Walt+Disney

Walter Elias Disney Born:December 5, 1901 Birthplace: Chicago, illinoi Died: December 15, 1966 Known for The creation of mickey mouse and other cartoons, as well as his theme parks.

A, Brad. "Walt Disney Biography." __Just Disney.com__. Just Disney. 26 Jan 2009 .

Childhood
 * Born in chicago, illinois. T.C.
 * Walter elias Disney. T.C.
 * Born in Chicago, illinois. (December 15, 1901). T.C.
 * His parents were Elias and Flora Disney. T.C.
 * At a young age, Walt and his family, (mom, dad, four brothers and one sister), moved to Marceline Missouri. T.C.
 * He lived most of his life there.T.C.
 * He enjoyed making cartoons though he wasn't very good at drawing them. T.C.
 * He enjoyed selling his work to neighbors, and friends. T.C.
 * His grades were never that good. T.C.
 * He wanted to go to college and become a cartoonist. T.C.
 * As a child he began to enjoy wildlife and the outdoors. (animals in particular). T.C.
 * He was also a very helpful child, always helping others in his community.T.C.
 * His mother and his older brother Roy were a very influencial part of his childhood. T.C.
 * His mother,(Flora Disney), was an extremely loving and compasionate woman. T.C.
 * During the year 1918, walt wanted to join the military but was not excepted because he was only 16 years of age. T.C.
 * Almost to the point of deppression, walt spent most of his time secluded in his room writing cartoons about the war. T.C.
 * As the war ended walt thought that there was no hope of him going to the war, but he soon discovered that he was going to be a volunteer for the red cross. T.C.
 * He went to France as a volunteer. T.C.
 * As he was in France, he discovered that his artistic skills could improve even more. T.C.
 * His army van was covered from front to back in army cartoons, and other various doodles. T.C.
 * He was in France for a year. T.C.
 * And as he returned he began to pursue his dream as a cartoonist. T.C.

"Walt Disney Timeline." __JustDisney.com__. just Disney. 30 Jan 2009 .

Some of Walt's career accomplishments.
 * When walt returned from France, he began working for the Posman-Ruben commercial art studio. T.C.
 * Soon after, walt meets up with a man named Ub Iwwerks.
 * Soon after they form the company Iwwerks-Disney, which only lasted a few months. T.C.
 * They began working for the kansas city slide company. T.C.
 * Walt then called his cartoons laugh-o-grams. T.C.
 * Then walt moves to hollywood to become a famous director.
 * Walt and his brother Roy, sign a contract with M.J. Winkler, who was a New York cartoon distributor. T.C.
 * Thus the Disney Bros. studio was created. T.C.
 * Then walt creates his first cartoon series "Alice comedies", which reached theatres. T.C.
 * Then walt married one of his inkers who was called by the name Lillian Bounds. T.C.
 * Then the studio was renamed to Walt Disney studios. T.C.
 * Then walts first big hit was born. T.C.
 * The characters name was Oswald the Rabbit. T.C.
 * But soon after, his character was stolen by the Mintz distribution company. T.C.
 * One year later (1928) walt creates his most popular character ever created. T.C.
 * Mickey Mouse was drawn for the first time ever. T.C.
 * Soon after, along with Ub Iwerks walt makes Steamboat Willie. T.C.
 * Then plane crazy, as well as other cartoons were created. T.C.
 * Steam boat willie was deemed the first cartoon with sound. T.C.
 * Another big hit was his series of cartoons called silly symphonies. T.C.
 * Columbia pictures signs with Disney. T.C.
 * Snow white and the seven dwarfs becomes his first feature film, as well as many others. T.C.
 * mickey mouse club reaches one million. T.C.
 * Walt goes into a nervous breakdown. T.C.
 * Goffy is created. T.C.
 * As well as donald duck, and others. T.C.
 * Walt creates the hit film, flowers and trees. T.C.
 * The disney art school was created. T.C.
 * One of the more popular cartoons was created. T.C.
 * it was called the three little pigs. T.C.
 * many other versions were branched off of it. T.C.
 * Pinnochio was one of his more famous movies. T.C.
 * As well was also fantasia. T.C.
 * Bambi is created. T.C.
 * Fantasia is created. T.C.
 * Walt is asked to create war cartoons. T.C.
 * The u.s. army posts in his studios for the war. T.C.
 * Song of the south is made. T.C.
 * Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Da is created by walt as well. T.C.
 * Cindarella was created by walt. T.C.
 * Alice in wonderland. T.C.
 * And peter pan also. T.C.
 * Lady and the tramp. T.C.
 * Walt creates the company "Buena Vista". T.C.
 * Walt creates disney world . T.C.
 * Walt creates disneyland.T.C.

"A Walt Disney Biography." __www.norsknettskole.com__. norsnettskole. 3 Feb 2009 .

Why Walt is so influential.
 * According to some critics, walt was the times so called, "Leonardo davinci". T.C.
 * His cartoons influenced adults and children alike. T.C.
 * Many of the only people he let ride on his land's miniature train, were children with leukimia, cancer, and other such diseases and disabilities. T.C.
 * He promoted the wellfare of others, and his family wasn't the only thing he lived for. T.C.
 * He even put many of his employees before himself. T.C.
 * He even recieved rewards from other countries. T.C.
 * Many of which are . . . T.C.
 * The Presidential medal of freedom. T.C.
 * The France's legion of honor. T.C.
 * The officer d'academie decorations. T.C.
 * The Brazil's order of the southern cross. T.C.
 * And others from, Mexico, and the award from the national assaciation of theatre owners.T.C.

"Walt Disney: A Biography." __www.Disney.go.com__. Disney Archives. 3 Feb 2009. .

After Disney.
 * Disney died Dec.15, 1966. T.C.
 * He never lived to see disney land fully operational. T.C.
 * His company still thrives, but many think it would be even better if he were still around. T.C.
 * His companies still donate to local, (and have even created) many charities for children with dangerous diseases. T.C.
 * Also they still continue to make feature films to this very day. T.C.
 * Many of today's most popular movies are created by the Disney company. T.C.
 * Many books are also influenced by Disney as well. T.C.
 * Even in France, a Disney World can be found. T.C.
 * Many people today are influenced by Walt, especially movie producers. T.C.
 * He will always be remembered as one of the most influential men of his time . . . and beyond.T.C.

Tyler Cornelius Mr.Shupp English 10 Honors February 5, 2009

__Walt Disney: One of America’s great contributors to the American society.__ Walt Disney was one of the greatest influences in American society today because of his imagination and compassion for others, as well as his dedication to the entertainment of the common family.

Walter Elias Disney was born on the fifteenth of December, 1901, in the city of Chicago, Illinois. His parents were Elias Disney, (The father) and Flora Disney, (the mother). He had grown up with four brothers and one sister. At a young age he and his family had moved to Marceline, Missouri, and spending most of his life there on their farm, he had realized that one of his passions was the creating of cartoons. Many a time had Walt gotten in trouble for drawing on the side of his house in tar, or even in pencil. Also as a child he enjoyed making small shows like a cat circus for his neighbors. But they usually ended in disaster due to the fact that for one thing you cannot train a cat to do tricks, and another fact is that his mother made him pay all of the money back to his neighbors that he had charged for the shows. As the years had gone by, Walt began to want to create even more extravagant cartoons and skits that he and his friends had created for their school talent shows. He had never done very well in school though, mostly because he had always had his head in the clouds, thinking of new ways to make skits and to draw doodles. According to one of his teachers though, he had a talent that would one day make a difference in the world. As Walt had grown older, (18 to be exact) he wanted to join the war in Europe, but because he was too young he was revoked. After the revocation, Walt had gone into a depression, secluding himself from the outside and others. As the war had ended, something for Walt had begun. He was enlisted into the Red Cross as a caravan driver. While he was in Europe, he had become extremely popular among his fellow men as a cartoon artist, decorating his and other men’s caravans with war cartoons and such. But as Walt would soon realize, his influence in American society had only just begun. When Walt had returned from Europe it was the year 1919, and Walt was just seventeen or eighteen years old, and he had began to work for the Posman-Ruben commercial art studio which was extremely low budget, but it paid his bills and gave him a chance to show the world what kind of artist he actually was. As Walt had hoped, he had actually found a partner to begin a business with, and his name was Ub Iwerks, and as they had created a business that was called “Iwerks-Disney commercial artists” it was soon closed after one month. Soon they begin to work for the Kansas City slide company, and that is when Walt had actually created one of his first popular cartoons. They were called “Laugh-o-grams”. Soon after, Walt convinces himself and Ub to leave the film Ad. And then incorporates the cartoons with $15,000 from local investors.