Walt Disney's Influence On The Film Industry
What was the influence on of Walt Disney on the American film industry ?
Foreword
For our OC we did research on Walt Disney and his influence on the film industry. We chose this subject because we are very interested. Everyone knows the movies and basically grew up with them. Not many people know how the company started, how it became bigger, etc. So we thought it would be interesting to do some research about the development of Walt Disney and his company.
Table of content
Foreword 4
For our OC we did research on Walt Disney and his influence on the film industry. We chose this subject because we are very interested. Everyone knows the movies and basically grew up with them. Not many people know how …show more content…
the company started, how it became bigger, etc. So we thought it would be interesting to do some research about the development of Walt Disney and his company. 4
Table of content 5
1.Introduction 6
2.Walt Disney 6
2.1.Biography 6
2.2.His achievements 7
3.The movie-industry 8
3.1.Before the first movie of Walt Disney 8
3.2.After the first movie of Walt Disney 8
4.The movies 9
4.1.First movie 9
4.2.The evolution of the movies 9
4.3.The most famous movies 10
5.The expansion of the company 12
5.1.Disney Store 12
5.2.Disneyland 12
5.3.Disney Cruise Line 13
5.4.Disney Channel 13
6.The audience 13
6.1.The reaction after first movie 13
7.Conclusion 14
8.Bibliography 14
9.Attachment 16
1. Introduction
The Walt Disney Company, also known as Disney, is an American diversified multinational mass media corporation. The Walt Disney Studios are located in Burbank, California. These studios are the headquarter of the company. It is become one of the most famous names in the animation industry, known for providing entertainment directed to adults and children. Disney was founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio was founded on October 16, 1923 by Walt and Roy Disney. It also started divisions focused upon theater, radio, music, publishing, and online media, so it could expand its existing. Disney has also created new divisions of the company in order to market more mature content. Today the Walt Disney Company is one of the largest and best-known studios in Hollywood since May 6, 1991. An early and well-known cartoon creation of the company, Mickey Mouse, is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company.
2. Walt Disney
2.1. Biography
Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago Illinois. His parents were Elias and Flora Call Disney. Walt had four brothers and one sister.
After Walt 's birth, the Disney family moved to Marceline Missouri, This is where Walt most of his childhood lived.
Walt had very early interests in art, to make extra money he would often sell drawings to neighbors. By studying art and photography by going to McKinley High School in Chicago, he pursued his art career.
Walt began to love, and appreciate family and community, and nature and wildlife which were a large part of agrarian living. Walt was encouraged by his mother, and older brother, Roy to pursue his talents.
Disney attempted to enlist for military service during the fall of 1918. They rejected him because he was only sixteen years old at the time. Walt joined the Red Cross instead. He spent a year driving an ambulance and chauffeuring Red Cross officials in France after he was sent overseas to this country. His ambulance was covered from stem to stern, not with stock camouflage, but with Disney cartoons.
Walt began to pursue a career in commercial art when he was returned from France. Laugh-O-Grams were the small company he started, which eventually fell bankrupt. Walt headed to Hollywood to start anew. The only things he had with him at that moment were his suitcase and twenty dollars.
Walt became a recognized Hollywood figure after making a success of his “Alice Comedies”. Lillian Bounds, one of his first employees, was the women he married on July 13, 1925 in Lewiston, Idaho. They raised up two daughters, Diane and Sharon.
Walt Disney is a legend; a folk hero of the 20th century. Imagination, optimism, creation, and self-made success in the American tradition, were the ideals which his name represents. Walt Disney brought us closer to the future, while telling us of the past. Most of the people are certain, that there will never be such as great a man, as Walt Disney.
Walt Disney, the one who turned dreams into reality and built the foundation of The Walt Disney Company of today, dies On December 15, 1966, at age 66.
2.2. His achievements
Walt Disney is known for creating today 's largest entertainment company, originally named Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, but what now is called the Walt Disney Company. He also pioneered new ideas in the motion picture and theme park industries. The multi-plane camera was also one of his creations. This gave his cartoons dimension. Another great accomplishment was his creation of audio-animatronics. He was also the first man to create a feature length movie using cel animation. He also had accomplished much effort because he was rejected many times.
List of accomplishments:
First animated film with synchronized sound (Steamboat Willie, 1928)
First animated film in full-color three-strip Technicolor (Flowers and Trees, 1932)
First feature length animated film (Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, 1937)
Multi-plane camera, invented for use on The Old Mill, 1937
First stereophonic sound system for film (Fantasound for Fantasia, 1940)
First theme park (Disneyland, 1955)
Winner of twenty-six Academy Awards
Inaugural recipient of star on the Anaheim Walk of Stars
Two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Congressional Medal of Honor
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Légion d 'Honneur
Supporter of California Institute of the Arts
3. The movie-industry
3.1. Before the first movie of Walt Disney
Many people think that Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first animated movie ever made. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released in 1937 but the first animated movie, Humorous Phases of Funny Faces was released in 1906. The film was only three minutes short. In the movie you could see J. Stuart Blackton draw faces and people against a plain blackboard. After that a few animated short films were released. In 1922 Disney’s first animated short film was released called Little Red Riding Hood. In 1928 you could see Mickey Mouse for the first time. He was in a short film called Plane Crazy but he didn’t speak yet. Nowadays Mickey Mouse is the worldwide known face of the Walt Disney Company. Disney had made many animated short film before they actually made the 83 minutes during movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
3.2. After the first movie of Walt Disney
After Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, they have been making a lot of well-known movies like Dumbo, Bambi, Fantasia, etc. a lot of unknown movies. When you look at the movie list then you can see that the making of the film went a lot slower in the beginning and there were also less movies were released in the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. From 1960 the process of making movies went faster so they also could make a lot more movies. Due to the invention of computer animation this way they could work a lot easier and faster.
4. The movies
4.1. First movie
The first movie the first real Disney movie was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It was released in 1937. It was the first full-length animated film in color and with sound. The length was 83 minutes. The film was made in four years and it cost 1.7 million dollars. The film was very popular so it was re-released multiple times. The tale was actually written by the Brothers Grimm. The first time Walt Disney told the story, it took hem 2 hours. He gained 8 million dollars in the first year in the U.S. With the money, Disney could build a new studio.
4.2. The evolution of the movies
The name Walt Disney has been preeminent in the field of family entertainment, for more than nine decades. It all started as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to today 's global corporation, The Walt Disney Company. This company still continues to proudly provide quality entertainment for every member of the family, across America and around the world.
October 16, 1923 : To produce a series of Alice Comedies, Walt signed a contract with M. J. Winkler — this date is considered the start of the Disney company first known as The Disney Brothers Studio;
September 5, 1927 : the first Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon is released
November 18, 1928 : Steamboat Willie is released at the Colony Theatre in New York -- this marks the release of the very first Mickey Mouse cartoon, and the first appearance by Minnie Mouse;
January 13, 1930 : Mickey Mouse comic strip debuts;
July 30, 1932 : the first full-color cartoon Flowers and Trees is released. They were also the first Academy Award winner;
December 21, 1937 : At the Carthay Circle Theatre the first feature-length animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premieres;
April 2, 1940 : Walt Disney Productions issues it first stock;
November 13, 1940 : Disney releases Fantasia, one of its highly regarded classics;
October 1, 1949 : Walt Disney Music Company is formed;
July 19, 1950: Treasure Island releases. This is Disney’s first completely live-action feature;
April 18, 1983 : With 18 hours of programming a day the Disney Channel begins broadcasting on this day;
December 5, 1994 : A division first intended to develop, market, and distribute cartridge games and CD-ROM software called Disney Interactive, is formed;
October 12, 2005 : Disney is first to license TV episodes for download on Apple’s iTunes Music Store. This TV episodes are from ABC and Disney Channel series;
March 14, 2006 : High School Musical becomes the first full-length movie to be sold via digital download, on Apple’s iTunes Music Store, followed by theatrical features in September;
May 5, 2006 : Disney acquires Pixar Animation Studios;
August 1, 2007 : Disney acquires a virtual world for kids, Club Penguin;
February 13, 2009 : A new cable network, Disney XD, launches;
April 22, 2009 : With the release of Earth, Disneynature label launches
4.3. The most famous movies
1. “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” – Walt Disney’s first feature length animated movie remains one of the most popular Disney movies of all time. Snow White set the template for the Disney Princess movie as a princess goes into hiding when her stepmother orders her murder.
2. “Pinocchio” – “Pinocchio” remains one of the most popular Disney movies and is one of the best fairy tale movies ever made. The movie presents an old woodworker who makes a puppet and, when he wishes on a falling star, the puppet becomes a real boy. The movie won two Academy Awards.
3. “Fantasia” – This animated movie features various segments comprising of the whole movie, one of the most popular Disney movies ever made. The movie is based around classical music selections, the most popular being “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.” It spawned a sequel, “Fantasia 2000.”
4.
“The Jungle Book” – Based on the novel of the same name, this remains one of the most popular Disney movies ever made. The movie follows a young boy who is found by a panther, who raises him as one of her own pups. When the boy grows older, he must choose between his animal family and living with fellow humans.
5. “The Little Mermaid” – This retelling of the classical Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale is one of the most popular Disney movies of all time. The movie helped re-launch Disney as a successful animation studio after years of lackluster releases. The movie is about a mermaid princess who wants to know what it is like to be human.
6. “Beauty and the Beast” – This Disney animated film is one of many adaptations of the classic fairy tale and remains one of the most popular Disney movies ever made. “Beauty and the Beast” was the first animated movie to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
7. “Aladdin” – This Disney film tells a story from the “Arabian Nights” and remains one of the most popular Disney movies of all time. Robin Williams lends his voice as the Genie in a Bottle who grants a young street kid named Aladdin three wishes. The movie won two Academy Awards, one for score and the other for original
music.
8. “The Lion King” – This movie is a variation of the Shakespeare story of “Hamlet,” as a young cub must gain revenge on his evil uncle for killing his father, the King. One of the most popular Disney movies ever made, the movie was the highest grossing animated movie ever at the time of its release.
9. “Pirates of the Caribbean” – Disney made a successful transition into the summer blockbusters with this movie series, based on the Disney theme park ride. One of the most popular Disney movies ever, the films starred Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, an outlaw pirate who finds himself on the search for great treasure.
10. “High School Musical” – One of the most popular Disney movies ever made, “High School Musical” began life as a made-for-TV movie before becoming a theatrical sensation by the third film in the franchise. The series remains one of the most successful Disney franchises in television history.
See attachments for images
Top ten of Disney Movies written by Shawn Lealos
(http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/genres-movies/family-friendly/10-most-popular-disney-movies/)
5. The expansion of the company
5.1. Disney Store
The first Disney store was opened in Glendale, Calif in 1987. Now there are more than 350 stores worldwide. In a Disney Store they sell all stuff related to Disney, Pixar and Marvel. There’s also a Disney Store online since November 19, 1996. The first Disney Store in Belgium was situated in Antwerp. It was also the first Disney Store of the Benelux. The store was opened on May 5, 2011. It’s still the only Disney Store in Belgium.
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5.2. Disneyland
The first theme park of Disney was opened on July 17, 1955. It was located in Anaheim, California. The park consisted of Adventureland, Main Street, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland and Frontierland. The entire project cost 17 million dollars. Walt Disney had dreamed about such a theme park since he was a little child. However World War 2 started so he had to put his plans on hold for a while. He was finally able to start his plan in 1953. The whole theme Park was built in one year. On the opening day only 6000 people were invited so they could see the park before it opened to the public. However 22000 people managed to fake an invite. That was not the only thing that went wrong. There was also a heat wave going on, some fountains weren’t working, women’s shoes got stuck in asphalt because it had only been laid there the night before, and there was also a gas leak so part of the theme park wasn’t open. The day after, it opened for the public. The entrance fee was only 1 dollar. After that Disney World in Florida was opened on October 1, 1971. Right now there are five theme parks in California, Florida, Hong Kong, Paris and Tokyo. They all have their grand park, smaller park and resort hotels. The sixth is expected to be opened in 2016 and will be located in Shanghai.
5.3. Disney Cruise Line
Since 1995 Disney also has four cruise ships. The first one was Disney Magic. It was launched in 1998. The next one, Disney Wonder, in 1999. The two others came much later. Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy were launched in 2011 and 2012. They have got cruises in the Bahamas, Alaska, the Mexican Riviera and the Caribbean. Two of those trips stop at Disney’s Private Island called Castaway Cay. Castaway Cay was bought in 1996. There’s also a whole variety of activities for the visitors like snorkeling, parasailing, watercraft...
5.4. Disney Channel
The first idea of making a television channel came in 1977. The proposal was turned down but a few years later they tried again. Disney announced the channel in 1983. Disney Channel was aired for the first time on April 18, 1983 at 7 a.m. in the U.S. In the begin Disney Channel aired only from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. towards the end of 1984, they began airing 24 hours a day. Now you have Disney Channel all over the world. You could watch Disney Channel in the U.K. and Ireland from October 1, 1994. In Belgium you can watch it since September 1, 2011. Now there is also another Disney Channel called Disney XD. The channel is more for boys. It’s a replacement for the other channel, Toon Disney.
6. The audience
6.1. The reaction after first movie
The first film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, was very popular. It has been released over and over again. Walt Disney also won an Oscar in 1939 with the movie. After that he made a lot more full-length movies. Not all the films were received as well as the first one. But overall you can say that every child and parent loved this movie.
7. Conclusion
We are amazed that one man could have such an influence on the animation film industry. At this moment, so many people have grown up with those extraordinary movies. We think his death was a great loss, he achieved a lot in his short life but he could have achieved more if he lived longer. Everyone knows the most famous movies but there are also a lot of movies that also no one knows about. Right now, Disney is all over the world. Disney stores, attraction parks, etc. have made sure that wherever you go there will always be some indication of Disney. We are happy we have grown up with this movies because for us he was the man who turned are dreams into reality.
8. Bibliography
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9. Attachment
Top ten most popular Disney movies
Foreword
For our OC we did research on Walt Disney and his influence on the film industry. We chose this subject because we are very interested. Everyone knows the movies and basically grew up with them. Not many people know how the company started, how it became bigger, etc. So we thought it would be interesting to do some research about the development of Walt Disney and his company.
Table of content
Foreword 4
For our OC we did research on Walt Disney and his influence on the film industry. We chose this subject because we are very interested. Everyone knows the movies and basically grew up with them. Not many people know how …show more content…
the company started, how it became bigger, etc. So we thought it would be interesting to do some research about the development of Walt Disney and his company. 4
Table of content 5
1.Introduction 6
2.Walt Disney 6
2.1.Biography 6
2.2.His achievements 7
3.The movie-industry 8
3.1.Before the first movie of Walt Disney 8
3.2.After the first movie of Walt Disney 8
4.The movies 9
4.1.First movie 9
4.2.The evolution of the movies 9
4.3.The most famous movies 10
5.The expansion of the company 12
5.1.Disney Store 12
5.2.Disneyland 12
5.3.Disney Cruise Line 13
5.4.Disney Channel 13
6.The audience 13
6.1.The reaction after first movie 13
7.Conclusion 14
8.Bibliography 14
9.Attachment 16
1. Introduction
The Walt Disney Company, also known as Disney, is an American diversified multinational mass media corporation. The Walt Disney Studios are located in Burbank, California. These studios are the headquarter of the company. It is become one of the most famous names in the animation industry, known for providing entertainment directed to adults and children. Disney was founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio was founded on October 16, 1923 by Walt and Roy Disney. It also started divisions focused upon theater, radio, music, publishing, and online media, so it could expand its existing. Disney has also created new divisions of the company in order to market more mature content. Today the Walt Disney Company is one of the largest and best-known studios in Hollywood since May 6, 1991. An early and well-known cartoon creation of the company, Mickey Mouse, is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company.
2. Walt Disney
2.1. Biography
Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago Illinois. His parents were Elias and Flora Call Disney. Walt had four brothers and one sister.
After Walt 's birth, the Disney family moved to Marceline Missouri, This is where Walt most of his childhood lived.
Walt had very early interests in art, to make extra money he would often sell drawings to neighbors. By studying art and photography by going to McKinley High School in Chicago, he pursued his art career.
Walt began to love, and appreciate family and community, and nature and wildlife which were a large part of agrarian living. Walt was encouraged by his mother, and older brother, Roy to pursue his talents.
Disney attempted to enlist for military service during the fall of 1918. They rejected him because he was only sixteen years old at the time. Walt joined the Red Cross instead. He spent a year driving an ambulance and chauffeuring Red Cross officials in France after he was sent overseas to this country. His ambulance was covered from stem to stern, not with stock camouflage, but with Disney cartoons.
Walt began to pursue a career in commercial art when he was returned from France. Laugh-O-Grams were the small company he started, which eventually fell bankrupt. Walt headed to Hollywood to start anew. The only things he had with him at that moment were his suitcase and twenty dollars.
Walt became a recognized Hollywood figure after making a success of his “Alice Comedies”. Lillian Bounds, one of his first employees, was the women he married on July 13, 1925 in Lewiston, Idaho. They raised up two daughters, Diane and Sharon.
Walt Disney is a legend; a folk hero of the 20th century. Imagination, optimism, creation, and self-made success in the American tradition, were the ideals which his name represents. Walt Disney brought us closer to the future, while telling us of the past. Most of the people are certain, that there will never be such as great a man, as Walt Disney.
Walt Disney, the one who turned dreams into reality and built the foundation of The Walt Disney Company of today, dies On December 15, 1966, at age 66.
2.2. His achievements
Walt Disney is known for creating today 's largest entertainment company, originally named Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, but what now is called the Walt Disney Company. He also pioneered new ideas in the motion picture and theme park industries. The multi-plane camera was also one of his creations. This gave his cartoons dimension. Another great accomplishment was his creation of audio-animatronics. He was also the first man to create a feature length movie using cel animation. He also had accomplished much effort because he was rejected many times.
List of accomplishments:
First animated film with synchronized sound (Steamboat Willie, 1928)
First animated film in full-color three-strip Technicolor (Flowers and Trees, 1932)
First feature length animated film (Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, 1937)
Multi-plane camera, invented for use on The Old Mill, 1937
First stereophonic sound system for film (Fantasound for Fantasia, 1940)
First theme park (Disneyland, 1955)
Winner of twenty-six Academy Awards
Inaugural recipient of star on the Anaheim Walk of Stars
Two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Congressional Medal of Honor
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Légion d 'Honneur
Supporter of California Institute of the Arts
3. The movie-industry
3.1. Before the first movie of Walt Disney
Many people think that Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first animated movie ever made. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released in 1937 but the first animated movie, Humorous Phases of Funny Faces was released in 1906. The film was only three minutes short. In the movie you could see J. Stuart Blackton draw faces and people against a plain blackboard. After that a few animated short films were released. In 1922 Disney’s first animated short film was released called Little Red Riding Hood. In 1928 you could see Mickey Mouse for the first time. He was in a short film called Plane Crazy but he didn’t speak yet. Nowadays Mickey Mouse is the worldwide known face of the Walt Disney Company. Disney had made many animated short film before they actually made the 83 minutes during movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
3.2. After the first movie of Walt Disney
After Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, they have been making a lot of well-known movies like Dumbo, Bambi, Fantasia, etc. a lot of unknown movies. When you look at the movie list then you can see that the making of the film went a lot slower in the beginning and there were also less movies were released in the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. From 1960 the process of making movies went faster so they also could make a lot more movies. Due to the invention of computer animation this way they could work a lot easier and faster.
4. The movies
4.1. First movie
The first movie the first real Disney movie was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It was released in 1937. It was the first full-length animated film in color and with sound. The length was 83 minutes. The film was made in four years and it cost 1.7 million dollars. The film was very popular so it was re-released multiple times. The tale was actually written by the Brothers Grimm. The first time Walt Disney told the story, it took hem 2 hours. He gained 8 million dollars in the first year in the U.S. With the money, Disney could build a new studio.
4.2. The evolution of the movies
The name Walt Disney has been preeminent in the field of family entertainment, for more than nine decades. It all started as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to today 's global corporation, The Walt Disney Company. This company still continues to proudly provide quality entertainment for every member of the family, across America and around the world.
October 16, 1923 : To produce a series of Alice Comedies, Walt signed a contract with M. J. Winkler — this date is considered the start of the Disney company first known as The Disney Brothers Studio;
September 5, 1927 : the first Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon is released
November 18, 1928 : Steamboat Willie is released at the Colony Theatre in New York -- this marks the release of the very first Mickey Mouse cartoon, and the first appearance by Minnie Mouse;
January 13, 1930 : Mickey Mouse comic strip debuts;
July 30, 1932 : the first full-color cartoon Flowers and Trees is released. They were also the first Academy Award winner;
December 21, 1937 : At the Carthay Circle Theatre the first feature-length animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premieres;
April 2, 1940 : Walt Disney Productions issues it first stock;
November 13, 1940 : Disney releases Fantasia, one of its highly regarded classics;
October 1, 1949 : Walt Disney Music Company is formed;
July 19, 1950: Treasure Island releases. This is Disney’s first completely live-action feature;
April 18, 1983 : With 18 hours of programming a day the Disney Channel begins broadcasting on this day;
December 5, 1994 : A division first intended to develop, market, and distribute cartridge games and CD-ROM software called Disney Interactive, is formed;
October 12, 2005 : Disney is first to license TV episodes for download on Apple’s iTunes Music Store. This TV episodes are from ABC and Disney Channel series;
March 14, 2006 : High School Musical becomes the first full-length movie to be sold via digital download, on Apple’s iTunes Music Store, followed by theatrical features in September;
May 5, 2006 : Disney acquires Pixar Animation Studios;
August 1, 2007 : Disney acquires a virtual world for kids, Club Penguin;
February 13, 2009 : A new cable network, Disney XD, launches;
April 22, 2009 : With the release of Earth, Disneynature label launches
4.3. The most famous movies
1. “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” – Walt Disney’s first feature length animated movie remains one of the most popular Disney movies of all time. Snow White set the template for the Disney Princess movie as a princess goes into hiding when her stepmother orders her murder.
2. “Pinocchio” – “Pinocchio” remains one of the most popular Disney movies and is one of the best fairy tale movies ever made. The movie presents an old woodworker who makes a puppet and, when he wishes on a falling star, the puppet becomes a real boy. The movie won two Academy Awards.
3. “Fantasia” – This animated movie features various segments comprising of the whole movie, one of the most popular Disney movies ever made. The movie is based around classical music selections, the most popular being “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.” It spawned a sequel, “Fantasia 2000.”
4.
“The Jungle Book” – Based on the novel of the same name, this remains one of the most popular Disney movies ever made. The movie follows a young boy who is found by a panther, who raises him as one of her own pups. When the boy grows older, he must choose between his animal family and living with fellow humans.
5. “The Little Mermaid” – This retelling of the classical Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale is one of the most popular Disney movies of all time. The movie helped re-launch Disney as a successful animation studio after years of lackluster releases. The movie is about a mermaid princess who wants to know what it is like to be human.
6. “Beauty and the Beast” – This Disney animated film is one of many adaptations of the classic fairy tale and remains one of the most popular Disney movies ever made. “Beauty and the Beast” was the first animated movie to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
7. “Aladdin” – This Disney film tells a story from the “Arabian Nights” and remains one of the most popular Disney movies of all time. Robin Williams lends his voice as the Genie in a Bottle who grants a young street kid named Aladdin three wishes. The movie won two Academy Awards, one for score and the other for original
music.
8. “The Lion King” – This movie is a variation of the Shakespeare story of “Hamlet,” as a young cub must gain revenge on his evil uncle for killing his father, the King. One of the most popular Disney movies ever made, the movie was the highest grossing animated movie ever at the time of its release.
9. “Pirates of the Caribbean” – Disney made a successful transition into the summer blockbusters with this movie series, based on the Disney theme park ride. One of the most popular Disney movies ever, the films starred Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, an outlaw pirate who finds himself on the search for great treasure.
10. “High School Musical” – One of the most popular Disney movies ever made, “High School Musical” began life as a made-for-TV movie before becoming a theatrical sensation by the third film in the franchise. The series remains one of the most successful Disney franchises in television history.
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Top ten of Disney Movies written by Shawn Lealos
(http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/genres-movies/family-friendly/10-most-popular-disney-movies/)
5. The expansion of the company
5.1. Disney Store
The first Disney store was opened in Glendale, Calif in 1987. Now there are more than 350 stores worldwide. In a Disney Store they sell all stuff related to Disney, Pixar and Marvel. There’s also a Disney Store online since November 19, 1996. The first Disney Store in Belgium was situated in Antwerp. It was also the first Disney Store of the Benelux. The store was opened on May 5, 2011. It’s still the only Disney Store in Belgium.
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5.2. Disneyland
The first theme park of Disney was opened on July 17, 1955. It was located in Anaheim, California. The park consisted of Adventureland, Main Street, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland and Frontierland. The entire project cost 17 million dollars. Walt Disney had dreamed about such a theme park since he was a little child. However World War 2 started so he had to put his plans on hold for a while. He was finally able to start his plan in 1953. The whole theme Park was built in one year. On the opening day only 6000 people were invited so they could see the park before it opened to the public. However 22000 people managed to fake an invite. That was not the only thing that went wrong. There was also a heat wave going on, some fountains weren’t working, women’s shoes got stuck in asphalt because it had only been laid there the night before, and there was also a gas leak so part of the theme park wasn’t open. The day after, it opened for the public. The entrance fee was only 1 dollar. After that Disney World in Florida was opened on October 1, 1971. Right now there are five theme parks in California, Florida, Hong Kong, Paris and Tokyo. They all have their grand park, smaller park and resort hotels. The sixth is expected to be opened in 2016 and will be located in Shanghai.
5.3. Disney Cruise Line
Since 1995 Disney also has four cruise ships. The first one was Disney Magic. It was launched in 1998. The next one, Disney Wonder, in 1999. The two others came much later. Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy were launched in 2011 and 2012. They have got cruises in the Bahamas, Alaska, the Mexican Riviera and the Caribbean. Two of those trips stop at Disney’s Private Island called Castaway Cay. Castaway Cay was bought in 1996. There’s also a whole variety of activities for the visitors like snorkeling, parasailing, watercraft...
5.4. Disney Channel
The first idea of making a television channel came in 1977. The proposal was turned down but a few years later they tried again. Disney announced the channel in 1983. Disney Channel was aired for the first time on April 18, 1983 at 7 a.m. in the U.S. In the begin Disney Channel aired only from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. towards the end of 1984, they began airing 24 hours a day. Now you have Disney Channel all over the world. You could watch Disney Channel in the U.K. and Ireland from October 1, 1994. In Belgium you can watch it since September 1, 2011. Now there is also another Disney Channel called Disney XD. The channel is more for boys. It’s a replacement for the other channel, Toon Disney.
6. The audience
6.1. The reaction after first movie
The first film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, was very popular. It has been released over and over again. Walt Disney also won an Oscar in 1939 with the movie. After that he made a lot more full-length movies. Not all the films were received as well as the first one. But overall you can say that every child and parent loved this movie.
7. Conclusion
We are amazed that one man could have such an influence on the animation film industry. At this moment, so many people have grown up with those extraordinary movies. We think his death was a great loss, he achieved a lot in his short life but he could have achieved more if he lived longer. Everyone knows the most famous movies but there are also a lot of movies that also no one knows about. Right now, Disney is all over the world. Disney stores, attraction parks, etc. have made sure that wherever you go there will always be some indication of Disney. We are happy we have grown up with this movies because for us he was the man who turned are dreams into reality.
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9. Attachment
Top ten most popular Disney movies