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    There are many iconic people during the twentieth century that changed America. But among the most iconic people, Walt Disney was considered the most iconic. He grew up in a poor family, and his studio went bankrupt and as a result, his company became successful and he became wealthy, showing that even though bad things can happen, it's still possible to rise from them. He was the co-founder of Disneyland and Disney World, two famous amusement parks of all time, along with Walt Disney Resorts. All

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    “A world without Disneyland? It would feel so empty” (Channel, Screen 1). Well we can thank Walt Disney for discovering Disneyland and all the other magical things he created. Walt Disney is the creator of Mickey Mouse and the other famous cartoons produced by Walt Disney Studios. Walt Disney devoted his life to making others smile without giving up after all the setbacks throughout his life and company. It’s important to know the history of the man and his partners who was all behind the making

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    But he met a friend there who followed him with his leave, Ubbe Eert "Ub" Iwerks. Together, they talked all night for weeks after Walt got fired. They talked about making their own company. Walt wanted it to be “Disney Iwerks”, but Ubbe explained that it sounded like an eye doctor office and didn’t like it, so the name was switched around to “Iwerks Disney”. It was known to be a failure, and the company got bankrupt. Iwerks Disney soon faded, and Disney went back to the drawing board. In 1921, Disney

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    You walk into the living room and you hear the famous Disney music coming from the television that your child is placed in front of. You start to wonder where did your favorite Disney movies came from? How did they come about into the human world or how were they produced? What was Walt Disney’s childhood like when he was younger that made him want to animate and put together cartoons and movies? Where did his career start off from and how did he get to such a place. But the more important question

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    drive a ambulance in France for about a year. When his brother he had been living with got out of the army he got a job for Walt at a art studio. At the art studio Walt met a friend named Ub Iwerks. From there the friends moved to a ad studio were they learned how to create short animations. Soon Walt and Iwerks began to slowly make their own company. eventually they hired

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    “If you can dream it you can do it” – Walt Disney. Walt Disney, the man who made Mickey Mouse and inspired the World. What do think of when you hear the words Frozen, Jungle Book, Little Mermaid, and Big hero 6. All of these movies are made by the Walt Disney Company and Walt Disney is the man who started the Walt Disney Company. However the original name of the company was The Disney Brothers Studio. With the help of some friends and family Walt Disney dreams came true. Walt Disney who is an incredible

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    It is hard to imagine a world without the innovations and dreams of Walt Disney. He forever changed the entertainment industry with his revolutionary ideas and whimsical optimism. His imagination gave the world joy, hope and a desire to dream big. Many people grew up watching Walt’s stories of princesses and heroes overcoming evil and living happily ever after. The story of Walt Disney is unique and inspirational, from humble beginnings to unrivaled success. From Walt’s childhood and teenage

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    classes at McKinley High School in Chicago. During the night, he would take courses at the Chicago Art Institute. Walt’s brother, Roy Disney, helped Walt get a job at the Pesmen-Rubin Art Studio. While he was working, Walt met Ub Iwerks, a famous cartoonist. After meeting Iwerks, he decided to open up his own animation business with Roy, Walt Disney Productions. Walt Disney was one of the most influential men of the 21st Century because he

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    Mickey would not have come about if Disney had not failed and because of that failure Disney achieved one of his greatest successes. Before the Walt Disney Company, Disney owned and worked at many other production companies. Disney and animator Ub Iwerks met in Kansas City and worked together at Kansas City Film Ad Company and Laugh-o-Gram Studio.

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    he created the characters Mickey Mouse (originally called Mortimer Mouse) and Donald Duck. Ub Iwerks drew Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney gave him a voice. In 1933 Walt Disney made his most successful cartoon of all time called “The Three Little Pigs” with the famous song “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf” The crazy success of Walt Disney’s first cartoons

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