Throughout history, there have been many notable American figures that had enormous impacts on almost everyone's daily lives. Although, one figure stands out among many, and that man worked his hardest to make his dreams come true, Walt Disney. Disney made a reputation of brilliance and "[t]he combination of Disney's desire to try new techniques and his striving to make a better product set him apart from most other animators" (Nardo 25). How could anyone forget classics like Mickey Mouse, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fox and the Hound, the Little Mermaid, and many more all created by Disney? "He created a cast of memorable animated and live-action characters that have been forever associated with the Disney name" (Nardo 10). Though many do not know Disney was forced into bankruptcy many times to create these characters. To fulfill his childhood dreams, Walt Disney revolutionized the entertainment industry by adding realistic elements to his numerous cartoons, movies, and vacation spots.
Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901, in a house in Chicago. A few years later, in 1906, Disney's father decided to move the family to a less populated farmland in Marceline, Missouri:
His family made the move to Marceline when Walt was quite young, and the boy got acquainted with the animals on the farm and took to drawing them along the margins of his schoolbooks, flipping the pages so rapidly the figures seemed to move. ("Disney," Current: 1940 246)
Life on the farm began to influence Disney's life greatly. "As Walt grew up, he remembered his youthful days spent observing, working with, and playing with barnyard animals" (Nardo 13). The animals Disney encountered were soon drawn into his art works where they were...
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...n channel. Almost four decades after his death, his empire is bigger than ever. The Disney Company makes all types of products now under Walt's name, from clothes, toys, and jewelry, to records, books, games, and much more.
In conclusion, by adding realistic elements to his numerous cartoons, movies, and vacation spots Walt Disney revolutionized the entertainment industry. Even at a young age, Walt Disney was interested in drawing and his talents were clear. He could hardly keep jobs, but was always accomplishing something in entertainment even when on his own. Unlike many other animators, Disney wanted to change the entertainment industry for the better. He influenced the public, along with other filmmakers and entertainers, as he mastered every field of entertainment. Disney is a legend that will continue to grow and live on for many more generations to come.
Walt Disney was a transformational leader and used his professional life in the entertainment industry to indirectly affect change amongst the status quo of his era. His leadership skills were observed throughout his career, with his concepts for societal aspiration and inspiration for young children blatantly obvious in the choices of movies he elected to bring to life. His characters were memorable and demonstrated the epitome of morals, self-acceptance and acceptance of others regardless. Walt Disney was a great leader for children, for his characters were easy to connect to and their messages were always aimed at encouraging young children to be a better version of themselves. Disney allowed children to recognise their personal potential as far as morals, and ethics are concerned. Through his movies, Disney shaped generations and continues to lead children to exceed societal expectations, and not accept pre-conceived notions of what other people expect you to be capable
Back in the roaring twenties America was seeing such world-changing phenomenons such as The Great Gatsby, and penicillin, but what took the world by surprise was none other than Walt Disney and his lovable creation, Mickey Mouse. Walt Disney, throughout his entire lifetime and career, always had an idea, a spark, and a way to make things better. Even in the face of tough times, he never failed to keep his optimistic attitude and kind faith in humanity from infecting those around him. A major part of his success was due to the technological innovations that revolutionized the film industry.
"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).
Walt Disney created the American fantasy from thoughts pulled out of the far reaches of his imagination. He was a man who had never let go of his inner child. By simply reaching for that inner child he created every child's dream in the form of a simple talking mouse. That mouse became his trademark. Mickey was a trade mark to be used to his advantage though. With his fame and money gained from Mickey he could go on to do heroic things like build schools, work to aid his country during war, build family friendly theme parks, and make unforgettable movies. Walt Disney once said "The way to get started is to quit talking and start doing(ww2.netnitco.net Walt Disney's Great Quotes)." That is exactly what Disney has done and what all Americans should strive to do. Throughout his life Disney taught the world that "It's kind of fun to do the impossible(ww2.netnitco.net Walt Disney's Great Quotes)." If all of America strove to do the impossible everyday then every American would soon fit in beside Walt Disney under the category of an American hero.
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
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
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”)
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.
Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. Walt soon moved to Marceline, Missouri where he lived much of his younger years. In
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.
His early struggles and determination created the path for him to build the Disney empire and legacy to live on long after his death. Disney’s dreams, visions, and aspirations went well beyond the animation on a roll of film. Those dreams would one day become a reality that lives beyond his death for millions of people every day that enjoy his movies, books, characters, soundtracks and theme parks. Disney made a place that people could escape to from their everyday realities by bringing his dreams to life as well as