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The Walt Disney Studio
The beginning of The Walt Disney Company
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Steamboat Willie
Disney's first sound film.Mickey Mouse first showed up in this film.
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White is a fictional character and a main character from Walt Disney Productions' first animated feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The character of Snow White was derived from a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best-known version being the Bavarian one collected by the Brothers Grimm. Snow White is the first Disney Princess and the first fictional female character with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. -
Song of the South
Song of the South is Disney's first live-action/animated musical film. The film depicts the character Uncle Remus, presumably a former slave, relating to several children, including the film's protagonist, the folk tales of the adventures of anthropomorphic Br'er Rabbit and his enemies, Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear. The film's song "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" won the 1947 Academy Award for Best Song, is frequently used as part of Disney's montage themes. -
The first Disneyland Park
The first theme park built in California.It is the only theme park designed and built under the direct supervision of Walt Disney. He came up with the concept of Disneyland after visiting various amusement parks with his daughters in 1930s and 1940s. After hiring a consultant to help him determine an appropriate site for his project, Disney bought a 160-acre site in 1953 and construction began in 1954. Walt Disney's Tour of Disneyland -
Purchase the rights of Winnie-the-Pooh
Disney purchased the film and merchandise rights to A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh books, which are a huge source of revenue to this day. -
Disney Channel start
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network that serves as the flagship property of owner Disney Channels Television Group, itself a unit of the Disney Media Networks division of The Walt Disney Company. Disney Channel's programming consists of original first-run television series, theatrically-released and original made-for-cable movies and select other third-party programming. Most of Disney Channel's original programming is aimed at kids ages 9–16. -
Toy Story
Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated buddy comedy adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The directorial debut of John Lasseter, Toy Story was the first feature-length computer-animated film of Disney and the first theatrical film produced by Pixar. -
Purchases Pixar Animation Studios
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Acquires Marvel Entertainment and its properties
Disney acquires Marvel Entertainment and its properties -
Acquires Lucas film
Disney acquires Lucasfilm from George Lucas, including its Star Wars and Indiana Jones properties for approximately $4.06 billion