-
Walter was born on this day
-
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney co-founded Walt Disney productions with his brother. Walt Disney productions is world famous today. What his business has to offer is movies, and theme parks.
-
- Had a summer job that dealed with sales
- Contributed cartoons to the school newspaper
- Went to McKinley High School
- Had four siblings (one sister and three brothers)
- Never graduated from high school
-
The Pfeiffers introduced Walt to the world of motion pictures.
-
Droped out of high school at the age of 16.
-
After the war, he went to Kansas City to begin his career as an advertising cartoonist.
-
The first "Alice Comedies" reaches theaters
-
Got married to Lillian (one of his first employees). They also had children (4 boys and 1 girl).
-
His famous character, Mickey Mouse, made his screen debut in the also famous Steamboat Willie. This is also the world's first synchronized sound cartoon. It premiered at the Colony Theater in New York.
This is also the day Mickey Mouse was 'born' to the world. -
During the next five years, he finished many other full-length animated classics as "Pinocchio," "Fantasia," "Dumbo," and "Bambi"
-
His famous movie, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, was the first full-length animated musical feature. It premiered at the Carthay Theater in Los Angeles. Fact: this was during the time of the Great Depression
-
His mother dies of asphyxiation. Walt and his brother, Roy, blame themseleve because it occured in the house they purchased for their parents.
-
They have up to 1,000 employees
-
The company's debt rises to $4.3 million
-
Disney Studios terrible debt was reduced to $1.7 million.
-
On this day, he opened Disneyland
-
Disneyland welcomes its one millionth visitor (in the same year the park opened)
-
Walter died on this day, which was about 46 years ago.
But over his whole lifetime he received 48 Academy Awards and 7 Emmys -
The net worth is around $5 billion
-
Disney is worth about $57 billion
-
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney is famous because he is the creator of the world famous characters, movies, and theme parks he created. He was introduced to this stuff at the age of 9!
-
Magic Kingdom was opened
-
Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park opened
-
EPCOT Center opened
-
Jones, Maggie L.. "Walt Disney." Success, Motivation, Inspiration, quotes. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2013. " Walt Disney Biography - Facts, Birthday, Life Story - Biography.com ." Famous Biographies & TV Shows - Biography.com . N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2013. "Walt Disney Short Biograpy." Walt Disney - Just Disney.com - Your Source For Disney. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2013.