Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American entrepreneur, animator, writer, voice actor and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film producer, Disney holds the record for most Academy Awards earned by an individual, having won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations. He was presented with two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and an Emmy Award, among other honors. Several of his films are included in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Born in Chicago in 1901, Disney developed an early interest in drawing.
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He was an American entrepreneur, animator, writer, voice actor and film producer. an American entrepreneur, animator, writer, voice actor and film producer. American entrepreneur, animator, writer, voice actor and film producer An American entrepreneur, animator, writer, voice actor and film producer.
when did jungle book come out in theaters
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1967
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who was the director?
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Wolfgang Reitherman
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and the producer?
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Walt Disney
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what is the movie about?
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It follows Mowgli, a feral child raised in the Indian jungle by wolves, as his friends Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear try to convince him to leave the jungle before the evil tiger Shere Khan arrives.
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how was it received by the public?
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It received positive reviews upon release, undoubtedly influenced by a nostalgic reaction to the death of Walt Disney.
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who was this person ?
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Walt Disney was a generous soul who loved nothing more than making people happy. Both of those sides of the man who has achieved mythic status were on display [in the documentary film]." Neal Gabler, author of the biography ""Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination"” (2006), notes that “the film takes the measure of [Walt Disney] as a human being."
Walt Disney (film) | Reviews and criticism
A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney is a 2013 play by Lucas Hnath.
A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney | Introduction
Walt Disney (1901–1966) was a filmmaker and co-founder of the entertainment empire bearing his name. Walt Disney may also refer to:
Walt Disney (disambiguation) | Introduction
William Disney, D.D. (1731–1807) was an English clergyman and academic, and one of the critics of Edward Gibbon.
William Disney | Introduction
"Walt Disney: An American Original" is a biography of Walt Disney, complete with a rare collection of photographs and inside details about the creator himself. It was also reprinted in 1994.
Walt Disney: An American Original | Introduction
Stephen J. Whitfield of Brandeis University wrote that the book was "One of the best studies ever done on American popular culture ... unfailingly, consistently intelligent, and eminently readable" while Pauline Kael described it as "a revealing part of American cultural history." However, Disney historian Didier Ghez called it "a strange psychological analysis of Walt and his works".
The Disney Version | Reception
He wanted to be seen as a master storyteller ... He got great joy out of making people happy with his movies."
Walt Disney (film) | Introduction
Questions!/Answers? is a series of ten educational films released in 1975 by Walt Disney Productions. The series dealt with many moral topics and it experted many sequences from various live-action Disney films.
Questions!/Answers? | Introduction
Larry Janiak received recognition for his work starting in high school, winning awards such ash Gold Key awards from the "National Scholastic" magazine High School Contest, and was granted the opportunity to meet Walt Disney.
Larry Janiak | Awards
"Walt Disney: An American Original" is a 1976 biographical book of Walt Disney by Bob Thomas. It was revised by Disney Editions in 1994. Walt Disney is known as an American hero by changing American culture with his creation of Mickey Mouse. He was a man who developed animated film into an art form and made a massive contribution to the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of our world passed through the generations by word of mouth. After years of research, Bob Thomas, a Hollywood biographer, produced a biography of the man behind the legend of Disney, with the inside help of the Disney family and the access to private papers and letters.
Walt Disney: An American Original | Introduction
Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American entrepreneur, animator, writer, voice actor and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film producer, Disney holds the record for most Academy Awards earned by an individual, having won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations. He was presented with two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and an Emmy Award, among other honors. Several of his films are included in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Born in Chicago in 1901, Disney developed an early interest in drawing.
Walt Disney | Introduction
The series was given much praise for its production quality, the quality of the reproduction of the strips, and the extensiveness of the extra material.
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse | Reception
Robert Joseph Thomas was an American Hollywood film industry biographer and reporter. He started working for the Associated Press in 1944. He was born in San Diego on January 26, 1922 and grew up in Los Angeles where he then attended UCLA. He soon married his wife Patricia and raised three daughters. Bob Thomas wrote at least 30 books and had been writing about the movie business since the days when Hollywood was run by the men who founded it. He then died on March 14, 2014 at the age of 92.
Walt Disney: An American Original | Author
Walt explained that Disney had to protect its copyright position with the new medium of television.
W6XAH | Introduction
It is really a one-joke story, and could have done with more invention, more unpredictability; the humorous possibilities of the admirable flubber are not explored sufficiently." Despite the number of positive reviews, some critics disparaged the film on its release, causing considerable pain to Walt Disney, who couldn't understand why anyone would dislike such a light-hearted picture, leading composer Richard Sherman to comment: "Don't let anybody ever tell you Walt was immune to a bad review. It bothered him! The good reviews never went to his head, but the bad reviews went to his heart." The film holds a rating of 82% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 22 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3 out of 10.
The Absent-Minded Professor | Reception
The documentary film is narrated by Oliver Platt and includes the following participants (alphabetized by last name):
Walt Disney (film) | Participants
It was reviewed by "The Nation", "The Historian", "Commentary Magazine", and "New York Times". Roy Disney, Walt Disney's nephew, also commented on the monograph.
The Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and the American Way of Life | Reception
"Common Sense Media" gave the film two stars, remarking that, "Few visionaries are as fascinating as Walt Disney, so it's particularly frustrating that this drama is so uninspired. It seems more like an adaptation of a student's book report than a compelling look at one of the most influential men of the 20th century." Pop culture site "NukeTheFridge", which gave it an 8/10 rating, proclaimed, "Where this film does great at is the fact that it's relatable. Let's face it, most or none of us have our own billion dollar companies but the fact that Walt and his animators struggled financially and failed to have others believe in their dream, is something we can all relate to."
Walt Before Mickey | Critical reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 17% based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 2.87/10. Cameron Meier of the "Orlando Weekly" gave the film one out of five stars. He praised the filmmakers' intentions, but criticized the production's rather low budget and execution, remarking, "...[the film is] conceived nobly but executed poorly by people who fell short of their dream." Scott Renshaw of the "Salt Lake City Weekly" gave the film one and a half stars, criticizing the creative team for "the decision to douse everything in a twinkly, romanticized tone that probably struck the filmmakers as apropos for Disney's life, but in fact loses all that was spiky and determined about the man".
Walt Before Mickey | Critical reception
The Disney family were prominent American filmmakers.
Disney family | Introduction
The show is in the form of a screenplay written and performed by Walt Disney about himself and his death. It's about his last days on earth and a city he's going to build that's going to change the world.
A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney | Synopsis
Language: English Release Date: November 1978 Publisher: Touchstone
Walt Disney: An American Original | Details
After Mintz requested new material to distribute through Universal Pictures, Disney and Iwerks created Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, a character Disney wanted to be "peppy, alert, saucy and venturesome, keeping him also neat and trim".
Walt Disney | Early career: 1920–1928
Disney historian Didier Ghez calls it on his website "the latest and by far most stupid and uninteresting "scandalous biography" of Walt.
Walt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince | Reception
Disney was a heavy smoker throughout his life and died of lung cancer in December 1966 before either the park or the EPCOT project were completed.
Walt Disney | Introduction
"Walt Disney" on Christmas Day with David Tomlinson introducing scenes from Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Treasure Island, Robin Hood, The Reluctant Dragon, The Adventures of Mr Toad, Swiss Family Robinson, In Search of the Castaways, 101 Dalmatians, Mary Poppins, Dr Syn, alias The Scarecrow, The Three Lives of Thomasina, The Sword in the Stone
Disney Time | 1963
Franklin G. Wells (March 4, 1932 – April 3, 1994) was an American businessman who served as president of The Walt Disney Company from 1984 until his death in 1994.
Frank Wells | Introduction
The Walt Disney Family Museum records that he "along with members of his staff, received more than 950 honors and citations from throughout the world". He was made a in the French in 1935, and in 1952 he was awarded the country's highest artistic decoration, the . Other national awards include Thailand's Order of the Crown (1960); Germany's Order of Merit (1956), Brazil's Order of the Southern Cross (1941) and Mexico's Order of the Aztec Eagle (1943). In the United States, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on September 14, 1964, and on May 24, 1968, he was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Walt Disney | Honors
A. J. Carothers (October 22, 1931 – April 9, 2007) was an American playwright and television writer, best known for his work with Walt Disney.
A. J. Carothers | Introduction
In a running gag, Walt Disney introduces but is unable to attend these attractions and performances, being pinned down by an endless supply of autograph seekers (including a repeat customer) throughout the program. This episode was released on DVD in 2001 as part of "Walt Disney Treasures: ", and presented in its original, uncut NBC broadcast presentation.
Disneyland After Dark | Introduction
Dick N. Lucas (July 20, 1920 – August 27, 1997) was an American film animator, noteworthy as part of Walt Disney's Animation Department.
Dick N. Lucas | Introduction
Roy Oliver Disney (; June 24, 1893 – December 20, 1971) was an American businessman and co-founder of The Walt Disney Company. He was the older brother of Walt Disney.
Roy O. Disney | Introduction
The book has received sharp criticism from wife Lillian and daughter Diane Miller and some of the book's claims have been disputed by other authors. Animation historian Michael Barrier, who collected interviews from over 150 of former Disney employees since 1969, claimed Eliot's book was "easily the worst Disney biography I've ever read. It is packed with errors and distortions. To rely upon "Hollywood's Dark Prince" in any way is exactly the opposite of meticulous." Barrier also noted that an analysis of the photo of Walt receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from US President Lyndon Johnson in 1964 showed that the object on his shirt may or may not have been a button showing support for the President's Republican opponent Barry Goldwater and was possibly "of something else." Though acknowledged that Walt supported Goldwater during the 1964 US Presidential election and attended the Republican National Convention after Goldwater was nominated, the claim that he was wearing a Goldwater button has only been backed by accusations of a few people close to him and it was noted that Walt and President Johnson did in fact have a friendly conversation before he was given the Medal.
Walt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince | Reception
The Disney Version: The Life, Times, Art and Commerce of Walt Disney is a 1968 book by Richard Schickel. It is a biography of the life of Walt Disney. It was one of the first polemical books about Disney that takes a harshly critical view of much of his work.
The Disney Version | Introduction
Throughout adulthood, he continued to honor his Disney experience. As he was quoted in an interview, “Whether I someday scale the Matterhorn or win my Pulitzer, I shall always be known as Mouseketeer Lonnie; that is the way the obituary will begin. I have come to learn that is a marvelous association.”
Lonnie Burr | Introduction
He received the Showman of the World Award from the National Association of Theatre Owners, and in 1955, the National Audubon Society awarded Disney its highest honor, the Audubon Medal, for promoting the "appreciation and understanding of nature" through his "True-Life Adventures" nature films. A minor planet discovered in 1980 by astronomer Lyudmila Karachkina, was named 4017 Disneya, and he was also awarded honorary degrees from Harvard, Yale, the University of Southern California and the University of California, Los Angeles.
Walt Disney | Honors
Headlines at the time of his death read, "Creator of Foxy Grandpa Is Found Dead, a Pauper." On the wall of his room was a picture of Minnie and Mickey Mouse with the inscription, "For Carl E. Schultze, in admiration. Walt Disney." His only known relative at the time of his death was his sister, Mrs. C. C. Sandersky of Nicholsville, Kentucky.
Carl E. Schultze | Later life
All films produced by Walt Disney Productions except where noted.
George Bruns | Selected film scores
Gabler concludes that "though Walt himself, in my estimation, was not anti-Semitic, nevertheless, he willingly allied himself with people who were anti-Semitic [meaning some members of the MPAPAI], and that reputation stuck. He was never really able to expunge it throughout his life". Disney distanced himself from the Motion Picture Alliance in the 1950s.
Walt Disney | Personality and reputation
"Blackbeard's Ghost" was another successful film during this period. On October 1, 1971, Walt Disney World opened to the public, with Roy Disney dedicating the facility in person later that month. On December 20, 1971, Roy O. Disney died of a stroke. He left the company under the control of Donn Tatum, Card Walker, and Walt's son-in-law Ron Miller, each trained by Walt and Roy. While Walt Disney Productions continued releasing family-friendly films throughout the 1970s, such as "Escape to Witch Mountain" (1975) and "Freaky Friday" (1976), the films did not fare as well at the box office as earlier material.
The Walt Disney Company | 1966–1984: Roy O. Disney's leadership and death, Walt Disney World, new leadership, theatrical malaise
The film was met with mixed reviews for its presentation of Walt. According to Neil Genzlinger, of "The New York Times", "Before [Walt Disney] became synonymous with a staid, whitewashed version of Americana, [he] was considered a boundary pusher, expanding the possibilities and ambitions of his art form ... [the documentary film is] a workmanlike treatment of a titanic life ... [and] makes you feel the limitations of the familiar 'American Experience' format: no-nonsense narration; archival footage and photographs; talking heads delivering sound-bite-length flourishes." Cynthia Littleton, of Variety, writes that "Walt Disney was a dictator who ruled his studio with an iron fist.
Walt Disney (film) | Reviews and criticism
In 1998, the American Film Institute published a list of the 100 greatest American films, according to industry experts; the list included "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (at number 49), and "Fantasia" (at 58). In February 1960, Disney was inducted to the Hollywood Walk of Fame with two stars, one for motion pictures and the other for his television work; Mickey Mouse was given his own star for motion pictures in 1978. Disney was also inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1986, the California Hall of Fame in December 2006, and was the inaugural recipient of a star on the Anaheim walk of stars in 2014.
Walt Disney | Honors
In 2009, Stanchfield's lecture notes were compiled into the two-volume set "Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes".
Walt Stanchfield | Introduction
J. Scott McClintock of AllMusic gave the set four out of five stars, commenting, "the recordings, along with the lavishly illustrated 24-page booklet, paint an inspiring picture of the creativity and knack for innovation that the Disney 'imagineers' brought to these beloved attractions." Film critic and historian Leonard Maltin called the set "impressive" and "a treat for Disneyphiles everywhere," also noting, "[t]he audio quality is astonishing, from start to finish: you’d swear you were in the room with the actors and musicians.
Walt Disney and the 1964 World's Fair | Critical reception
These historical introduction documentaries also include interviews with the likes of Jack Hannah, Clarence Nash, Jack Kinney, and archival footage of Walt Disney himself. In 1986, the "Limited Gold Editions I" was released on VHS in the United Kingdom, and laserdisc only in Japan, CAV, and bilingual. The 14 titles are as follows:
Walt Disney Cartoon Classics | Limited Gold Editions
Disney realized the importance of telling emotionally gripping stories that would interest the audience, and he invested in a "story department" separate from the animators, with storyboard artists who would detail the plots of Disney's films.
Walt Disney | Creation of Mickey Mouse to the first Academy Awards: 1928–1933
The building housing the Walt Disney Archives at Walt Disney Studios was also named in Wells' honor.
Frank Wells | Death
‘Look at all the happy people who have come to visit us today.’” As revealed in "A Virtual Tour of Walt Disney Imagineering: Part 2", Mickey was initially going to be portrayed holding an ice cream cone. However, this was rejected as being interpreted as Walt walking with his kid in the park.
Partners (statue) | Introduction
Raymond Watson (died 2012) was chairman of Walt Disney Productions.. Raymond Watson may also refer to:
Raymond Watson (disambiguation) | Introduction
Before long, he was spending more time at the Pfeiffers' house than at home. Elias had purchased a newspaper delivery route for "The Kansas City Star" and "Kansas City Times". Disney and his brother Roy woke up at 4:30 every morning to deliver the "Times" before school and repeated the round for the evening "Star" after school. The schedule was exhausting, and Disney often received poor grades after falling asleep in class, but he continued his paper route for more than six years. He attended Saturday courses at the Kansas City Art Institute and also took a correspondence course in cartooning.
Walt Disney | Early life: 1901–1920
Disney paid for his grave marker.
Cliff Edwards | Death
A 19-year-old Walt Disney discovered the book at his local library and used it as a guide during his first years in his animation career.
Edwin George Lutz | Introduction
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Walt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince | Introduction
Both versions of the film were released in Japan on LaserDisc on June 21, 1985.
Academy Award Review of Walt Disney Cartoons | Introduction
Walter "Walt" Elias Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American entrepreneur, animator, writer, voice actor and film producer who cofounded Disney Brothers Studio with his brother Roy. He received 59 Academy Award nominations, including 22 awards: both totals are records. He married Lillian Bounds in 1925. Their marriage produced two daughters, Diane (born December 1933) and Sharon (adopted in December 1936, born six weeks previously). Diane married Ronald William Miller, who became president of Walt Disney Productions in 1980 and CEO in 1983, before being ousted by Roy E. Disney.
Disney family | Walt Disney family
Donn B. Tatum (January 9, 1913 – May 31, 1993, Los Angeles) was the first non-Disney family member to be president of Walt Disney Productions. Tatum held senior executive positions with Disney for 25 years and was its chairman from 1971 until 1980. He then served as a director until 1992, when he was named "Director Emeritus". He played a major role in the creation of Walt Disney World Resort, EPCOT Center and Tokyo Disneyland.
Donn Tatum | Introduction
The book shows the life of Walt Disney before he was born, during his life, and after his death. The author starts the novel by describing how Walt had first established a business soon after he returned from France in World War One. The company was called Laugh - O - Grams, and they produced mostly political cartoons with a few ads and comics. As the company was unable to make long-term contracts and the cartoons that Walt drew were mostly forgotten and thrown away, the company was short lived. Soon after, Disney met a man, Ub lwerks, who together they founded another cartoon business called lwerks Disney.
Walt Disney: An American Original | Summary
Andrew Disney is a Texas filmmaker and writer. He has attended the Tisch School of the Arts, where he received a BFA in Film Production.
Andrew Disney | Introduction
When "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day" was released in 1968, it earned Disney an Academy Award in the Short Subject (Cartoon) category, awarded posthumously. After Disney's death, his studios continued to produce live-action films prolifically but largely abandoned animation until the late 1980s, after which there was what "The New York Times" describes as the "Disney Renaissance" that began with "The Little Mermaid" (1989). Disney's companies continue to produce successful film, television and stage entertainment. Disney's plans for the futuristic city of EPCOT did not come to fruition. After Disney's death, his brother Roy deferred his retirement to take full control of the Disney companies.
Walt Disney | Illness, death and aftermath
He was the first Disney character to be merchandised.
Roaring Twenties | Cinema
In 1938, The Walt Disney Company sent a rejection letter to Mary Ford, stating that "girls are not considered" for creative positions. The letter was rediscovered in 2009 when Ford's grandson uploaded the image on Flickr. The letter received greater attention on January 7, 2014 when, after congratulating Emma Thompson for her Best Actress win at the National Board of Review Awards, Meryl Streep referenced the letter. Referencing Thompson's film, "Saving Mr. Banks", Streep responded "It must have killed [Disney] to encounter a woman, an equally disdainful and superior creature, a person dismissive of his own considerable gifts and prodigious output and imagination." In response to Streep's statements, many Disney scholars and artists defended Disney, including Disney Legend Floyd Norman, who said "Much has changed, and changed for the better." Other journalists found the speech ironic, noting that Streep just finished filming the then-upcoming Disney film, "Into the Woods".
Criticism of The Walt Disney Company | Sexism
Some episodes even mixed live-action and animation, showing Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Jiminy Cricket talking with Walt himself, while one 1959 episode turned the spotlight on Chip 'n' Dale, combining their theatrical cartoons with mixed media wrap-around footage.
Walt Disney anthology television series | "Walt Disney Presents" (1958–1961)
Lawrence Edward Watkin (December 9, 1901 – December 16, 1981) was an American writer and film producer. He has become known especially as a scriptwriter for a series of 1950s Walt Disney films.
Lawrence Edward Watkin | Introduction
Linking clips reused from: "A Gentleman's Gentleman" (1941), "Cold Turkey" (1951)
Walt Disney Cartoon Classics | Vol. 5: Here's Pluto!
"Frank McKlusky C.I." received a limited theatrical release. Perez said "[Disney] only released it in 5 theaters in Florida". Perez recalls that, while attending a screening with his parents in Florida, "they thought I had bought out the whole theater but really just nobody showed up. It was just me and my family watching "Frank McKlusky"."
Frank McKlusky, C.I. | Release
Wesley Ernest Disney (October 31, 1883 – March 26, 1961) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma. He was also a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Wesley E. Disney | Introduction
Elias Charles Disney (February 6, 1859September 13, 1941) was the father of Roy and Walt Disney.
Elias Disney | Introduction
Academy Award Review of Walt Disney Cartoons is a Walt Disney animated film released in the United States on May 19, 1937, for a limited time to help promote the upcoming release of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". It was a collection of five Oscar-winning "Silly Symphonies" shorts, bridged together with title cards and a narrator. Like "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh", each of the cartoons had been released on their own at first before being collected together as one film. The separate cartoon shorts are now available on DVD. "Academy Award Review of Walt Disney Cartoons" was re-released and updated with additional four shorts in 1966 with no narration.
Academy Award Review of Walt Disney Cartoons | Introduction
Unable to secure from Disney the rights for a game based on their 1954 film, Sachs instead based his design on the original book by Jules Verne, but was ultimately unable to secure funding.
James D. Sachs | Introduction
Ebert stated that it lacked the magic of visual animation that the “Disney people are famous for” and that it was a “forced march” through the Charles Dickens story without any ironic spin. "Mickey's Christmas Carol" was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Animated Short Subject of 1983.
Mickey's Christmas Carol | Reception
The play premiered at the Soho Rep in 2013. It was directed by Sarah Benson. The Wilbury Theatre Group produced the New England premiere of the play in November 2014. The production was directed by Brien Lang. The play was produced by in Australia in 2018. The production was directed by Tobias Manderson-Galvin and starred a real life family.
A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney | Production History
The new material was mostly drawn by Paul Murry, Tony Strobl, Pete Alvarado and Al Hubbard, and featured characters from "Song of the South", "Bambi", "Dumbo", "Little Hiawatha" and "The Jungle Book".
Walt Disney Comics Digest | Introduction
Walt Before Mickey is a 2015 American biographical drama film about the early years of Walt Disney based on the book "Walt Before Mickey: Disney's Early Years, 1919–1928" by Timothy S. Susanin, with a foreword written by Diane Disney. The film stars Thomas Ian Nicholas as Walt Disney, Armando Gutierrez as Ub Iwerks, and Jon Heder as Roy Disney. The film covers Walt Disney's early years in business, during which he started various businesses including Laugh-O-Gram Studio and The Walt Disney Company with fellow animator Ub Iwerks and Roy Disney.
Walt Before Mickey | Introduction
Dick Van Dyke narrates as those who knew Walt share stories to piece together his personal and professional life, including the creations of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Mickey Mouse, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarf"s, "Fantasia", "Bambi", Disneyland, EPCOT (concept), and Disney World. More personal details explored are his and wife Lillian Disney's fertility struggles, the loss of his mother, and his health at the end of his life.
Walt: The Man Behind the Myth | Summary
Also, Roy E. Disney objected to the overvalued purchase price of the naming right and voted against the purchase as a Disney board director.
The Walt Disney Company | 1966–1984: Roy O. Disney's leadership and death, Walt Disney World, new leadership, theatrical malaise
Eisenstein on Disney is a 1986 book edited by film critic Jay Leyda that collects and reprints the various literature that Sergei Eisenstein produced about Walt Disney.
Eisenstein on Disney | Introduction
He took art classes as a boy and got a job as a commercial illustrator at the age of 18. He moved to California in the early 1920s and set up the Disney Brothers Studio with his brother Roy. With Ub Iwerks, Walt developed the character Mickey Mouse in 1928, his first highly popular success; he also provided the voice for his creation in the early years. As the studio grew, Disney became more adventurous, introducing synchronized sound, full-color three-strip Technicolor, feature-length cartoons and technical developments in cameras. The results, seen in features such as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937), "Pinocchio", "Fantasia" (both 1940), "Dumbo" (1941), and "Bambi" (1942), furthered the development of animated film.
Walt Disney | Introduction
Within the ten years following the introductory of Disney World, Walt’s health steadily declined. Walt planned another theme park in Florida but was never able to see his dream of Disney World completed. Walt Disney died from a cancerous tumor brought on by his habit of smoking.
Walt Disney: An American Original | Summary
Disney received 59 Academy Award nominations, including 22 awards: both totals are records. He was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, but did not win, but he was presented with two Special Achievement Awardsfor "Bambi" (1942) and "The Living Desert" (1953)and the Cecil B. DeMille Award. He also received four Emmy Award nominations, winning once, for Best Producer for the "Disneyland" television series. Several of his films are included in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant": "Steamboat Willie", "The Three Little Pigs", "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", "Fantasia", "Pinocchio", "Bambi", "Dumbo" and "Mary Poppins".
Walt Disney | Honors
He holds the record for most Academy Awards won, the George Washington Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Lyndon B Johnson. He helped established the California Institute of the Arts in 1961. Five years later, in 1966, he passed away due to long cancer, but his work and legacy live on.
The Art of Walt Disney | Background of Disney and His Art
Decidedly, far more imaginative and amusing products have been fashioned by the talent in Walt's workshop."
Follow Me, Boys! | Reception
Michael Broggie (born June 19, 1942) is an historian and author who has researched the life and legacy of Walt Disney. As a public speaker, he toured the country lecturing on his first-person experiences with Walt Disney and many of the Disney Legends, including his father, Roger E. Broggie, who was selected by Walt Disney to be his first Imagineer.
Michael Broggie | Introduction
It is not formally associated with The Walt Disney Company, the media and entertainment enterprise.
Walt Disney Family Museum | Introduction
When Mr. Disney tries to make them behave like human beings, they're banal." Similarly, "Variety" claimed the film found "more success in projecting the lower animals than in its central character, Cinderella, who is on the colorless, doll-faced side, as is the Prince Charming." Contemporary reviews have remained positive. Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" awarded the film three out of four stars. Jonathan Rosenbaum of the "Chicago Reader" wrote the film "shows Disney at the tail end of his best period, when his backgrounds were still luminous with depth and detail and his incidental characters still had range and bite." The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported the film received an approval rating of 97% based on 33 reviews with an average score of 7.81/10.
Cinderella (1950 film) | Critical reaction
"Motion Picture News" (Feb 1, 1930): "Simply Grand. And still they come! This young man, named Walt Disney, is helping to supply an entire nation with a constant load of laughs. The "Silly Symphony" series in "Summer" adds another to a long list of delightful bits of cartoon humor. The animation by Ub Iwerks is clever in the extreme. He gets the most ludicrous of situations from his characters which, with the additional nicely timed and properly selected music, make this one reeler exactly what it is." "Variety" (Feb 26, 1930): "Good anywhere. A Disney creation in the "Silly Symphony" series.
Summer (1930 film) | Reception
After some negotiations, Johnson's team was able to secure the rights to Miyazaki's complete library.
Michael O. Johnson | Disney
Film and television rights were acquired by Disney.
Absolutely American | Reception
These were shown at Disney World's EPCOT Center in Florida. In recent years before Walter Einsel's death, both artists were inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame.
Walter Einsel | Biography
John Mitchell Lounsbery (March 9, 1911 – February 13, 1976) was an American animator who worked for Walt Disney Productions. He is best known as one of Disney's Nine Old Men, of which he was the shortest lived as well as the first to die.
John Lounsbery | Introduction
In 1941, the fictional elephant Dumbo from the Disney movie of the same name was selected to be "Mammal of the Year", and a cover was created showing Dumbo in a formal portrait style. However, the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 pre-empted the cover. The U.S. president Franklin Delano Roosevelt was named Man of the Year for a record third time, although Dumbo's Mammal of the Year profile still appeared on the inside pages of the magazine. Film-maker Michael Moore claims that director Mel Gibson cost him the opportunity to be Person of the Year alongside Gibson in 2004.
Time Person of the Year | Withdrawn selections
In "The Disney Films", Leonard Maltin says, ""Wynken, Blynken and Nod" is as extravagant as any Disney feature; it set a standard that was probably too extravagant to maintain, with most effort being turned toward feature-film production in the late 1930s. After 1940 these unique cartoons petered out of the Disney production schedule."
Wynken, Blynken and Nod (film) | Reception
Mark Langer, in the "American Dictionary of National Biography", writes that "Earlier evaluations of Disney hailed him as a patriot, folk artist, and popularizer of culture. More recently, Disney has been regarded as a paradigm of American imperialism and intolerance, as well as a debaser of culture." Steven Watts wrote that some denounce Disney "as a cynical manipulator of cultural and commercial formulas", while PBS records that critics have censured his work because of its "smooth façade of sentimentality and stubborn optimism, its feel-good re-write of American history". Although Disney's films have been highly praised, very popular and commercially successful over time, there were criticisms by reviewers.
Walt Disney | Personality and reputation
He continues on that "Filmmaker Lauren MacMullan perfectly nails the look and feel of the early days of the Disney studio, and it is the first time I have ever laughed out loud at Mickey Mouse. It's an inventive and technically precise short, and it also celebrates and deconstructs Disney's animated history in a very fun way."
Get a Horse! | Critical response
Although Disney offered Charles Van Doren $100,000 to be a consultant on the film, he declined.
Quiz Show (film) | Development
Linking clips rescued from: "Mickey's Delayed Date" (1947)
Walt Disney Cartoon Classics | Vol. 1: Here's Mickey!
People from the town came to watch the first transmission, which was of the Walt Disney cartoon "Steamboat Willie". The following day, Leo received a phone call from Walt Disney, who inquired as to how the transmission went. Leo told him that everything went well, and Walt replied that he had been following the progress of W6XAH, but unfortunately Disney was going to file suit against the station for use of the cartoon. Leo was astounded, but Walt then told Leo that the damages that Disney would demand would be $25, and that Disney would send Leo a check for that amount.
W6XAH | Introduction
There is speculation regarding Disney's hand in the sculpture, which is raised outward. Many believe his arm is raised as if he is showing Mickey what has come of his dream. Gibson said, “I chose to depict Walt as he was in 1954. I think that was when Walt was in his prime. It was tough trying to match the media image of Walt Disney, the one the public knows, to the real Walt, the one we knew. I think Walt is admiring the park and saying to Mickey, ‘Look what we’ve accomplished together,’ because truly they were very much a team through it all.
Partners (statue) | Introduction
He finished his message by disparaging the Pentagon as "Disneyland East," and stating that he had no idea what was going on there, but couldn't care less.
J. Edward Snyder | Introduction
Walt passed away on December 15, 1966 due to lung cancer. His death came shortly after the plans for Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida were announced. The magazine never announced a formal statement on Disney's death.
Disney Magazine | The First Issue
Walt Disney Presents is an interactive gallery located in Animation Courtyard at Disney's Hollywood Studios featuring memorabilia from the Disney archives. Visitors are shown artifacts from Walt Disney's life and from the history of the company he founded from his birth in 1901 through the company's vision for the future. In addition, the attraction includes a short film of Walt Disney's life that explores the extraordinary hardships he overcame, as well as previously unseen footage, including Walt talking about his creation, Mickey Mouse. The film was originally hosted by Michael Eisner, but after Eisner stepped down as CEO of the Walt Disney Company, Julie Andrews narrates the film.
Walt Disney Presents (attraction) | Introduction