Disney

Disney

  • Walt Disney signs contract with M.J. Walker

    They produced a series of Alice Comedies, starting the company with the name Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. Roy and Walt were equal partners.
  • Walt Disney Studio

    Company changes it's name to The Walt Disney Studio.
  • First film release.

    Walt's first animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released.
  • Official Disney outing

    The Walt Disney Company moves to Burbank, California and goes public
  • Begins first all-live action film.

    Treasure Island starts production as Disney's first live action film
  • Beginning of Disneyland.

    WED Enterprises is formed and started designing Disneyland.
  • Walt Disney dies.

    Lung cancer took Disney's life
  • Disney Resort Begins.

    Construction on Walt Disney World Resort begins near Orlando, Florida.
  • Paramount Pictures Collaboration.

    Disney's first join-up with Paramount Pictures starts with Popeye.
  • Disney Channel.

    The Disney Channel Television channel begins
  • The Little Mermaid

    A family favorite, The Little Mermaid, is released
  • Hollywood Pictures

    Hollywood Pictures was created to produce films aimed toward a more mature audience.
  • Lion King broadway.

    The Lion King opens on broadway.
  • Steve Jobs dies.

    Steve Jobs colloborated with Disney on multiple projects. He died from Pancreatic cancer.