Walter Elias Disney
Walter Elias Disney was a great innovator, inventor, and entrepreneur who contributed to America’s history of innovations. When Disney was younger, he had no idea that he would some day become a household name. He knew that he loved to draw but never knew that he would become famous for his art. Throughout the years, Disney has made many peoples dreams come true, no matter what their age.
Walt grew up on a small farm in Marceline, Missouri, during his earlier years, but he was born in Chicago, Illinois. On December 5, 1901, he was born to Flora and Elias Disney and was the fourth youngest out of five children. Growing up was hard for Walt because his family moved so many times. In
1906, the Disney family moved to Marceline, Missouri, and began living a small town life. While Walt was in Missouri, he attended Park Elementary School. Living a small town life in Missouri made a huge impact on Walt’s life. Roughly five years later, in 1911, the Disneys moved back to Illinois. But they did not go back to Chicago, instead they moved to Kansas City. In Kansas, Walt and his older brother Roy helped their dad deliver newspapers at 3:30 every morning in addition to going to Benton Grammar School. Walt also attended the Kansas City Art Institute every Saturday morning. After graduating from the Benton Grammar School, he moved back to Chicago and began attending McKinley High School in 1917 and started drawing for the student paper. Within a year of attending McKinley High, Walt dropped out and enlisted in the military, but because of his young age, they declined him. Instead, he joined the Red Cross Ambulance Corps in Europe after World War One. (Simon, 44; shs.umsystem.edu; newworldencyclopedia.org)
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Disney’s last days were in December of 1966. But ten years before Disney died, Disneyland in Anaheim, California, opened on July 17, 1955. On December 15, 1966, Walter Elias Disney died; he died as a result of lung cancer from smoking. Five years after Walt’s death, Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, Florida, on October 1, 1971, and following Orlando’s opening, places from all around the world started to open their own Disneyland’s and Disney Worlds. On April 5, 1983, the Disneyland in Tokyo, Japan, opened, and in the same year Disney Channel first aired on April eighteenth. Disneyland in Paris was the last Disney-themed amusement park to open on April 12, 1992. In conclusion, Walt Disney was a man who made everyone’s dreams come true with his great innovations and contributions to America. (anb.org; Beveridge, Mary; anb.org; Simon, 43)
...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.
“The Disney family moved to Marceline, Missouri when Walt was born. Mr. Walt lived most of his childhood here. Walt had an early interest in drawing, and art. Walt attended McKinley High School in Chicago. There, Mr. Walt switched between drawing and photography, and working with the school paper. Walt continued to draw and got an interest on acting and performing.”(Brad A.) Walt also loved trains, and he played with his train set when he was younger. His early childhood love of trains led to him, adding trains in Walt Disney World and Disneyland.
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.
In 1927 Walt created Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Disney did the things no one else would do. He took the old stories from Europe, created his own versions that he thought were better, and created some of his films from them. The building of Disneyland was a literal dream come true for Disney. He had financial backing from ABC because of the Mickey Mouse Club. Disney was able to create a fantasy world for both children and adults. Disneyland allowed people to immerse themselves in the world of their favorite cartoons and Disney movies instead of just viewing them on the big screen. Disney based his Disneyland’s “Main Street USA” from the streets of small-town America, most buildings from downtown Marceline, Missouri. He did research for his park design there in 1946. Before his death, on December 15th, 1966, from lung cancer, Disney visited Marceline, Missouri several more times and never forgot the small town that influenced so much of his astonishing works. Disney’s theme parks created a whole new outlook for creativity and new building technology like audio-animatronics, which eventually brought his mechanical characters to life. He bought land and began creating a second theme park, which would eventually become Walt Disney World in
Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5th, 1901 in Hermosa, Illinois. Together, he and his brother would come to cofound Walt Disney Productions. Disney grew up in Marceline, Missouri with his mother, father, three brothers, and one sister. In 1911, they moved to Kansas City. Due to his Uncle Mike Martin’s career as a train engineer, Disney developed his love of trains. In 1917, the Disney family moved to Chicago where Disney attended McKinley high School. He took drawing and photography classes as well as drew for the school newspaper. He also took classes at the Chicago Art institute. At the young age of sixteen, he dropped out of school. He originally wanted to join the army but, after being rejected for being underage, instead joined the Red Cross. He was sent to France and to drive an ambulance there for one year.
The name Disney is known to everyone, old and young. Walter Elias Disney is the reason for that. He is a very influential person to american history, for he is the person that transformed animation and they way we watch television now. He was a person who had a deep passion for animations and cartoons. That 's not all he was, Disney had an interesting life story just like the rest of us, he had critics and many obstacles, but he overcame them and was able to place a huge impact on America.
When he was a teenager, during the day he would attend McKinley High School in Chicago, Illinois. At night he would attend the Academy of Fine Arts. He also enjoyed imitating his hero, Charlie Chaplin for his friends. In the fall of 1918, when Walt was just seventeen years old, he attempted to enlist in the military. He wanted to go ...
He took a live human and inserted them into a cartoon. He was the first to do this. After he produced so many of these shorts, it was when he found his place in Hollywood. The more shorts he did, the more famous and well known he became. Walt had accomplished so much in his life, but the only thing left was a family.
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.
In the 1950s, Walt Disney, achieved his lifelong dream of creating the happiest place on earth known as Disneyland. Disney, in some way, is a part of many people’s lives all across the world. . Disney print ads and commercials can be seen worldwide. Without Disney we would not have the animation and fairy tales that many of us enjoy today. . Walt Disney’s dream and genius idea created an inspirational business that is a part of many generations of families around the world.
Walt also added more disney characters to the films. Walt loved the idea of Disney characters so much that he wanted to bring them to life to make children and families happy. Walt came up with the idea of creating an amusement park with rides, disney characters, sweet treats,and art pieces. He called these two amusement parks Disneyland, Anaheim and Disney World, Florida Walt did this because he knew that these two amusement parks would make him well known and nobody would ever forget who this brilliant man is. Walt called Disneyland “the Happiest place on Earth.” (Watts 20). Walt called it this because he knew his guests would appreciate his handiwork so much by visiting Disneyland again with their friends, family and loved ones. Unfortunately, Walt did not get to finish creating Disney world, Walt had passed away with lung cancer at age 65 on December 15, 1966. “His brother Roy finished creating Disney World for him.” (Watts 50). Disney World had also become a popular theme park because of its Disney characters, animals and beautiful scenery. In today’s Society Fame means being famous because of something that is trending or being famous for what you created. For example, Walt Disney is famous for creating multiple Disney parks, Entrepreneurship, and Disney brands. Walt also became well known to everyone because he created Disney Brands that reminded us of our childhood. were really value Walt’s Disney brands, because it is what we look forward to purchasing as a gift or souvenir for a friend or for ourselves and makes us feel happy. For example whenever i go to Disneyland with my family, I always see people wearing mickey,and Minnie Mouse ears. Seeing this proves how much Disney brand grows on people. Everyone loves it so much that Wearing these ears and other type of Disney products makes us feel like we're a part of it. We wear his brand because we are in love with his amazing work so, we purchase his brand as a sign of appreciation that
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.
Disney Productions is one of the leading entertainment businesses, bringing tremendous profits not to mention the joy it brings many people. It has not always been this easy for Disney however. It took the mind of one man to bring it to what it is today, and that’s mans name is Walt Disney. Walt Disney’s life was devoted to the arts and entertainment almost from birth. However, Walt’s fortunes and fame didn’t take form until his creation of Mickey Mouse.
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.
Walt Disney was the most creative and innovative person in the entertainment business in the 20th century. His movies and animations had a huge impact on family life and the movie and animation industry. He also created shows for television and opened Disney Land which were both huge successes. Walt Disney's Interest in art began at a young age. Walt went for his dreams and made them a reality. His hard work to become a movie and animation creator payed off by the time he was in his twenties . Walt Disney's accomplishments show that nothing is impossible.