The Amazing Disney and His Films

Published on June 22, 2008 by Louie Jerome in Animation
The Amazing Disney and His Films

Walt Disney was the creator of Mickey Mouse, Dumbo and Bambi. This amazing man created the world’s first feature length cartoon.

Walter Elias Disney was born in Chicago in 1901.

He originally trained as a commercial artist before starting his own animation studio. Mickey Mouse was part of this studio from the beginning and appeared in his first films ‘Plane Crazy’ and ‘Steamboat Willy’ which were both first shown in 1928.

Plane Crazy

Steamboat Willy

In 1937 ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’, the very first feature length cartoon was made. This was followed by ‘Fantasia’ in 1940, ‘Dumbo’ in 1941, and ‘Bambi’ in 1942.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Fantasia

Dumbo

 

Bambi

 

Disney and his corporation invented a huge number of amazing characters and the very first Disneyland theme park which was opened in 1955 was a project headed by Disney himself.

He died in 1966 from lung cancer just a short time before the opening of his dream project Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

The corporation founded by Disney has annual revenues of around $35 billion.

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Moses Ingram, posted this comment on Jun 22nd, 2008

Good article. Thanks.

Judy Sheldon, posted this comment on Jun 22nd, 2008

Sad that such a talented man had to die of lung cancer. We have enjoyed and will continue to enjoy his talent for years.

Thank you for your fine tribute.

Ruby Hawk, posted this comment on Jun 22nd, 2008

We love Walt Disney. Our kids and grandkids grew up with all his movies and we still watch them.

ione gonzales, posted this comment on Jun 22nd, 2008

nice work.also cute! we love it ma’am! :)

Darlene McFarlane, posted this comment on Jun 22nd, 2008

I loved Disney when I was a kid and remember crying my way through a couple of these movies.

Good article.

Anne Lyken-Garner, posted this comment on Jun 24th, 2008

Great pictures, I’ve always loved Disney

alexa gates, posted this comment on Jun 28th, 2008

great article! Disney always comes out with great movies!

Lucy Lockett, posted this comment on Jun 29th, 2008

What an amazing vision he had! his legacy will live on and on.

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