Disney, Walt: A Talented Producer of Animated Cartoon Characters

Published on September 28, 2009 by sunshine926 in Biography

He became famous for his cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.

In 1928, Disney’s first success came in with a Mickey Mouse film called Steam-boat Willie. He used a sound track in it and made Mickey talk. Born in Chicago, Walt Disney, an American producer of animated cartoon characters, motion pictures and television shows, became famous for his animated picture, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, in 1938, followed by Fantasia and Pinocchio in 1940. Other animated motion pictures include: Bambi, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty, Lady and the Tramp and 101 Dalmatians.

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In 1918, the World War I Red Cross ambulance driver attended the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. In 1920, he did his first movie cartoon.

Some of his most famous cartoon characters include Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. In 1950, Disney entered the television field and produced the programs Mickey Mouse Club and Disneyland. In 1955, he opened Disneyland Park in Los Angeles, California. In 1965, Disney confirmed plans for Walt Disney World Park, a 27,000-acre fantasy land park for children and adults in Orlando, Florida.

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cutedrishti8, posted this comment on Sep 28th, 2009

In my liked this very much..I gone to my childhood

chitragopi, posted this comment on Sep 28th, 2009

He is a great gift to the world. Good article.

Monica Sappleton, posted this comment on Sep 28th, 2009

Another great piece Marlene. It was also a good thing that Walt Didney made the disneyland and disney world parks because they are extremely entertaining to the point that they have become the most popular attractions of the world, today. thanks. for sharing.
Monica.