Walt Disney Company History By 24ejackson 1923 Laugh-O-Gram Studio went bankrupt. Oct 16, 1923 Walt Disney and his brother Roy found the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. 1928 Disney releases Steamboat Willie. 1934 Disney started his project Disney's Folly. 1937 Disney debuts Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1940 Disney releases more films such as Fantasia and Pinocchio. 1955 Disney begins to open may theme parks around the world. Oct 3, 1955 Disney begins TV shows with The Mickey Mouse Club 1996 Disney starts buying companies such as ABC. 2020 Disney continues to make movies and TV shows, buy companies, etc.