Elias Walt Disney was a man of great creativity and brought happiness to billions of people. He was a producer and a pioneer for animated movies. Mr. Disney created the Disney Empire which includes Disneyland and the Walt Disney Film Production. The legacy of Mr. Disney will continue to live long after any of us. This paper will look at the history of Disney, the films, animation and Mikey Mouse. Where the history began, Elias Walt Disney was born December 5, 1901, in Hermosa, Illinois. He was one of five and spent most of his early life in Missouri. When he was younger, his creative side started as he was drawing and painting and selling the art work to neighbors and friends. After dropping out of school and bring rejected from the army, in 1919, he got a job with Iwerks who owned a Film-Ad company and started working and experimenting with animations. He then opened his own animations studio and worked out a deal with a theater to screen …show more content…
People doubted him, but it his first one was a success. From imbd.com, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) was anything but, winning critical raves, the adoration of the public, and one big and seven little special Oscars for Walt.” This was the kick off to the animation success Disney still has today. He did have some downfalls within the success. While Pinocchio, Dumbo, and Bambi were all hugely successful, Fantasia was a flop and there was an animators strike in 1941. Then in the mid-1940s, Disney started putting groups of cartoons together to run full length. These group showings didn’t take off as well and so Disney went back to animation films in the 50s. The films that came out in the early 50s were Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, and Peter Pan. The first live-action production was Treasure Island. Then the later 50s films included, “Lady and the Tramp (1955), Sleeping Beauty (1959), and 101 Dalmatians (1961)”
Walt Disney started drawing at a very young age. When he was nine he sold paintings and drawings to his neighbors. He liked believing that the characters would come to life by making a flip book. When Disney was in high school he took animation classes, photography classes and drew animation for his high school paper. Walt was the kind of person who drove himself to make his dreams come true. He dropped out of school at sixteen and moved to Hollywood, California with his brother, Roy, and there they started their own animation company, Disney Brothers Studio, joined with Universal Studios. When the Disney’s moved to Hollywood they hired Fred Harman, Harman’s Brother, The Wrinkle family and Ubbe Iwerks. The comp...
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.
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
Mr. Disney as we know it was full of creative ideas, produced wonderful films and amazing short films. From the beginning to the end of his life he had his ups and downs like anyone. Still without the hard times, he never would have overcome them and become a role model for so many young lives. Throughout his movies, each one was created from a problem that he had to overcome. However from this Walter Disney was able overcome his problems and grow, with the brilliant show of; competency, perseverance, and creativity. As well as share the important lessons he learned along the way.
“Walter Elias Disney was born December 5, 1901, in Chicago, Illinois, to Elias and Flora Disney…Walt’s parents …decided to move closer to family on a farm outside of Marceline, Missouri, in 1906…It was here that he began to draw animals and indulge his imagination. Walt’s exposure to rural life influenced him throughout his career.” (Jolley) When reading about Walt’s early history, it’s noticeable that he came from very humble circumstances. The places he lived, and the experiences he had, shaped his life dramatically. He was an imaginative and hardworking person from the start. “ Walt was only nine years old when he had to get up at 3:30 a.m., seven days a week, to fold and deliver papers for two hours before attending…school” (Jolley) By working at such a young age, life lessons of perseverance and dedication was instilled into his values at a very early.
Ever since Mickey Mouse was created in 1928, Disney has been at the forefront of the cartoon world. Every youngster has a favorite Disney character or movie. Over the years they have created some of the best movies of all time. However, Walt Disney hasn’t always been successful. He survived bankruptcy in 1922 and had to rethink how he was going to approach his life. I think it is safe to say the approach he took was the right one. One of his first productions was an animated short film Alice’s Wonderland, which turned into what we know as Alice in Wonderland. Mr. Disney’s first attempt at a feature-length animated film debuted in 1937 after three years of production. His masterpiece of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is one of his most awarded movies. Following World War II Disney Production was in a substantial amount of debt. They needed to come out with a new movie that would win over the public of America. They came out with just the right movie, Cinderella, in 1950. This was their biggest hit since Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs some 15 years ago. Because of Cinderella Disney Productions stayed in business and could go on to produce many more heartwarming movies.
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.
Walt disney was born on December 5, 1901, in the Hermosa section of Chicago, Illinois. When he was born his given name was walter Elias . but he soon changed his name to walt disney .His father was Elias Disney, an Irish-Canadian,
Walt Disney came from an Anglo-Irish family that immigrated to Canada just before the potato famine (“Walt Disney Interviewed by Fletcher Markle”). On December 5, 1901, Elias and Flora Disney welcomed their fourth son into their home in Chicago, Illinois. When Walter Elias Disney was two years old his family moved to Missouri to escape the rising crime in Chicago. Life in Missouri for the Disney’s only lasted six years until they packed up their belongings and moved to Kansas City, Kansas. In 1917 when Walt Disney was the only child left at home, the three Disney’s decided Chicago was the place for them after all. Walt Disney was a student at McKinley High School and worked as the school newspaper’s art editor. His father was a co-owner of a jelly factory and during the day hours Walt would help wash jelly jars to help pay for expenses for art classes he was taking at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts (Schwartz).
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 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 year 1928 was pivotal for Walt Disney and the rest of society; Mickey Mouse was created and he transformed Disney’s career to where Disney was able to shape pop culture and fill viewers everywhere with childlike wonder. Before the rise of his famous cartoon mouse, Disney struggled to run a successful company; however, he maintained a passion for film that led him to fame. He grew up on a farm with strict parents that did not allow him to play with toys as a child. This is believed to be the source for his avid imagination as an adult and a source for his animal characters.
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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?