Born: December 5, 1901 in Chicago Illinois
Parents: Elias & Flora Call Disney
Died: December 15, 1966
Siblings: Four brothers, and one sister
Walt had very early interests in art, he would often sell drawings to neighbors to make extra money. He pursued his art career, by studying art and photography by going to McKinley High School in Chicago.
He attempted to enlist for military service but was rejected because he was only sixteen. Walt then joined the Red Cross and was sent to France, where he spent a year driving an ambulance and chauffeuring Red Cross officials. His ambulance was covered with his cartoons.
Once he returned, he began to pursue a career in commercial art. He started a small company called Laugh-O-Grams, however it fell bankrupt. He then moved to Hollywood where he became a recognized Hollywood figure for his "Alice Comedies".
On July 13, 1925, Walt married Lillian Bounds, in Lewiston, Idaho and later had two daughters, Diane and Sharon.
On December 21, 1937, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated musical feature premiered during the Great Depression. It produced $1,499,000 and is considered one of the greatest features in the motion picture industry. Walt Disney Studios completed other full-length animated classics such as Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, and Bambi.
Disney soon opened his theme park Disneyland on July 17, 1955, in California.
Later on Walt Disney World Resort opened on Oct. 1, 1971, in Florida
Parents: Elias & Flora Call Disney
Died: December 15, 1966
Siblings: Four brothers, and one sister
Walt had very early interests in art, he would often sell drawings to neighbors to make extra money. He pursued his art career, by studying art and photography by going to McKinley High School in Chicago.
He attempted to enlist for military service but was rejected because he was only sixteen. Walt then joined the Red Cross and was sent to France, where he spent a year driving an ambulance and chauffeuring Red Cross officials. His ambulance was covered with his cartoons.
Once he returned, he began to pursue a career in commercial art. He started a small company called Laugh-O-Grams, however it fell bankrupt. He then moved to Hollywood where he became a recognized Hollywood figure for his "Alice Comedies".
On July 13, 1925, Walt married Lillian Bounds, in Lewiston, Idaho and later had two daughters, Diane and Sharon.
On December 21, 1937, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated musical feature premiered during the Great Depression. It produced $1,499,000 and is considered one of the greatest features in the motion picture industry. Walt Disney Studios completed other full-length animated classics such as Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, and Bambi.
Disney soon opened his theme park Disneyland on July 17, 1955, in California.
Later on Walt Disney World Resort opened on Oct. 1, 1971, in Florida
Walt's amusement parks, Disneyland and Disney World serve as an amusement park where customers can enjoy fun and games and rides themed with Disney characters that Walt Disney and Disney studios create.
The parks are family oriented and are meant to be clean and organized fun.
The parks are family oriented and are meant to be clean and organized fun.
Quotes by Disney
- "It's something that will never be finished. Something that I can keep developing...and adding to."
- "Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world."
- "We believed in our idea - a family park where parents and children could have fun - together."
- "I can never stand still. I must explore and experiment. I am never satisfied with my work. I resent the limitations of my own imagination.
- *** "To captivate our varied and worldwide audience of all ages, the nature and treatment of the fairy tale, the legend, the myth have to be elementary, simple. Good and evil, the antagonists of all great drama in some guise, must be believably personalized. The moral ideals common to all humanity must be upheld. The victories must not be too easy. Strife to test valor is still and will always be the basic ingredient of the animated tale, as of all screen entertainments."
- *** "Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work it until it's done and done right."
Disneyland
Sources
- http://www.disneydreamer.com/walt/quotes.htm
- http://www.justdisney.com/walt_disney/biography/w_bio_short.html
- google.com (images)