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Walter Elias "Walt" Disney
Walter was born on this day -
Business Name and Description
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney co-founded Walt Disney productions with his brother. Walt Disney productions is world famous today. What his business has to offer is movies, and theme parks. -
Extra Facts
- Had a summer job that dealed with sales
- Contributed cartoons to the school newspaper
- Went to McKinley High School
- Had four siblings (one sister and three brothers)
- Never graduated from high school
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Influences
The Pfeiffers introduced Walt to the world of motion pictures. -
Education
Droped out of high school at the age of 16. -
How it All Started
After the war, he went to Kansas City to begin his career as an advertising cartoonist. -
Business Venture
The first "Alice Comedies" reaches theaters -
Material Status
Got married to Lillian (one of his first employees). They also had children (4 boys and 1 girl). -
Business Venture
His famous character, Mickey Mouse, made his screen debut in the also famous Steamboat Willie. This is also the world's first synchronized sound cartoon. It premiered at the Colony Theater in New York.
This is also the day Mickey Mouse was 'born' to the world. -
Business Venture
During the next five years, he finished many other full-length animated classics as "Pinocchio," "Fantasia," "Dumbo," and "Bambi" -
Business Venture
His famous movie, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, was the first full-length animated musical feature. It premiered at the Carthay Theater in Los Angeles. Fact: this was during the time of the Great Depression -
Personal
His mother dies of asphyxiation. Walt and his brother, Roy, blame themseleve because it occured in the house they purchased for their parents. -
Successes
They have up to 1,000 employees -
Failures
The company's debt rises to $4.3 million -
Successes
Disney Studios terrible debt was reduced to $1.7 million. -
Business Venture
On this day, he opened Disneyland -
Successes
Disneyland welcomes its one millionth visitor (in the same year the park opened) -
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney
Walter died on this day, which was about 46 years ago.
But over his whole lifetime he received 48 Academy Awards and 7 Emmys -
Net Worth
The net worth is around $5 billion -
Value of Company
Disney is worth about $57 billion -
Why is he famous?
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney is famous because he is the creator of the world famous characters, movies, and theme parks he created. He was introduced to this stuff at the age of 9! -
Business Venture
Magic Kingdom was opened -
Business Venture
Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park opened -
Business Venture
EPCOT Center opened -
Works Cited
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