A little history about Walt Disney is that he was born 5th December 1901 in Chicago Illinois, his father was Elias Disney and mother was Flora Call Disney. Walt had very early interests in art, he would often sell drawings to neighbours to make extra money. He pursued his art career, by studying art and photography by going to McKinley High School in Chicago. Walt began to love, and appreciate nature and wildlife, and family and community, which were a large part of agrarian living. Through his father could be quite stern, and ofter there was little money, Walt was encouraged by his mother, and older brother, Roy to pursue his talents. During the fall of 1918, Disney attempted to enlist for military service. Rejected because he was under age, only sixteen years old at the time. Instead Walt joined the Red Cross and was sent overseas to France, where he spent a year driving an ambulance and chauffeuring Red Cross officials His ambulance was covered from stem to stem, not with stock camouflage, but with Disney cartoons. Once Walt returned from France he began to pursue a career in commercial art. He started a small company called laugh - O - Grams, which eventually fell bankrupt. With his suitcase and twenty dollars Walt headed to Hollywood to start anew. After making a success of his 'Alice Comedies"Walt became a recognized Hollywood figure. On July 13, 1925 Walt married one of his first employees Lillian Bounds in Lewiston, Idaho later on they would be blessed with two daughters Diane and Sharon. In 1932 the production entitled flowers and trees (the first colour cartoon) won Walt the first of his Studios Academy Awards In 1937 he released The Old Mill the first short subject to utilize the multi plane camera technique. On December 21 1937 Snow white and the seven dwarfs the first full length animated musical feature, premiered at the Carthay Theater in Los Angeles. The film produced at the unheard cost of $1,499,000 during the depths of the Depression, the film is still considered one of the great feats and imperishable monuments of the motion picture industry. During the next five years, Walt Disney Studios completed other full-length animated classics such as pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo and Bambi. Walt Disneys dream of a clean, and organized amusement park came true, as Disneyland Park opened in 1955. Walt also became a television pioneer Disney began television production in 1954 and was among the first to present full colour programming with his wonderful world of colour in 1961. Walt Disney is a legend; a folk hero of the 20th century His worldwide popularity was based upon the ideals which his name represents imagination , optimism, creation, and self made success in the American tradition. He brought us closer to the future, while telling us of the past it is certain that there will never e such as great a man as Walt Disney.
Thursday 3 October 2013
A little history about Walt Disney is that he was born 5th December 1901 in Chicago Illinois, his father was Elias Disney and mother was Flora Call Disney. Walt had very early interests in art, he would often sell drawings to neighbours to make extra money. He pursued his art career, by studying art and photography by going to McKinley High School in Chicago. Walt began to love, and appreciate nature and wildlife, and family and community, which were a large part of agrarian living. Through his father could be quite stern, and ofter there was little money, Walt was encouraged by his mother, and older brother, Roy to pursue his talents. During the fall of 1918, Disney attempted to enlist for military service. Rejected because he was under age, only sixteen years old at the time. Instead Walt joined the Red Cross and was sent overseas to France, where he spent a year driving an ambulance and chauffeuring Red Cross officials His ambulance was covered from stem to stem, not with stock camouflage, but with Disney cartoons. Once Walt returned from France he began to pursue a career in commercial art. He started a small company called laugh - O - Grams, which eventually fell bankrupt. With his suitcase and twenty dollars Walt headed to Hollywood to start anew. After making a success of his 'Alice Comedies"Walt became a recognized Hollywood figure. On July 13, 1925 Walt married one of his first employees Lillian Bounds in Lewiston, Idaho later on they would be blessed with two daughters Diane and Sharon. In 1932 the production entitled flowers and trees (the first colour cartoon) won Walt the first of his Studios Academy Awards In 1937 he released The Old Mill the first short subject to utilize the multi plane camera technique. On December 21 1937 Snow white and the seven dwarfs the first full length animated musical feature, premiered at the Carthay Theater in Los Angeles. The film produced at the unheard cost of $1,499,000 during the depths of the Depression, the film is still considered one of the great feats and imperishable monuments of the motion picture industry. During the next five years, Walt Disney Studios completed other full-length animated classics such as pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo and Bambi. Walt Disneys dream of a clean, and organized amusement park came true, as Disneyland Park opened in 1955. Walt also became a television pioneer Disney began television production in 1954 and was among the first to present full colour programming with his wonderful world of colour in 1961. Walt Disney is a legend; a folk hero of the 20th century His worldwide popularity was based upon the ideals which his name represents imagination , optimism, creation, and self made success in the American tradition. He brought us closer to the future, while telling us of the past it is certain that there will never e such as great a man as Walt Disney.
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