (Walt Disney Biography).
The Disney Company continues to produce films and television shows today and has developed into a multi-billion dollar corporation that carries his name. In total the Disney name owns five vacation resorts, eleven theme parks, two water parks, thirty-nine hotels, eight motion picture studios, six record labels, and eleven cable TV networks.
It has also produced 280 television shows, 78 half hour Zorro TV Adventures, 330 hours of Mickey Mouse television programs, seven True-Life Adventure features, forty-seven live action films, 493 short films, and twenty-one full length animated films, giving him more awards and nominations than any other individual in history and the numbers will keep going up for generations to come(World
"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” That quote described Walt very well, because he was always hard working (A.). Walt Disney had a very productive life. He invented color animations, and synchronized sound. He also helped fund an art college for professional art education. Walt also introduced the idea of amusement parks with hotels. Walt Disney influenced technology, education, and entertainment in America. Walt changed the world.
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).
Walter “Walt” Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Illinois, but he lived most of his life in Missouri. He began drawing and painting when he was quite young and would sell his work to family friends and people in the neighborhood. As he grew older, he went to work with his uncle who was a train engineer. Disney had a fondness for trains and would sell food and newspapers to the people on the train (Biography.com)
Disney was born December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois to his father Elias Disney and his mother Flora Disney. (Walt Disney Biography.) He was the second youngest of five children. (Walt Disney.)Shortly after Disney 's birth, they ended up moving to to Marceline, Missouri. (Walt Disney.) This is the place where he really began to start loving drawing and painting. Some say that it seemed like all he did was draw, even at school. Young Disney then began selling all of his drawings and paintings to neighbors and family
A little boy named Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. His parents, Elias and Flora Disney were very hard workers for their 5 Children. Elias worked at a Jelly Factory, while his wife Flora worked as a homemaker caring for all of her children.
Born on December 5th, 1901, Walter Elias Disney, grew up in Chicago, Illinois with his parents and four other brothers and sister. His father, Elias Disney, an Irish-Canadian, whom he inherited his name from, and his mother, Flora Call Disney, who was of German-American descent. They raised him in Chicago until they day they moved to Marceline, Missouri. Walter Disney spent his younger years taking an interest in art classes and writing activities and also the scenery around him. His family farm was placed in the countryside, near the Santa Fe Railroad tracks. Walter enjoyed his time spent outside listening to the trains pass by. It allowed him to imagine new things. He had a large imagination, growing with every activity he performed his talents in. Walter Disney took on his main talent of drawing. He began to doodle and sketch regularly. It became his favorite past time and he began to focus more on his drawings and animations then he did school. Since his drawings were becoming his main priority, Walter Disney began to sell his better d...
Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901, in Hermosa, Illinois. He grew up most of his life in Marceline, Missouri. There he began drawing, painting, and selling his pictures to neighbors and friends. As a young teen Disney took art and photography classes at McKinley High School and worked for the school paper as a cartoonist. Unfortunately at age sixteen he dropped out of high school to join the army, but was rejected because he didn’t meet the age requirement. .So instead, he joined the Red Cross and became an ambulance driver in France. (“Walt Disney”)
Walt Disney Studios is an important idea in the history of entertainment, and has had a huge effect on modern society.
Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5th, 1901, in Chicago. He was the fourth of five children, having three brothers, Herbert, Raymond, and Roy, when he was born. In 1903, parents Elias and Flora added a daughter, Ruth, to the family. Elias worried about big-city life, so the Disney family moved to a farm near Marceline, Missouri, in 1906 (Jaffe 7). Walt’s job on the farm was to take care of the animals, many of which would inspire his famous characters later in life (“Walt Disney”). These beloved animals were also the subjects of Walt’s first sketches.
Walter Elias Disney was born December 5, 1901 in Chicago Illinois. Walt was one of five children, four boys and a girl. After Walt's birth, the Disney family moved to Marceline, Missouri. Walt lived out most of his childhood here. Walt had a very early interest in drawing, and art. When he was seven years old, he sold small sketches, and drawings to nearby neighbors. His interest in creating enduring art forms took shape when he talked his sister, Ruth, into helping him paint the side of the family's house with tar.
The Real Walt Disney 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.
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.
The Walt Disney Company started as a small entertainment company in 1923 (Disney.com, 2011). Since that time the company has used various strategies enabling them to grow into a global entertainment company.
Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. His parents, Elias and Flora Disney, gave him the name Walter Elias Disney. Walt was one of 5 children, four boys and one girl. In 1906, his family packed up and moved to a farm in Marceline, Missouri. By this time, Walt discovered that he was very interested in art and drawing. “More things of importance happened to me in Marceline than have happened since – or are likely to in the future.” (Disney, 7) Later on, the Disney family had to move to Kansas City because Walt's father, Elias, could no longer take care of his farm when he became very ill. Elias owned a newspaper company to make money for his family and had Walt and Roy, one of his other sons deliver the papers. In 1910, Walt's family once again packed up and moved to Chicago. Walter did not want to move with his family because he wanted to finish school, so he stayed behind and worked for his brother Herb through the summer. In fall, he moved back with his family and enrolled at McKinley High School. Walt did have an interest in his classes, but found a love for drawing cartoons which were featured in his school's newspaper.
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?