Walt Disney was born on December 5,1901 in Chicago, Illinois to his father Elias Disney and his mother Flora Disney. Walt was one of five children, four boys and one girl.
When Walt was 5 years old his family moved to Marceline, Missouri and bought a farm. Walt was very happy on the farm and developed his love for animals while living there. When the farm failed, his family moved to Kansas City, Missouri where Walt helped his father deliver newspapers. While doing that, Walt began to draw and took some art lessons. Walt started to sell his drawings to his neighbors.
Walt attended McKinley High School in Chicago, for lessons on drawing and photography. Walt dropped out of McKinley High School to serve in World War I, at the age of 16 (1914-1918). Walt enlisted for military service in 1918, but was rejected because he was under age. So instead Walt joined the Red Cross and spent a year driving an ambulance where he was deported to France. But instead of Walt driving a regular camouflaged ambulance he drove an ambulance that he decorated with his own cartoons. When Walt came back from France, he began a career in commercial art. Walt started a small company called Laugh-O-Grams, which eventually fell bankrupt. Walt backed his bags and twenty dollars and headed to HollyWood to start a new life. Walt and his brother, Roy Disney worked on creating the first series of the Alice comedies. Walt made a success with his Alice comedies and soon became recognized all over HollyWood.
Walt married one of his first employees in 1925, Lillian Bounds, in Lewiston, Idaho. They soon had two daughters named, Sharon and Diane.
Walt Disney's first animated character was Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, he was created in 1927.
In 1932 Walt's production called Flowers and Trees, the first colored cartoon,won Studio Academy Awards.
In 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first full-length animated musical feature, the film is still considered one of the great imperishable monuments motion in picture industry. Five years later Walt produced other completed full-length movies such as Dumbo, Fantasia, Pinocchio and Bambi. Walt began television productions in 1954.
Walt Disney dreamed of having a clean successful amusement park and his dream came true in 1955.
Walt Disney is a legend, Walt was based upon ideals with his great imagination, and creation. Walt brought us closer to the future, he made a change all through America. Walt made a difference in time because he made the first amusement park based on characters,Disney is a place where family can come together and enjoy life and feel like they are in the world with all of the characters.Walt Disney World is the most visited amusement park in the whole United States.
We are all pretty sure that there will never be another man like Walt,ever.
When Walt was 5 years old his family moved to Marceline, Missouri and bought a farm. Walt was very happy on the farm and developed his love for animals while living there. When the farm failed, his family moved to Kansas City, Missouri where Walt helped his father deliver newspapers. While doing that, Walt began to draw and took some art lessons. Walt started to sell his drawings to his neighbors.
Walt attended McKinley High School in Chicago, for lessons on drawing and photography. Walt dropped out of McKinley High School to serve in World War I, at the age of 16 (1914-1918). Walt enlisted for military service in 1918, but was rejected because he was under age. So instead Walt joined the Red Cross and spent a year driving an ambulance where he was deported to France. But instead of Walt driving a regular camouflaged ambulance he drove an ambulance that he decorated with his own cartoons. When Walt came back from France, he began a career in commercial art. Walt started a small company called Laugh-O-Grams, which eventually fell bankrupt. Walt backed his bags and twenty dollars and headed to HollyWood to start a new life. Walt and his brother, Roy Disney worked on creating the first series of the Alice comedies. Walt made a success with his Alice comedies and soon became recognized all over HollyWood.
Walt married one of his first employees in 1925, Lillian Bounds, in Lewiston, Idaho. They soon had two daughters named, Sharon and Diane.
Walt Disney's first animated character was Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, he was created in 1927.
In 1932 Walt's production called Flowers and Trees, the first colored cartoon,won Studio Academy Awards.
In 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first full-length animated musical feature, the film is still considered one of the great imperishable monuments motion in picture industry. Five years later Walt produced other completed full-length movies such as Dumbo, Fantasia, Pinocchio and Bambi. Walt began television productions in 1954.
Walt Disney dreamed of having a clean successful amusement park and his dream came true in 1955.
Walt Disney is a legend, Walt was based upon ideals with his great imagination, and creation. Walt brought us closer to the future, he made a change all through America. Walt made a difference in time because he made the first amusement park based on characters,Disney is a place where family can come together and enjoy life and feel like they are in the world with all of the characters.Walt Disney World is the most visited amusement park in the whole United States.
We are all pretty sure that there will never be another man like Walt,ever.