Walt Disney was the Most Influential Person of the Twentieth Century

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The Most Influential Person of the Twentieth Century: Walt Disney

What if you went to turn on the television Saturday morning to watch cartoons and they were silent and black and white? Most people just take it for granted. Producing animations with movement and color took time. Walt Disney took the time to figure it all out (Langer). Walt Disney, an influential person in the twentieth century, has influenced technology, education, and entertainment in America.

Walt Disney influenced technology. Without Walt we would not be as advanced into technology as we are. His first animation creation was The Alice Comedies with the company, Laugh-O-Grams. The Alice Comedies did not end up very well and ended up causing the company to go bankrupt. Most people who did not know him thought he was a failure and would give up, nut that was the complete opposite. After his first downfall he partnered with his brother, Roy. Walt and Roy set up in their uncle’s garage and got back to work together. They produced Alice in Cartoonland which was similar to the story line of Walt’s early cartoon called The Alice Comedies. With Alice in Cartoonland Walt and Roy were finally noticed by an agency in New York. Next, Walt created an animated drawing of a human-like mouse named Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse was debuted on Steamboat Willie. Steamboat Willie was the world’s first synchronized sound cartoon. Cartoons at this time were just usually animation with no sound, but Walt introduced something entirely new with synchronized sound and animations. Steamboat Willie was Walt’s first big hit. Steamboat Willie was publicized on November 18, 1928 at Colony Theater in New York. Hundreds of people came to see it. After Walt’s first big hit he soon was publicly ...

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...idea of hotels with amusement parks. Walt changed the way entertainment would be viewed (A.).

"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.

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Langer, Mark. “Disney, Walt.” Biographys. n.p. n.d. Web. 24 March 2014

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