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Together, they founded Laugh-O-Gram Films, a company that made animated commercials shown in movie theatres. By 1927, Walter and Roy had formed the Disney Brother’s Cartoon Studio. The next year, they released a Mickey Mouse theme titled “Steamboat Willie”, the first synchronized sound cartoon. This moment marked the beginning of Disney.
During Walter’s life, he received over 800 awards, including 39 Oscars and four Emmies. Walter was a man who saw himself as an entertaining individual with a creative vision, and was involved in every aspect of his company’s growth. He was the kind of entrepreneur to risk his fortune on a project’s success. On December 15, 1966, Walter Elias Disney dies of lung cancer, leaving behind a fabulous legacy.
The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company is the world’s second largest media company, with a revenue of over twenty five billion dollars in the year 2000. 46% of their income comes from films, publishing, and merchandise, 23% of their income comes from theme parks and resorts, and the other 31% comes from broadcasting. The company has many internet, music, recreational, publishing, broadcasting, and (obviously) filming assets, including:
• ABC.com
• Family.com
• Lyric Street