Trenton Dryden
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Walt Disney: our loved Animator
1901, born in Hermosa, Chicago, Illinois was Walter Elias Disney (Michael Cole). An animator whose legacy continues to inspire to today. During his lifetime, he collected 22 Academy Awards. Later in his life he founded Disneyland, but he died before he saw Disneyworld built (bio.com). Most people know what happened in his life as an adult but what was his younger life like?
Youngsters
Disney was like most when he was younger. He was born as the fourth son and his younger only sister (Wiki). When he got a bit older in 1906 his family moved to Marceline, Missouri Where he spent most of his childhood (JustDisney.com). He started his drawing when he was younger, he sold picture he drew
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In 1923 he started Disney studios with his brother Roy. In 1937 Disney studios made first full length film (JustDisney.com). In 1939 made a new Disney studio (Michael Cole). During the great depression his company lost much business (bio.com). In his life between the 1950’s and 60’s 100 films were made (Wiki). In 1966 died of lung cancer at a hospital near his studio (Michael Cole). What were his creations.
Movies and Creations
What Disney was most known for were his creations. While he was younger, he drew art in the newspapers (JustDisney). Two other companies he made were Iwerks and Laugh-O-grams (Michel Cole). Two of his best animated characters were Oswald the Lucky rabbit and Mickey Mouse (Wiki). The first animation Mickey Mouse was put in was called SteamBoat Willie which was a huge success (bio.com). One of Disney’s most successful films was Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs (Michael Cole). From 1954 to 2002 there was a show made by Disney which was called Wonderful World of Color (Wiki). Mary Poppins was Walt Disney’s last and extremely successful film (bio.com)
Final Remarks
Disney inspired many thousands of lives. Though he is gone films will still continue. He is a loved creator that lives in the memories of people
Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, voice actor, entrepreneur, and film producer. He is known as a national cultural icon, and became famous around the world for the American animation industry. Born in Chicago in 1901, Disney quickly developed a love in art and drawing. He moved to Hollywood in the early 1920’s and set up the Disney Brothers studio with his brother Roy O. Disney. He made characters like Mickey Mouse, Pinocchio, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Dumbo, and Bambi. In the 1950’s Disney opened up Disneyland, an amusement park that focuses on his creations. Disney was a heavy smoker throughout his lifetime and died of lung cancer in December 1966. However, there are two key facts about Walt Disney that stand out, the fact that people accuse him of being
Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901, in Chicago, Illinois. His father, Elias, was a carpenter when Walt was born. Eventually, Elias and his wife, Flora, saved up enough money to start a home building company together. Walter had four siblings: Roy, Herbert, Raymond, and Ruth (Russell 9). Because Ruth was younger than Walt, Walt waited until the age of seven to start school so that he could start at the same time as Ruth. Before he went to school, his mother, Flora, taught him how to read (Russell 10). Walt grew up on the Disney family farm and worked hard on the farm. He worked at the neighbor’s farm- raising corn, wheat, barley, cows, pigs, and chickens (Giltin 18). Later, Elias grew sick, and the Disney’s had to sell the farm. They moved to Kansas City (Russell 11). Throughout Walter’s schooling, he loved to be on stage- directing, producing, and being on stage (Russell 11). Many things inspired Walt Disney’s creativity: moving, roaming, playing in the farmyard, fishing, doodling in class, and editing the school newspaper are just a few
Secondly, Disney had a huge impact on the mass media. Throughout his career he did not just influence people 's lives, but he influenced the entire mass media.(Johnson) Walt Disney made a variety of films. He even had his very own weekly, one hour shows that were produced by ABC on television.(Pettinger) Furthermore, Many animators all had the same type of films, on the other hand Disney 's characters were much different than the usual ones you would see, therefore Disney was offering a new kind of films for the public. If you have ever seen a Disney movie you would see that his movies are appealing to all ages, by doing this he has adjusted the entire field of family entertainment.(Johnson) Also, unlike most filmmakers, Walt Disney had one specific goal when he made his movies and television shows, which was to make people happy. He did not focus on the money or the fame, all that mattered to him was seeing that his movies were positively effecting his viewers lives.(Brown) He began using the money he made while making movies to go towards creating his Disney Theme Parks, and once the parks were open he used the mass media to support and promote these theme parks. In fact, he used advertising
Walter Disney was the creator of the Walt Disney company who won more academy awards than anyone else for his famous cartoon motion pictures. The date that he was born was on December 5, 1901. The date of his death was December 15, 1966. When Walter Disney was a young boy his father was a prosperous farmer making good money. When he was in high school he dropped out at the age of 16 to join the Red Cross Ambulance Corps. When Walter Disney was in school he had a play of Peter Pan and he played the part of Peter Pan.Walt Disney is famous because he has made the best motion picture cartoons and Amusement Parks. Walt Disney helped society with a joy contact. Making the cartoons happy and exciting for little kids. Walt Disney’s first cartoon was
“Try to imagine a world without Walt Disney. A world without his magic, whimsy, and optimism..”(Brad A.) Well all know Walt Disney as the creator of Mickey Mouse and the man who made the first Disney movies and cartoons famous. Walt Disney did so much more than just make Mickey Mouse. He touched hearts and made a positive impact on so many people’s lives. He also made Disney famous around the world. Today there is Disney themed parks in Hong Kong, Paris, and Tokyo. Along with the famous Disney Land in California and the famous Disney World in Florida.
Walter Elias Disney was an amazing film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Mr. Disney left this world, impacting and inspiring the lives of everyone and changing the world of movie-making forever. Walt Disney was the creator of popular animated characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Alice in Wonderland, and Snow White. He is the namesake for the Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney Resort, and many more. Walt Disney had lived an enthralling life, and improved the field of entertainment tremendously. To sum it all up, Walt Disney will always be remembered as the best entertainer of
The biography presented in Biography.com uses significant facts, describing the life of Walt Disney and his accomplishments. This article includes details about his life, beginning with his childhood years, “Disney lived most of his childhood in Marceline, Missouri, where he began drawing, painting and selling pictures to neighbors and family friends” (Biography.com editors, phara. 5). Then to his career life, “Right away the Disney brothers, their wives and Iwerks produced three cartoons featuring a new character Walt had been developing called Mickey Mouse”
After losing everything, Walt and Ubbe decided to create another cartoon character now known as Mickey. After creating a series of short cartoons Mickey became the world’s most popular cartoon character in the 1930s. Walt created his first full-length animated musical feature in the production of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” which exceeded over $1,400,000 in profit (IMDb, 2010). Throughout 1937-1947 he continued to create full-length movies such as “Pinocchio”, “Fantasia”, “Dumbo”, and “Bambi”. Following his cartoon success, Walt
In 1937 the world of animation was dull and boring that was until Walt Disney came into the picture. Disney began his company with his brother in Los Angeles and they started off making short animation films, none of them being a hit, until they came out with Steamboat Willie. Walt’s career was like a rollercoaster ride, he went from being a newspaper artist to being the owner and creator of the biggest and largest entertainment company in the world. Walt Disney still has an impact on society today because he gave the world a new way to look at animation, his cartoon characters, like Mickey Mouse, still influence children today, and his creation of Disneyland paved the road to a new way to do business in the theme park industry. Walt Disney was born December 5, 1901 in Hermosa, Illinois.
On December 5, 1901, Elias Disney and Flora Call Disney gave birth to a man who would eventually change our world by the creation of a little mouse. Walter Elias Disney, who was also known as “Walt,” was born in a small town in Chicago, Illinois, by a father who was an Irish-Canadian descent, and his mother who was a German- English descent. Walt was one out of five children, four brothers and a sister. Their names were Herbert Arthur Disney, Raymond Arnold Disney, Roy Oliver Disney, and Ruth Flora Disney. Walt was the oldest one out of the five. While he attended school, he was introduced to Walter Pfeiffer, who decided to show Walt vaudeville and the art of making movies. Walt decided to drop out of high school, at the age of sixteen, to join the army. He was rejected to join because he was too young of age. He and a friend decided to join the Red Cross, where Walt was an ambulance driver during World War II. In 1919, Walt moved to Kansas City to begin a career in art, and worked for the newspaper, as a newspaper artist. He met Ubbe Iwerks, and he and Disney soon made their own commercial company called, “Iwerks-Disney Commercial Artists.”
Disney liked creating things ever since he was young. In his early career, he created the iconic character, Mickey Mouse. From there he kept creating classic films such as Snow White, Fantasia, Dumbo, Bambi, and many others(Selden). In 1932, the Disney Art School was established, and the “Disney Style” of animation was taught to new artists. Walt wanted to create a fantasy world for both children and adults.
“Walt Disney was a man who changed people's life, and imagined new things and never gave up on his dreams. Walt Disney inspires people not give up on their dreams just like he never did when people told him he couldn't. Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago Illinois, to his father, Elias Disney, and his mother, Flora Call Disney. Walt was one of five children, four boys and a girl.” (Brad A.)
Walt Disney was born in 1901 in Missouri. From a young age he wanted to be a cartoonist. Walt Disney dropped out of high school at the age of Sixteen. Walt opened his first animation studio in his twenties. He partnered with his brother Roy who ran the business side of the studio.
Walter Elias Disney is one of the most popular person in 20th century. He was √ producer, director, screenwriter and animator. In 1923 he founded “The Walt Disney Company” and he has sacrified his whole life for this.
Walter Elias Disney (1901-1966) was the man who brought entertainment for the entire family into the homes of the people across the globe. He was both an entertainer and an entrepreneur, ensuring the long term success of his business and his entertainment efforts. Through today, Walt Disney remains a symbol of film making, creation and entertainment innovation.