Walt Disney : A Legend Of His Time

Walt Disney was born in 1901 in Missouri. From a young age he wanted to be a cartoonist. Walt Disney dropped out of high school at the age of Sixteen. Walt opened his first animation studio in his twenties. He partnered with his brother Roy who ran the business side of the studio.

Walt Disney was a visionary and transformational leader that used Inspirational Motivation and Intellectual Stimulation and an easy to follow vision that inspired his people to achieve their shared dream of providing the best family entertainment possible. Walt Disney’s vision was clear, simple, and easy to follow. Dream, Believe, Dare, Do. (Capodagli & Jackson, 2007). He spoke so passionately about his dreams that others around him couldn’t help but

Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901, in Chicago, Illinois. His father, Elias, was a carpenter when Walt was born. Eventually, Elias and his wife, Flora, saved up enough money to start a home building company together. Walter had four siblings: Roy, Herbert, Raymond, and Ruth (Russell 9). Because Ruth was younger than Walt, Walt waited until the age of seven to start school so that he could start at the same time as Ruth. Before he went to school, his mother, Flora, taught him how to read (Russell 10). Walt grew up on the Disney family farm and worked hard on the farm. He worked at the neighbor’s farm- raising corn, wheat, barley, cows, pigs, and chickens (Giltin 18). Later, Elias grew sick, and the Disney’s had to sell the farm. They moved to Kansas City (Russell 11). Throughout Walter’s schooling, he loved to be on stage- directing, producing, and being on stage (Russell 11). Many things inspired Walt Disney’s creativity: moving, roaming, playing in the farmyard, fishing, doodling in class, and editing the school newspaper are just a few

On December 5, 1901, Elias Disney and Flora Call Disney gave birth to a man who would eventually change our world by the creation of a little mouse. Walter Elias Disney, who was also known as “Walt,” was born in a small town in Chicago, Illinois, by a father who was an Irish-Canadian descent, and his mother who was a German- English descent. Walt was one out of five children, four brothers and a sister. Their names were Herbert Arthur Disney, Raymond Arnold Disney, Roy Oliver Disney, and Ruth Flora Disney. Walt was the oldest one out of the five. While he attended school, he was introduced to Walter Pfeiffer, who decided to show Walt vaudeville and the art of making movies. Walt decided to drop out of high school, at the age of sixteen, to join the army. He was rejected to join because he was too young of age. He and a friend decided to join the Red Cross, where Walt was an ambulance driver during World War II. In 1919, Walt moved to Kansas City to begin a career in art, and worked for the newspaper, as a newspaper artist. He met Ubbe Iwerks, and he and Disney soon made their own commercial company called, “Iwerks-Disney Commercial Artists.”

Elias and Flora Disney had their son, Walt Disney on December 5th , 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. He had four siblings, Roy, Herbert, Raymond, and Ruth. Herbert was the oldest, 12 years older than Walt. Instead of joining the Disney company, he became a mail carrier. Next was Raymond, he was 10 years older than Walt and he became an insurance salesman. Roy Disney was 8 years older than Walt and they were business partners in the Disney Company. Then Walt had a sister, Ruth, who was 2 years younger than him. They moved Marceline, Missouri and that 's where he lived for most of his childhood. Walt had an early interest in drawing and art.”Walt enjoyed art and claimed to have become interested in drawing “almost as soon as I could hold a pencil." '(Gabler, 15) He attended Park Elementary School.

Walter Elias Disney was always seen as a very imaginative and outgoing person at any point in his life. Walt loved life and would make appearances at Disneyland all the time to make sure employees were being kind and courteous to the guests while managing to talk and ride rides with children that looked up to him. Never in his life would Walt give up on something, which made him very stubborn at times, but a good businessman with the guidance of his brother, Roy. All of these traits made Walt Disney into one of the greatest entrepreneurs the world has ever seen, and some say he even helped shape the 20th century.

The history of how The Walt Disney Company came to be started from a small individual who enjoyed drawing and used art as a way to escape reality, his name was Walt Disney. After the World War 1 ended, Disney went to Kansas City where he later created an animated company that went bankruptcy. Walt Disney moved to Hollywood where he met M.J Winkler a distributor, Disney become part of her production partner. (The Walt Disney Company) In 1927 Disney created a series where the distributor copyright the main character and Disney only made a few hundred dollars, therefore Disney decide to leave and created that same series with a different name which was Mickey Mouse. Disney decided to go with his brother Roy and created Mickey Mouse films. When Disney wanted to put out Steamboat Willie many film producers did not like the film’s idea until Pat Powers decided to release the film in theaters. The film gave Disney enough money to start on other projects which later those project turn out to be such as the amusement parks, merchandise, etc. In December 15, 1966 Walt Disney died from Lung Cancer, Disney’s brother Roy made sure that Disney’s believes and philosophy about the company would still be passed on by the company 's employee. (The Walt Disney Company) The company kept going which has become of the greatest companies that are socially responsible and sustainable.

Walt Disney was born in Chicago on December 5, 1901. Because of the violence in Chicago and because it was hard to make money, in 1906 his father Elias Disney purchased forty-eight acres of farmland in Marceline, Missouri. It was northeast of Kansas city.

Walt Disney is “a legend that will never die,” according to Karen Dotrice in The Man Behind the Myth: Walt’s Passing. Walter Elias Disney lead the movie industry to new heights through his creativity and curiosity. He is credited with hundreds of cinemas, television broadcasts, cartoons, and a handful of amusement parks stationed across the globe. Walt shaped what we know of technology and “movie magic” today. Though, Disney’s legacy may never had begun without the support of his idols.

     Walt Disney; When that name is spoken faces of children and adults alike light up with looks of sheer joy. When debating what to see at the movies the newest Disney flick is almost always decided upon over the others. With Disney people are 100 percent sure to walk out of the theater happy and smiling. From the catchy theme songs to the thrilling theme parks Disney has built the fantasy empire. Although he built the fantasy world Disney was not a man who walked around with his head in the clouds. He used his animation and film making skills to not only make fantastic movies but to also bring joy into times of war, fun into times of education, and excitement into times of vacation

Walt Disney’s influence on American culture cannot be overstated. Every child who’s grown up from the 1950s on, grew up in in a world where Disney’s universal entertainment products, marketing and values were everywhere. From the catchy theme songs to the exhilarating theme parks, Disney has built the fantasy empire. He used his animation and film making skills to not only make fantastic movies but to also bring joy into times of war, fun into times of education, and excitement into times of vacation. Without Walt, the world would be a little less joyful and a little less magical without his signature and everlasting touch.

For us to have a better understanding on the subject we must begin with the man who started it all. Walter Elias Disney. Known to most as Walt Disney or to the people he worked with Uncle Walt. Born in Hermosa section of Chicago, Illinois, on December 5, 1901 to Elias and Flora Disney. They Disney family lived in Marceline, Missouri for most of Walt's childhood, where he first began showing an interest in drawing and painting. Walt went to McKinley High in Chicago for his high school career, where he took drawing and photography classes and was a cartoonist for the school newspaper. When he was 16 though he dropped out of high school tried to join the Army, but was rejected because

Walter Elias Disney, or Walt Disney as he is known to most, was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 5, 1901 to Elias and Flora Disney. He was the fourth child born, with three older brothers and one younger sister. Walt started to develop a skill for drawing at the young age of four; a skill that would eventually grow into a corporate empire. Walt was always stretching his imagination with his drawings. As he grew, he became captivated with magic and delighted in playing magic tricks on his parents. In fourth grade his teacher told the class to draw the bowl of flowers she had on her desk. After perusing around the class, she stopped at Walt?s desk and noticed he had drawn human faces on the flowers, in addition, to arms where the leaves were supposed to be. The teacher began to chastise him for not following the assignment. However, this did not stop Walt from dreaming and drawing how he viewed the world, a skill that would help him become a pioneer artist with hand drawn, full length films.

Walter Elias Disney, commonly referred to as Walt Disney, was born on December 5th, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois (Walt Disney Family Museum, 2012). His father Elias Disney was an Irish-Canadian and his mother, Flora Disney, was of German and English descent. His family settled in a village known as Norton Disney in the country of Lincolnshire at the time of birth (Disney, 2000). At the age of four, Disney and his family moved to a farm in Marceline, Missouri, which is where he developed his love for drawing. At the time he paid a retired Doctor by the name of “Doc” Sherwood to produce images of his horse, Rupert. Later on his interest grew to train development in

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