Walt Disney had one of the most substantial imaginations this world has ever seen thus by creating the characters Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and Donald Duck. Walt used his own childhood life as an inspiration for his cartoon characters. His dad was a “stern religious fundamentalist, he readily disciplined his children with his belt. He also denied the children of toys, games, and sporting equipment associated with childhood.” (Walt Disney Business ) Disney grew up on a farm near Marceline Missouri, which happened to be one hundred miles northeast of Kansas City.(Walt Disney American) Disney had always enjoyed the country life. Disney had a difficult time getting an education due to his family 's constant moving but at the age of 16 he joined an art …show more content…
Oh, no! I 've got a belly ache!" - Donald Duck. Donald was created by Disney one day when he heard Clarence Nash doing his duck voice while reciting Mary had a little lamb. Donald was aimed as the character who was more negative than Mickey Mouse. Nash voiced Donald from 1934-1983. Nash was training Tony Anselmo to take over. Mickey’s famous line to Donald is “Donald, I can’t understand a word ya say”. Donald Duck’s is the only Disney character with an official middle name, which is Fauntleroy. The famous duck also has a twin sister named Dumbella. Late thirties Donald’s girlfriend Daisy Duck was created along with her three mischievous nephews Dewey, Louie, and Huey. The Neumann TLM-170 (a special microphone) was used to record Donald 's voice. Prefered for its warmth this microphone rounds out high tones and smooths the “splay” in his voice. On June 9th 1934 Donald Duck first appeared on the silver screen. His first animated short film was “The Wise Little Hen”. Donald has also starred in seven feature films which is more than any other Disney character. Mickey Mouse is six years older than Donald Duck. Walt’s famous duck won an Oscar for it’s 1943 animated short “Der Feuhrer’s Face”. That wasn’t the original title to this famous film though, the original title was “Donald Duck in the NutziLand” It is an anti-Nazi cartoon. Donald Duck is also the only TV cartoon character to appear as a mascot for a major sports team. In the Walt Disney family out of all the …show more content…
Walt Disney never got the chance to experience a childhood so he decided to create one using cartoon animals. He was inspired by barn animals that he grew up around in his childhood. Walter’s first success was Mickey Mouse in the original short film “Steamboat Willie”. Mickey’s first words were “ Hot dog! Hot dog!” which explains why some Disney songs sing about hot dogs. Mickey Mouse was named “The Ambassador of Happiness” and has a statue of him in Disney Land. Goofy was created as the clown for Disney. Goof was used to illustrate how to’s for human’s, showing their failed attempts. Goof then was introduced in a new movie and he is featured as a single dad raising his son. The creators of disney always tried to connect Goofy with the present day. Donald Duck is the only character with a middle name and has starred in seven feature films. In 1943 Donald won an Oscar for his short film “Der Feuhrer’s Face”. Walter Disney is the most visionary man this world has ever
Walt Disney was on a train ride to Hollywood after the loss of his character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit when he decided to start from scratch. He bounced ideas off of his wife as to what would make a cute character. Walt started doodling and eventually settled on a mouse. He wanted to name the mouse Mortimer but his wife laughed and said Mickey was a nicer name, and thus a star was born. (Miller)
Depp, or popularly known as Captain Jack, initially asked the audience, “Where are we?” Then, Bailey replied, “Disneyland.” However, it seemed that Captain Jack “never heard” of the place so he started throwing grapes towards the audience instead. In doing so, Depp imitated John Lasseter, Pixar’s head, when the latter gave out shirts during his presentation on Aug. 14, Friday.
...cartoons. Roy, Walt’s older brother and Walt moved to Los Angeles to set up the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. Here they made the "Alice Comedies" and "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit." In 1926 Walt changed his cartoon studio name from Disney Bros. to what we now know it as today, Walt Disney Studios. ( www. JustDisney.com NP) Things took off in November of 1928 when Mickey and Minnie Mouse made their debut in "Steamboat Willie." This movie is what made Mickey, Minnie and Walt Disney famous. Early on, Walt Disney was working so hard he was having some trouble sleeping, so he took some sleeping pills to help him sleep. His wife, Lilly was unable to wake him up one morning and she called the doctor who prescribed a long trip for rest and relaxation. (Ford NP) After Walt came back home well rested, he went right back to work. He began to work on the first Disney movie! Walt wanted each of the dwarfs in “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” to be a distinct individual. The solution was to create names for them that would reflect their personalities. (Miller NP) "Snow White," which took three years to make, was released in 1937. This was the beginning to what we all know today as Disney movies.
Walt Disney created the American fantasy from thoughts pulled out of the far reaches of his imagination. He was a man who had never let go of his inner child. By simply reaching for that inner child he created every child's dream in the form of a simple talking mouse. That mouse became his trademark. Mickey was a trade mark to be used to his advantage though. With his fame and money gained from Mickey he could go on to do heroic things like build schools, work to aid his country during war, build family friendly theme parks, and make unforgettable movies. Walt Disney once said "The way to get started is to quit talking and start doing(ww2.netnitco.net Walt Disney's Great Quotes)." That is exactly what Disney has done and what all Americans should strive to do. Throughout his life Disney taught the world that "It's kind of fun to do the impossible(ww2.netnitco.net Walt Disney's Great Quotes)." If all of America strove to do the impossible everyday then every American would soon fit in beside Walt Disney under the category of an American hero.
Walt Disney was born December 5, 1901 Hermosa, Chicago,Illinois by parents Elias Disney and Flora Call Disney. Living with four other siblings, Walt Disney grew up knowing selflessness and the power of togetherness that he used latter on in his many lines of work. Known for being a entrepreneur, cartoonist, animator, voice actor, and film producer, Walt Disney has been successful in bring joy and happiness to everyone of all ages.Disney has made large stepping stones for the animated industry along with creating beautiful long lasting entertainment for all and teaching us that with hard work and dedication we can do anything we dream of.From his humble beginnings in an old garage to building his own empire, Walt Disney has proven to be one of the most influential people even today with his many accomplishments.Some of these many accomplishments include creating something that everyone of every age can enjoy, improving the quality of animation along with creating the first full length animated movie, and opening the doors for the next generation of Disney Co. workers.
He returned to the United States in 1919 to Kansas City where he worked as a newspaper artist. Walt’s brother Roy got him a job at the Pesmen-Rubin Art Studio working with Ubbe Iwerks, a famous cartoonist. In January 1920, Walt Disney and Ubbe Iwerks create Iwerks-Disney Commercial artists. Disney soon leaves to earn money for the company, and the short-lived company collapses because of Iwerks inability to run the company alone. Walt took his next job at t...
“Walter Elias Disney was born December 5, 1901, in Chicago, Illinois, to Elias and Flora Disney…Walt’s parents …decided to move closer to family on a farm outside of Marceline, Missouri, in 1906…It was here that he began to draw animals and indulge his imagination. Walt’s exposure to rural life influenced him throughout his career.” (Jolley) When reading about Walt’s early history, it’s noticeable that he came from very humble circumstances. The places he lived, and the experiences he had, shaped his life dramatically. He was an imaginative and hardworking person from the start. “ Walt was only nine years old when he had to get up at 3:30 a.m., seven days a week, to fold and deliver papers for two hours before attending…school” (Jolley) By working at such a young age, life lessons of perseverance and dedication was instilled into his values at a very early.
He gained people's attention by making short films and expanding his company at an impressive rate . he made many characters such as Mickey Mouse Donald Duck. Some of his stories even became Legends such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. He expanded the filming industry in many ways.Impervious to the bankruptcy, he aimed to set up a studio apartment in California .
With a name like Walt Disney, it seems like you are expected to do great things and have your name known across America. From a young age, Walt Disney had an interest in all things animation. Growing up in a time where animation and TV was making its first appearances, Walt Disney wanted to be a part of the sensation. Striving and pushing forward with his natural talent of the creative arts and entertainment, Mr. Walt Disney became one of the most well-known entertainers that is mentioned all around the world. His great animation and artistic works but also with his world famous characters and popular theme parks, the first one, Disneyland, being built in Anaheim, California in 1955.
Walt Disney was born December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. His parents are Elias Disney, and Flora Call Disney. Walt has three brothers and one sister. When Walt turned 4 years old, the family moved to Marceline, Missouri where they lived on a farm. Their neighbor's in Missouri helped Walt find his love for drawing. The Disney family moved to Kansas City in 1911. Walt attended Benton Grammar school, where he fell in love with motion pictured movies. In 1917, Walt joined the Red Cross after, which he was sent to Europe where he was an ambulance driver (Stewart, 2009, pg.13). Walt became a more serious drawer while he was in France. Mickey mouse was born in 1928 it was the first animated cartoon with sound and gained a positive response from the audience. Walt Disney had become popular by this time with all the companies wanting the rights to Mickey Mouse. This is where Walt began his motion picture career. Besides Walt's famous career he had many ups and downs in his life. When he was little he suffered from dyslexia and his dad was struck with typhoid fever, after his company went ...
In 1910, two years after Walt’s brothers Herbert and Raymond ran away, Elias contracted typhoid fever. As farm upkeep became too difficult, the Disney family moved to Kansas City, where Roy left home to work as a bank teller. When Walt was 16, he and the remaining family members once again moved, this time returning to Chicago. Walt soon enlisted with the Red Cross Ambulance Unit. In 1919, he returned home, but soon became upset as his father disapproved his dream of being a cartoonist. Walt decided to leave home, going to Kansas City as to be with Roy. He would soon begin to develop his dreams.
Walt Disney rose up from humble beginnings. His childhood was anything but stable as his family moved throughout the Midwest because of his father’s work. Although his strings of early letdowns made it seem like success would never come, Walt Disney became highly successful in animation. During the 1930’s, Disney became determined to create a feature length animated film. Although many told him he would not be able to produce an animated cartoon that would hold an audience beyond seven minutes long, he continued to try. “Only a few years later, in 1938, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was a major success.” (Source 1) Walt Disney created seven noticeably individual personalities, something that had never before been accomplished in animation. Following this film came a steady flow of animated features including Dumbo, Bambi, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and 101 Dalmatians. But animation was not the only thing that helped Walt Disney become a big hit. He dreamed of having a park in which would not contain the menace of carnival freaks, barkers and thrill rides. He wished to have a park which would attract many different ages of children. Although Walt Disney died in 1966, his dream came true after his death. Five years later his Florida Park opened, and Walt Disney World became the uncompromised and unfet...
Walt Disney is one of the most well known animators in the world, but there is so many things he did and so much things about him that so many people don’t know about. For example, I bet you you never knew that Walt Disney’s real name was Walter Elias Disney or that he once drew on the side of his white house with tar when he was a kid. Walt Disney made so many people laugh and enjoy movies through his imagination and creativity. Although in reality he made people laugh and enjoy life itself.Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago. Now you may be wondering why Walt Disney was named Walt Disney, well I’ll tell you, He was named after a close friend of his father’s, Walter Parr who was a pastor at St. Paul's Congregational Church.
Mickey Mouse wasn’t always known as good and wasn’t always a mouse. Before Mickey there was Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, also created by Walt Disney, who would get into all kinds of trouble no matter how hard he tried and would always remain somewhat happy (Borak). Although Walt was happy and proud of Oswald he realized that he did not own all of the rights of Oswald and Walt did not like the thought of not officially owning the character that he had created so Walt moved on leaving Oswald in the dust (Borak). That was when Walt decided to create his own character and try to use it to get big again and this is where Mickey Mouse came into play. Thinking of the field mouse he befriended in one of his former studios in Kansas City Walt drew a cartoony version of the rodent making him look very much like Oswald and called him “Mickey Mouse” never realizing how much of an impact he would have on the American society (Borak). This was the end of Oswald and the beginning of Mickey and a...
The man, the dreamer, the artist, the creator, producer, the pioneer, and the developer; Walt Disney accomplished building his own empire along with his legacy that continues to grow every day. Every individual has a story about what drives them to be the person they are today and will be tomorrow. Personally, I love his impressive movies and alluring theme parks. Walt Disney has played an integral part of my family’s life. In fact, my daughter became engaged at the end of Main Street, in a fairy-tale moment in front of the enchanted Cinderella’s Castle, in the Magic Kingdom theme park for her birthday over the holidays. Just about everyone has some knowledge of Walt Disney’s incredible endeavors. However, how many people can say that they have knowledge of the man Disney was before creating Mickey Mouse and what follows?