Steamboat Willie

do not know how far the technology for Disney productions has come. It is of no surprise that Walt Disney Studios is the role model for almost every motion-picture studio. In 1929, Disney created the first successful short film entitled, “Steamboat Willie”. Even though there were other animations

of animation was dull and boring that was until Walt Disney came into the picture. Disney began his company with his brother in Los Angeles and they started off making short animation films, none of them being a hit, until they came out with Steamboat Willie. Walt’s career was like a rollercoaster ride, he went from being a newspaper artist to being the owner and creator of the biggest and largest entertainment company in the world. Walt Disney still has an impact on society today because he gave

1929. (Jackson, 2006, p. 4). It’s hard to believe that even the most successful artists of the past century had self doubt when starting out in their career. Thought as we all know; Walt Disney’s career did take off. In 1928, Disney released Steamboat Willie, the first animated film with synchronized sound and the first to feature the iconic Mickey Mouse. Though even with his newly found fame and fortune, Disney was still described as a down-to-earth, generous man. George Kent, a writer for the magazine

they excitedly moved on to their next project, the sound cartoon (Gabler 117). Disney decided to spoof comedian Buster Keaton’s Steamboat Bill, Jr. and named his new sound cartoon, Steamboat Willy. According to Ub, they were so eager to work with sound in their cartoon, that they made the story in one night and finished the animated musical test cartoon of Mickey and Willie within a week. Disney was also really anxious to see how it would turn out with sound that he already had a scene painted, inked

Have you ever heard of a lucky gram? Well know you will know because if you want to know about Walt Disney read this essay. Although Walt Disney is seen as a cartoon artist he is quite different with lucky grams, Disneyland and Mickey Mouse. The start of Walt Disney lucky grams. Lucky grams was the start for Walt but it wasn’t that easy. When he first started out he was being very successful but once he started getting going universal studios came in and took all of his ideas and his

demoralize him he started from point one all over again. Shortly into their marriage with the help of Lillian, Walt had created a new character a mouse: Mickey Mouse. Mickey was soon going to change the whole world. In 1928, Mickey's debut was in Steamboat Willie. This was a major hit with American families. Soon enough Walt began to produce more and more cartoons growing into movies. The company began to expand and it was going to change the world little by little. This was a biography on Walt Disney

The year 1928 was pivotal for Walt Disney and the rest of society; Disney created—the amicable and animated—Mickey Mouse which had both short and long-term effects on Disney’s career as well as shaping his legacy. Before the rise of his famous cartoon mouse, Disney struggled to run a successful company; conversely, he maintained a passion for film that led him to fame. He grew up on a farm with strict parents that did not allow him to play with toys as a child. This is believed to be the source for

Walt Disney is a house hold name to most families, he is the man who is known for creating one of the largest companies in the world (Disney). Though he almost didn’t have the chance to start this company. Starting with his love for art since he was born on 1901 in Chicago, IL. At the age of 16 Walt Disney became a Red Cross member driving an ambulance, and this is where he began drawings designs and cartoons in the ambulance. He then worked as a cartoonist in Kansas but that ended fairly quickly

As I walk up to my door getting home from a long walk through the park, I hear the faint sound of my telephone ringing. I unlock my door and quickly rush in. I set down my bag and pick up the phone. "Walt," my boss, Charles Mintz says, "I need you to to do a favor for me." "Anything sir," I say with joy. "I need you to make a brand new cartoon character," he said with such encouragement. With that, he hung up without another word. So I had only a few days to make a new character for Universal

The first picture they finished was a comedy cartoon called Alice’s Wonderland. Now what they needed was a distributor, which they found in Margret Winkler who later married Charles Mintz(80). While Alice had her run and was successful at the time, a prominent rival Pat Sullivan had an even greater success in “Felix the Cat”. Walt saw this as a great challenge and opportunity (23:00). Walt found his fight to compete with “Felix the Cat” in “Oswald the Lucky Rabbit”. In a moments notice, Walt’s character