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Walt Disney's Animated Career

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  • Walt Disney gets a job at the Posman-Rubin Commercial Art Studio

    Walt Disney gets a job at the Posman-Rubin Commercial Art Studio
    Walt moves back into the US after driving an ambulance in Europe to work at the Posman-Rubin Commercial Art Studio for $50 a month

  • Walt Meets Ub Iwerks

    Walt Meets Ub Iwerks
    Walt meets Ub Iwerks, and they form the Iwerks-Disney Commercial Artists, but the group didn't last long.

  • Walt declares Bankruptcy

    Walt declares Bankruptcy
    Walt resigns himself into bankruptcy after quitting the film
    ad and incorporates "Laugh-O-gram Films" with $15,000 from local investors. Laugh-O-Gram films are short films created by Ub and Walt. Walt moves to Hollywood.

  • Walt, Roy, and M.J. Winkler

    Walt, Roy, and M.J. Winkler
    Walt and his brother Roy sign a contract with M.J. Winkler,a New York cartoon distributor. Walt & Roy call their studio "Disney Bros. Studio".

  • Walt renames the studio

    Walt renames the studio
    Walt renames the studio "Walt Disney Studios".

  • Walt Creates Oswald:)

    Walt Creates Oswald:)
    Walt is authorized to create his first character, Oswald. The rights went to Mintz Dist. Walt wanted to end distribution when it became popular, but Mintz took Ub Iwerks and Oswald belongs to Mintz.

  • Walt creates Mickey!

    Walt creates Mickey!
    While on a train ride, Wal creates Mickey Mouse, and creates the fist cartoon "Plane Crazy"."Steamboat Willie" is actually the third Mickey cartoon.

  • Steamboat Willie is Released

    Steamboat Willie is Released
    Steamboat Willie is released in the Colon Theatre in NYC. The film is depicted as "the first animated cartoon with sound". It was a hit!

  • Walt Creates Silly Symphonies

    Walt Creates Silly Symphonies
    Walt creates Silly Symphonies, beginning with the cartoon "Skeleton Dance". This is also one of the first cartoons in technicolor, a company that Walt had rights to for 2 years.

  • Mickey Mouse Club reaches 1 million members!

    Mickey Mouse Club reaches 1 million members!
    Mickey Mouse is now known in every country of the world. Walt has a nervous breakdown. He takes a vacation on doctors orders.

  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is released!

    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is released!
    The movie is premiered in Los Angeles, and runs for three weeks in multiple theatres. The gross for the movie was $8 million dollars! They also earned an Academy Award and paid off their debt in 6 months. Source: http://www.justdisney.com/walt_disney/timeline/index.html