(1) Walter loved animals. (2) He especially loved watching them in the forest near his Missouri Home. (3) Fascinated, the boy would spend endless hours in the woods, quietly and patiently observing. (4) As he watched he would sketch his observations. (5) By the time Walter was seven years old, everyone in the neighborhood knew about his drawings.
(6) When he was a teenager, Walter discovered that he enjoyed entertaining people. (7) He would show them his art and sometimes even sell sketches to friends and neighbors. (8) During world war I, when Walter was just 16, he joined the Red Cross and reported to France to drive an ambulance. (9) He didn’t cover his vehicle with the traditional camouflage. (10) Instead, he covered it with his own drawings. …show more content…
(12) Unfortunately, the business failed, but Walter wasn’t ready to give up on his dream. (13) He decided to partner with his older brother Roy, and start another company. (14) Walter spent hours at the drawing board and eventually developed a cartoon character called Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. (15) People liked the character, but it didn’t bring Walter fame or fortune. (16) Determined to become successful, he created a new character, a perky little mouse named Mickey. (17) When Mickey was featured in the short film Steamboat Willie, Walter began to get the recognition he had always wanted. (18) In fact, Mickey Mouse was such a hit that Walter began producing monthly cartoons starring the animated mouse. (19) Soon Walter added some sidekicks, including Donald Duck and
(6) When he was a teenager, Walter discovered that he enjoyed entertaining people. (7) He would show them his art and sometimes even sell sketches to friends and neighbors. (8) During world war I, when Walter was just 16, he joined the Red Cross and reported to France to drive an ambulance. (9) He didn’t cover his vehicle with the traditional camouflage. (10) Instead, he covered it with his own drawings. …show more content…
(12) Unfortunately, the business failed, but Walter wasn’t ready to give up on his dream. (13) He decided to partner with his older brother Roy, and start another company. (14) Walter spent hours at the drawing board and eventually developed a cartoon character called Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. (15) People liked the character, but it didn’t bring Walter fame or fortune. (16) Determined to become successful, he created a new character, a perky little mouse named Mickey. (17) When Mickey was featured in the short film Steamboat Willie, Walter began to get the recognition he had always wanted. (18) In fact, Mickey Mouse was such a hit that Walter began producing monthly cartoons starring the animated mouse. (19) Soon Walter added some sidekicks, including Donald Duck and