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Born December 5, 1901
Walt was born in Chicago but later moved to Missouri with his family and grew up there for most of his life. His home in Missouri was also the place where he grew fond of animals and drawing. (Photoplay). -
First Sketches of Mickey Mouse.
Mickey Mouse was one of Walt Disney's most beloved characters and had the most prominent role in the rest of Disney's career. These sketches are one of the first one Disney drew before creating his first cartoon, "Steamboat Willie" (Walt Disney Family Museum). -
Disney's First Animated Film
In article, the writer is giving his in depth review on the amazing process and dedication it took to make "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". The article exemplifies how Walt Disney created one of the first sound films which created a large revenue during the Great Depression. Disney worked with an orchestra to create the perfect sound, thousands of gallons of pain, and large amounts of pencils just to get the animation right (Phtotoplay). -
Mickey Mouse in "Fantasia"
"Fantasia" was another ground breaking creation by Walt that included a full orchestra playing breathtaking music, and in the background, Disney accompanied the music with cartoon animations that followed the music. The film involved magnificent color and animation that truly highlighted the music. There was no other film like "Fantasia" that captured such elements. (Library of Congress). -
Walt Disney's Disneyland California
Disney takes a tour and explained the thought that was put into making the amusement park that attracts all ages and the new animatronics that they add to give the park a sort of magic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz__bJTlOjk -
Animation and Robotics
Walt Disney was one of the first to introduce animatronics to the world and enhanced his theme parks. With the new technology, Walt Disney brought a brand new aspect to the parks and created an enchanting aspect by bringing his animations to life for everyone to see (CBS Archives). https://youtu.be/KkRL0PwqRFE -
Walt Disney Dies at age 65
Walt Disney died of cancer and the whole world was left in heart break (Walt Disney Family Museum).
