Walter Elias Disney: A Very Brief Life Of Walt Disney
Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. He died on December 15, 1966 in Burbank, California. He lived in the early 20th century. His father was Elias Disney and his mother was Flora Call Disney. He had one sister and four other brothers. During his childhood he lived in Marceline, Missouri, where he began to draw, paint, and sell pictures to his friends and family. His whole family moved to Kansas City in 1911. He attended McKinley High School. For a few of his classes he took photography and drawing. He was a cartoonist for the school’s paper. He also attended the Chicago Art Institute. Disney dropped out of school at the age of 16, to join the national army. As a result, he was rejected for being underage so instead he went to join the Red
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In 1919, he attempted to pursue a career as a newspaper artist. One of his brothers got him a job at Pesmen-Rubin Art Studio, where he met a famous cartoonist. As a result, he started working at the Kansas City Film Ad Company, making commercials. He started to mess with cameras, where he began to hand draw cel animations. After a while, he wanted to start an animation business. At the time, cartoons were very popular, where he was able to make his own studio. He hired some employees, which includes the Harman's brother Hugh and Iwerks.
They created a series of seven-minute fairy tales; it combined action and animation together. The series was called Alice in Cartoonland. In 1923, the studio had become with a huge amount of debt. Disney had to announce that they were in bankruptcy. Disney got together with his brother and combined their money together so that they could move to Hollywood, where he began his business of Disney Brothers' Studio. He got his first deal with Margaret Winkler, a New York distributor, to show their Alice series. In 1925, he married one of his employees, Lillian Bounds, an ink-and-paint artist. Years later, Disney discovered that Winkler and her husband had stolen rights to Oswald, along with all of the animators of Disney’s. Very quickly Disney and his brothers produced three cartoons featuring a new character Walt had been developing called Mickey Mouse. The first shows that aired with Mickey Mouse were Plane Crazy and The Gallopin' Gaucho. He created another short when sound came to films, called steamboat Willie. Disney became the voice of Mickey which became a huge sensation. Flowers and Trees was one of Disney’s popular
cartoons. It was one of the first cartoons in color to win an Oscar. In 1937, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first full-length animated film to premier in La. This movie made a little bit over a million dollars during the Great Depression. Disney created more films such as Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, and Bambi. During the 50’s and the early 60’s some of Disney’s greatest films were made, such as Cinderella, Treasure Island, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, and 101 Dalmatians. 100 plus features were produced in his studio. The Mickey Mouse Club was very popular with the children. On Sunday nights, Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color became very popular, which he used to promote his new theme park. Mary Poppins was Disney’s last successful movie.
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In 1919, he attempted to pursue a career as a newspaper artist. One of his brothers got him a job at Pesmen-Rubin Art Studio, where he met a famous cartoonist. As a result, he started working at the Kansas City Film Ad Company, making commercials. He started to mess with cameras, where he began to hand draw cel animations. After a while, he wanted to start an animation business. At the time, cartoons were very popular, where he was able to make his own studio. He hired some employees, which includes the Harman's brother Hugh and Iwerks.
They created a series of seven-minute fairy tales; it combined action and animation together. The series was called Alice in Cartoonland. In 1923, the studio had become with a huge amount of debt. Disney had to announce that they were in bankruptcy. Disney got together with his brother and combined their money together so that they could move to Hollywood, where he began his business of Disney Brothers' Studio. He got his first deal with Margaret Winkler, a New York distributor, to show their Alice series. In 1925, he married one of his employees, Lillian Bounds, an ink-and-paint artist. Years later, Disney discovered that Winkler and her husband had stolen rights to Oswald, along with all of the animators of Disney’s. Very quickly Disney and his brothers produced three cartoons featuring a new character Walt had been developing called Mickey Mouse. The first shows that aired with Mickey Mouse were Plane Crazy and The Gallopin' Gaucho. He created another short when sound came to films, called steamboat Willie. Disney became the voice of Mickey which became a huge sensation. Flowers and Trees was one of Disney’s popular
cartoons. It was one of the first cartoons in color to win an Oscar. In 1937, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first full-length animated film to premier in La. This movie made a little bit over a million dollars during the Great Depression. Disney created more films such as Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, and Bambi. During the 50’s and the early 60’s some of Disney’s greatest films were made, such as Cinderella, Treasure Island, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, and 101 Dalmatians. 100 plus features were produced in his studio. The Mickey Mouse Club was very popular with the children. On Sunday nights, Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color became very popular, which he used to promote his new theme park. Mary Poppins was Disney’s last successful movie.