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Walter Elias "Walt" Disney (December 5, 1901 –
December 15, 1966) was an American film producer, director,
screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer,
international icon, and philanthropist, well known for his influence
in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Walt began to
love, and appreciate nature and wildlife, and family and community,
which were a large part of agrarian living. Though his father could
be quite stern, and often there was little money, Walt was encouraged
by his mother, and older brother, Roy to pursue his talents. So
after making a success of his "Alice Comedies," Walt became
a recognized Hollywood figure.
Walt Disney's dream of a clean, and organized amusement park, came true,
as Disneyland Park opened in 1955. Walt also became a television
pioneer, Disney began television production in 1954, and was among
the first to present full-color programming with his Wonderful
World of Color in 1961.
Walt Disney's major works: Flowers and Trees(the
first color cartoon) -1932; The Old Mill - 1937;
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (the first full-length animated musical feature) - 1937; Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, and Bambi.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (the first full-length animated musical feature) - 1937; Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, and Bambi.
Interesting facts about Walt Disney
ReplyDelete1. He Wasn't Adopted, But "Disney" Is Not Walt's Real Last Name
Walt Disney's ancestors, whose last name was actually "d'Isigny", came from a village in France. The name is pronounced "Deez-nay." Fortunately, the name was changed to "Disney". It's much easier to plan a trip to Disney World, don't you think?
2. Disney Never Got to See It, But...
To date, over 800 famous people have been featured on a U.S. postage stamp. The list includes past U.S. Presidents, actors, actresses, historical figures and a motion picture producer and animator. An interesting fact about Walt Disney is that he was honored by having his picture on a six-cent United States commemorative postage stamp that was issued September 11, 1968.
3. Walt Disney's Body Is Frozen in a Cryonics Chamber
This statement is nothing more than a rumor that is still circulating around decades after Disney's death. According to Snopes.com, "his reputation as a technological innovator" probably fueled this story. After he died, Walt Disney's body was cremated. It was then interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
4. Walt Disney Didn't Graduate From High School
In a world where higher education is strongly linked to career success, Walt Disney is a perfect example of an exception to that rule. He attended McKinley High School until he dropped out at age 16. However, Walt Disney, who created the beloved "Mickey Mouse" character in 1928, and built the Disney Empire, won honorary degrees from several universities such as Yale, Harvard and UCLA.
5. Walt Disney Sometimes Used Alias Names
At times, Walt Disney used the names "Retlaw Elias Yensid" or "Retlaw Yensid". These are both his real name spelled backwards. In the movie "Fantasia", Disney named the sorcerer "Yen Sid"- the letters of "Disney" reversed.
It's said that when Disney was searching for land to build a theme park on, he used the name "M.T. Lott" so potential sellers wouldn't hike prices up on him, knowing he was rich.
6. Another Interesting Fact About Walt Disney...
Walter Elias Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 5, 1901. After years of chain-smoking, Disney passed away on December 15, 1966 from lung cancer.
7. A Gift of Love Turned to Tragedy
According to www.tv.com, brothers Walt and Roy Disney, in 1922, began what is now known as the "Walt Disney Company." After they found success, they bought their parents, Elias and Flora Disney, a new house in Los Angeles. Unbeknownst to them, the house had a faulty heating system. Sadly, Mrs. Disney died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
8. Walt Disney's Favorite Meal
Another interesting fact about Walt Disney is that he often spent his lunchtimes seated at his desk. Not because he couldn't afford to go out and buy his lunch, of course. According to About.com, Disney's choice meal was chili with beans, tomato juice and soda crackers.
9. Disney's First Academy Award
Walter Elias Disney won a special Academy Award in 1932 for creating the cartoon character named Mickey Mouse. Following the lovable mouse were Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto and a host of other characters.
10. Disney Was a Record-Breaking Oscar Award Winner
Walt Disney won a total of 32 Oscar Awards- more than anyone else ever has!- during his 43 year career. He also was nominated 64 times. Disney also won 48 Academy Awards, 7 Emmy Awards, France's Legion of Honor and Officer D'Adademie, the Presidential Freedom Medal and many more honors and awards for his creative work.
Try to imagine a world without Walt Disney. A world without his magic, whimsy, and optimism. Walt Disney transformed the entertainment industry, into what we know today. He pioneered the fields of animation, and found new ways to teach, and educate.
ReplyDeleteWalt's optimism came from his unique ability to see the entire picture. His views and visions, came from the fond memory of yesteryear, and persistence for the future. Walt loved history. As a result of this, he didn't give technology to us piece by piece, he connected it to his ongoing mission of making life more enjoyable, and fun. Walt was our bridge from the past to the future.
During his 43-year Hollywood career, which spanned the development of the motion picture industry as a modern American art, Walter Elias Disney established himself and his innovations as a genuine part of Americana.
A pioneer and innovator, and the possessor of one of the most fertile and unique imaginations the world has ever known. Walt Disney could take the dreams of America, and make them come true. He was a creator, a imaginative, and aesthetic person. Even thirty years after his death, we still continue to grasp his ideas, and his creations, remembering him for everything he's done for us.
Martin Van Buren December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was the eighth President of the United States (1837–1841). Before his presidency, he was the eighth Vice President (1833–1837) and the tenth Secretary of State, under Andrew Jackson (1829–1831).
ReplyDeleteVan Buren was a key organizer of the Democratic Party, a dominant figure in the Second Party System, and the first president not of British or Irish descent—his family was Dutch. He was the first president to be born a United States citizen, his predecessors having been born British subjects before the American Revolution.He is also the only president not to have spoken English as his first language, having grown up speaking Dutch, and the first president from New York.
ReplyDeleteSteven Alexander Wright (born December 6, 1955) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He is known for his distinctly lethargic voice and slow, deadpan delivery of ironic, philosophical and sometimes nonsensical jokes, paraprosdokians, and one-liners with contrived situations.
ReplyDeleteEllis Parker Butler (December 5, 1869 – September 13, 1937) was an American author. He was the author of more than 30 books and more than 2,000 stories and essays and is most famous for his short story "Pigs is Pigs", in which a bureaucratic stationmaster insists on levying the livestock rate for a shipment of two pet guinea pigs, which soon start proliferating geometrically. His career spanned more than forty years; and his stories, poems, and articles were published in more than 225 magazines. His work appeared alongside that of his contemporaries, including Mark Twain, Sax Rohmer, James B. Hendryx, Berton Braley, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Don Marquis, Will Rogers, and Edgar Rice Burroughs. Despite the enormous volume of his work, Butler was, for most of his life, only a part-time author. He worked full-time as a banker and was very active in his local community. A founding member of both the Dutch Treat Club and the Author's League of America, Butler was an always-present force in the New York City literary scene.
ReplyDeleteOn December 5, 1848, President James Polk confirmed the discovery of gold in an address to Congress. Soon, waves of immigrants from around the world, later called the "forty-niners", invaded the Gold Country of California or "Mother Lode". As Sutter had feared, he was ruined; his workers left in search of gold, and squatters took over his land and stole his crops and cattle.
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