Steamboat Willie

Every once in a while there is someone who changes the world of movies forever. One of the most influential movie makers was Walt Disney. Walt Disney went through many trials before making it to the top of the success ladder. But when he did, he thrived there. He created movies and characters that now star in many animated Disney movies today. Disney was, in short, one of the most amazing people to walk the earth. Walter Elias Disney, also known as Walt Disney, was born in Hermosa, Illinois, on…

Pioneer of Animation It all started with a passion for animation and cartoons. Walt Disney was one of the most influential people in the 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.…

Walt Disney was an American entrepreneur and film producer who positively affected the Golden Age of Animation, by bringing his popular cartoon characters to life. It all started with a sketch of a Rabbit which quickly developed into the creation of the largest entertainment complex in the world, which we know today as Walt Disney World. Walter Elias Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 5, 1901. He was the fourth son of Elias Disney, a Building Contractor and Flora Call, a school…

For as long as we can remember, people have been communicating using their voices. Today this has not changed; however how those voices are heard, where they can be heard and by whom has changed drastically. What at one time was limited to only what was being said or written, at the time it was being documented and only heard or read by those in the immediate vicinity; can now be heard by anyone, anywhere in the world at any time. This is possible because of the dramatic advances in recording…

Walt Disney was a wonderful man, a hero even. But some questioned that fact. Disney just so happened to have a remarkable obsession with death, which made some people believe that he was an evil man. This “obsession” was taken more seriously than needed. Although Disney’s obsession was peculiar, he should still be viewed as a hero to the world today. Walt Disney was a hero from the very beginning. It all started in in Chicago, Illinois on December 5, 1901, when Disney was born. When he turned…

popular for him. (Walt Disney Biography.) His first creation was Mickey Mouse. He originally wanted to name it Mortimer, but his wife said the name was to proper and suggested the name Mickey. During the creation came the first three cartoons; Steamboat Willie, Plane Crazy, and The Gallopin’ Gaucho. (Walt Disney Biography.) He was created to be a good role model for kids, Mickey’s motto was “Mickey Mouse do not swear, smoke, cheat or lie”. (Stewert 51) Walter based him off his favorite person,…

animations featuring Mickey were, Plane Crazy and The Gallopin’ Gaucho which were both silent films, which were never distributed. However, when sound came into film, Walt created a third short. Which was sound-and- music ready for the short named Steamboat Willie which was the first synchronized sound cartoon, that premiered on November 18, 1928, and as Walt doing the voice of Mickey, the cartoon was an instant hit. Walt had a drive for perfect animations, he did not want anything but…

The Life and Accomplishments of Walt Disney The name Disney is a name that almost everyone has heard before. While a majority of the population does not know much about Walt Disney himself, his legacy lives on and continues to impact the lives of many people today. The name Disney brings back many happy childhood memories and has a positive connotation for many people. Through his work in animation, film making, and creation of the theme park, Disneyland, he has left a lasting marking on…

Beginning is a new or inexperienced time in which something starts. It is when there is a change in what is common for something new to start. Sometimes, new beginnings can be difficult because leaving what was common and normal brings the hardships of learning what is new. New beginnings are the start of something that change the way things are, bringing some difficulty, but ending with a better result than what was there before. The 1920s is a decade in which there were new beginnings…

Walt Disney World would have never been built or even thought of if it wasn’t for a man named Walt Disney. The Foundation for Disney World started way back in the 1920’s with Disney’s passion for drawing and turning those drawings into animated short films which led to the creation of the Walt Disney company. The Walt Disney company became bigger and bigger over the next fifty which led to the opening of Disney World and the Disney characters everyone knows today. The cultural impact of Disney…