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The Story of the First Sound Cartoon "Whenever I arrive home I always look at a cartoon mouse sitting upon my fireplace. A figure I have created to bring joy and happiness to many people and reminds me of my life's accomplishments," I told the students of the Osage Elementary School. "Would you all like to hear the story behind my cartoons," I asked. "Yes we would," all the students exclaimed at once. "This brings me back to the days when I was only a child of the age of nine. My dad brought…

We all know him as Walt Disney, the man that created Mickey Mouse, and the man behind all-things-Disney, like the theme parks and movies. Walt Disney was a man that had influenced just about everyone he came into contact with and his legacy still lives on. But how did Disney start from sketching a rabbit to running a multi-billion dollar empire? We all know him as Walt Disney, the man that created Mickey Mouse, and the man behind all-things-Disney, like the theme parks and movies. Walt Disney…

a new character and named him Mortimer Mouse. His wife Lillian suggested the name Mickey Mouse because she thought Mortimer Mouse sounded depressing. The moment Disney’s train arrived in Los Angeles, he immediately copyrighted Mickey Mouse to prevent another copyright complication. Once again he teamed up with Iwerks, and created new animations that contained Mickey Mouse as the main character. Unfortunately, Disney was not able sell the quiet Mickey Mouse animations because he did not have a…

entertainment industry in the twentieth century. He was the driving force behind Mickey Mouse, Bambi, Goofy, Snow White, and a multitude of other characters. Even more than the movies and the contents within it, Walt Disney created Disneyland and Disneyworld. Walt Disney’s Legacy will continue to live on with the Walt Disney Company still making movies today. With a sprinkle of pixie dust and his ultimate trademark Mickey Mouse, Walt is the pioneer of animation. Despite being a loner in his…

Walt Disney is a name nearly everyone in the world has heard. He started life with nothing and made an multi billion dollar empire, and his creations are cherished worldwide. He has made his way into millions of homes and millions of hearts. Even though he isn’t alive anymore, his name and legacy still lives on. Walter Disney was born in Hermosa, Illinois on December 5, 1901. He had three brothers and a sister. He grew up in Marceline, Missouri, which is where he began drawing, painting and…

Just at the sound of iconic characters’ names, such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Cinderella, takes people of all sorts of ages to nostalgic memories of how they would drag their parents to the theaters and watch movies filled with imagination and magical adventures. Disney has not only made an influence into our childhood stage but it has positively impacted people as they grew older. Not only would the youth watch their favorite Disney movies, but a child’s ultimate dream was to visit the…

In fact, the original Mickey Mouse was nothing like the one that the world puts on t-shirts, posters, and television screens. He was more of a childishly cruel nature, abusing his fellow characters and even his female counterpart, Minnie Mouse, in the first cartoon that he appeared in. Now Disney’s intent was not to support bullying, but simply to draw laughs through the slapstick comedy…

Poppins in 1964, which combined both a live action film and animation. Additionally, Disney’s Wonderful World of Color was used to promote his theme park, Disneyland. Disney was also able to promote his films and products with The Mickey Mouse Club. The Mickey Mouse Club was very successful, reaching its peak membership in 1932, surpassing the numbers of the Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts combined. Walt’s theme park, Disneyland, opened its gates in Anaheim, California, on July 17,1955.…

field. He brought technological advancements to the mainstream mainly because he allocated time and effort to augment his films, rather than spew out film after film. This practice led to the success of his full features, Silly Symphonies, and Mickey Mouse shorts. However, as his ambitions grew, so did financial woes and his ego. While Disney animators and talent were the most esteemed in the industry in 1941, they “believed they were underpaid and (in many cases) not receiving the credit they…

Hard working, creative, different, are three things that describe Walt Disney. Many people know that Walt was the creator of Mickey Mouse and Disneyland, but he is so much more. As a well known creator of Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney showed Americans that they’re dreams can come true. He left a lasting legacy as person of creativity. Walt’s personal life was very exciting. His childhood was better than you would expect and he didn’t have a difficult childhood. Walt was the black sheep in his…