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Dec 5, 1901
Walt Disney was born in 5 December 1901, -
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Walt Disney
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1918
When America joined the First World War, Walt dropped out of school and tried to enlist in the army. He was rejected for being underage, but he was later able to join in the Red Cross and in late 1918 was sent to France to drive an ambulance. -
1927
In 1927, the Disney studio was involved in the successful production of ‘Oswald the Lucky Rabbit -
1932
In 1932, he received his first Academy Award for the Best Short Subject: Cartoons for the three colored ‘Flowers and Trees’ He also won a special Academy Award for Mickey Mouse. -
1933
In 1933, he developed his most successful cartoon of all time ‘The Three Little Pigs with the famous song Whose Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf. -
1941
After the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the studio produced several other successful animations, such as ‘Pinocchio’, ‘Peter Pan’, ‘Bambi’ and ‘The Wind in the Willows’. After America’s entry into the Second World War in 1941, this ‘golden age’ of animation faded and the studio struggled as it made unprofitable propaganda films. -
1941
In 1941, Disney also had to deal with a major strike by his writers and animators. This strike left a strong impression on Disney. He would later become a leading member of the anti-Communist organisation ‘Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals. At one point, he tried to brand his labor union organizers as Communist agitators. -
1950
However, in the 1950s, Disney distanced himself from the Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals. However, by associating with the organisation, he was often associated with the anti-lab our and anti-Semitic philosophy it expressed. Disney was a Republican, though was not particularly involved in politics. It is often asked whether Walt Disney was anti-Semitic. -
Dec 15, 1966
Walt Disney died of lung cancer on December 15, 1966. He had been a chain smoker all his life. An internet myth suggested Walt Disney had his body cryonically frozen, but this is untrue. It seems to have been spread by his employers, looking for one last joke at the expense of their boss.
