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Walt Disney was born
Walt Disney was born -
Childhood
He was passionate for art even as a young age. -
He went to college
He went to college at the Kansas City Art Institute and School Design and Chicago Art Institute. -
Walt Disney created the Walt Disney Studios
Walt Disney created the Walt Disney Studios with his brother Roy. -
Walt Disney found true love
Walt Disney found true love -
Disney created Silly Symphonies which featured Mickey's new friends
Disney created Silly Symphonies which featured Mickey's new friends -
The Great Depression
In 1933, the “The Three Little Pigs” and its theme song “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?” became a theme for the country during the Great Depression. -
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
On December 21, 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered in Los Angeles. -
A New Studio
In December 1939, a new campus for Walt Disney was opened in Burbank, California. -
New Animations
Walt Disney then created a string of full-length animated films including: Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, and Bambi. -
Starting from Scratch
Just when things were getting good, tragedy struck. There was a set back for the company occurred in 1951, there was a strike by Disney animators and would take years to fully recover. -
Recovery
Right after they released Alice in Wonderland in 1951, followed by Peter Pan in 1953, a live action film called Treasure Island in 1950, Lady and the Tramp in 1955, Sleeping Beauty in 1959, and the 101 Dalmatians in 1961. -
New Creations
Disney was also one of the 1st to use TV as entertainment medium. Disney’s Wonderful World of Color was a popular Sunday night show. Flowers and Trees was the first to be produced in color and to win and Oscar.
