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WALT DISNEY
Profesor coordonator A!sol"ent
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Bolyai Farkas Theoretial !i"h Shool
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Ta1le o2 Co'te'ts
Introduction**************************************************************************************************************************************2
T3e story of a creator4s life**************************************************************************************************************5
1.1 General introduction........................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Childhood........................................................................................................................... 5
1.3 Teenage years................................................................................................................... 6
A career in de"elo67ent******************************************************************************************************************8
1.4 Laugh-O-Gram Studio........................................................................................................
1.5 !lice Comedies..................................................................................................................
1.6 Os"ald the Luc#y $a%%it....................................................................................................
1. &ic#ey &ouse.................................................................................................................... '
1.' ()isney*s +olly(, Sno" -hite and the Se.en )"ar/s..........................................................'
9olden a,e of ani7ation******************************************************************************************************************:
Plannin, and o6enin, Disneyland t3e7e 6ark*******************************************************************************11
Illness and deat3*****************************************************************************************************************************1;
T3e Walt Disney <o76any=s 7ost 6o6ular 6roductions*************************************************************58
<onclusion ***********************************************************************************************************************************5>
Bi!lio,ra63y*********************************************************************************************************************************5:
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I'tro&%tio'
We ne"er really ,ro? u6@ ?e only learn 3o? to act in
6u!lic* Bryan W3ite4s ?ords 7ade 7e t3ink a!out t3e ad"anta,es
and disad"anta,es of !ein, a c3ild or an adult* I constantly feel t3at I
do not ?ant to ,ro? u6@ no?@ ?3en I reac3ed a 6articular a,e@
t3ou,3 7y drea7 as little ,irl ?as to !eco7e an adult and do
?3ate"er I ?ant@ to !e free* Aa"e you e"er felt t3e sa7e ?ayB Life is
a tricky ,a7e@ t3ou,3 filled ?it3 7a,ic@ ?3ere ?e ou,3t to find t3e
li,3t and 3a66iness*
Brainstor7in, t3is idea I reali&ed t3at one of t3e 7ost i76ortant !asics of 7y c3ild3ood
?as t3e 7a,ic ?orld of cartoons* Sittin, on t3e couc3 ?it3 c3ocolate cakes or a 7u, of 7ilk ?as
t3e si,n of a !i, ad"enture co7in,C it ?as ti7e to ?atc3 a ne? cartoon* T3ey ?ere fil7s created
for us@ c3ildren@ a ?orld t3at considered us Dust as i76ortant as adults ?ere for TE c3annels* T3e
!est cartoons al?ays started ?it3 t3e sa7e sound and t3e sa7e 6ictures* I re7e7!er t3at I
al?ays read a na7e on t3e screen Walt Disney Pictures*
T3is is t3e reason I c3ose to 6resent 3is ?ork@ and 3is 6at3 to !eco7e a le,end for e"ery
little !oy and ,irl* (ur c3ild3ood ?ould not 3a"e !een t3e sa7e ?it3out 3i7 and 3is
eFtraordinary cartoons* Walt Disney ?as i7a,inati"e@ 6erse"erant@ and 3u7orous@ and 6laced all
3is 6ersonality into 3is cartoons and ani7ation* T3ere ?as a 7an@ ?3o 3ad a drea7@ dre? it@ and
let us enDoy t3e ,ifts of 3is talent@ t3ou,3 ?e kno? only a fe? t3in,s a!out 3i7*
I consider t3at 3e earned t3e 6ri"ile,e to !e in 7y 6resentation and t3e ?orld to kno? 3is
na7e* T3is is t3e reason I c3ose t3is to6ic* -y ai7 is to ,et to kno? 3i7 !etter t3rou,3 t3is
?ork@ to find out ?3o t3is ?onderful 7an ?as and to s3o? 3is influence on us* I ?ould like to
end 7y introduction ?it3 one of 3is sayin,s@ ?3ic3 is a constant 7oti"ation for 7e W3at e"er
you do@ do it ?ell* GWalt DisneyH
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The story o2 a reator3s li2e
404 Ge'eral i'tro&%tio'
#alter Elias I#altI Dis'ey ?as !orn on 5t3 Dece7!er 1:01 and ans?ered t3e final su77ons
on 15t3 Dece7!er@ 1:JJ* Bein, an A7erican !usiness 7a,nate@
ani7ator@ cartoonist@ 6roducer@ director@screen?riter@ entre6reneur@ and "oice actor 3e !uilt u6 a
s3inin, career* Ae ?as t3e Ksoul of t3e A7erican ani7ation industry@ ?ell kno?n for 3is
influence and contri!utions to t3e field of entertain7ent durin, t3e /0t3 century* Wit3 3is
!rot3er #oy (* Disney@ co%founded Walt Disney Productions@ ?3ic3 later !eca7e one of t3e
7ost fa7ous 7otion 6icture 6roduction co76anies in t3e ?orld* Accordin, to t3e official
infor7ation T3e Walt Disney <o76any 3ad annual re"enue of a66roFi7ately LSM25 !illion in
t3e /01; financial year* As an ani7ator
and entre6reneur@ Disney ?as kno?n to
!e a fil7 6roducer and a 6o6ular
s3o?7an* Alon, ?it3 3is 6artners created
so7e of t3e ?orld=s 7ost ?ell%kno?n
fictional c3aracters includin, -ickey
-ouse* For -ickey@ Disney 3i7self
6ro"ided t3e ori,inal "oice* Ae ,ot t3e
7ost a?ards and no7inations in t3e
3istory@ recei"in, four 3onorary Acade7y
A?ards@ ?innin, // Acade7y A?ards fro7 a total of 5: no7inations@ includin, a record four in
one year* Ae ,a"e 3is na7e to t3e Disneyland and Walt Disney World #esort t3e7e 6arks in t3e
L*S*@ as ?ell as t3e international resorts like Tokyo Disney #esort@ Disneyland Paris@ and Aon,
Non, Disneyland*
405 <3ild3ood
Disney ?as !orn on Dece7!er 5@ 1:01*Ais fat3er@ Ellias Disney ?as 3alf Iris3@ 3alf <anadian
and 3er 7ot3er@ Flora <all Disney@ ?as of 9er7an and En,lis3 descent* In 1>8> Ellias 7o"ed
5
fro7 Auron <ounty@ (ntario@ <anada to t3e Lnited States@ ?it3 t3e ai7 of seekin, ,old in
<alifornia* Elias ?orked for t3e Lnion Pacific #ailroad and 7arried Flora <all on Oanuary 1@
1>>>@ in Acron@ Florida@ ?3ic3 is only 20 7iles a?ay of ?3ere Walt Disney World is de"elo6ed*
T3e fa7ily 7o"ed to <3ica,o and in 1:0J@ ?3en Walt ?as four@ Elias and 3is fa7ily 7o"ed to a
far7 in -arceline@ -issouri* Ae lo"ed to dra?@ and used 3is talent !y ?orkin, to one of t3e
fa7ily=s nei,3!ours@ a retired doctor na7ed IDocI S3er?ood@ ?3o 6aid 3i7 to dra? 6ictures of
S3er?ood=s 3orse@ #u6ert* Ais interest in trains also de"elo6ed in -arceline@ a to?n ?3ic3 ?as
fa7ous of t3e Atc3ison@ To6eka and Santa Fe #ail?ay ?3ic3 ran t3rou,3 it* Walt ?ould 6ut 3is
ear to t3e tracks in antici6ation of t3e co7in, train t3en try and s6ot 3is uncle@ en,ineer -ic3ael
-artin@ conductin, t3e train*
T3e Disneys 7o"ed to Nansas <ity in 1:11@ ?3ere Walt and 3is si!lin,s ?ent to t3e Benton
9ra77ar Sc3ool* T3ere 3e 7et Walter Pfeiffer ?3ose fa7ily really liked t3eatres@ and
introduced Walt to t3e ?orld of "aude"ille and 7otion 6ictures* After so7e ti7e Walt ?as
s6endin, 7ore ti7e at 3is friends4 3ouse t3an at 3o7e* Walt often ?ent to Electric Park ?it3 3is
sister@ #ut3@ 15 !locks fro7 t3eir 3o7e@ ?3ic3 turned to !e a 7aDor influence of 3is desi,n of
Disneyland*
406 Tee'a"e years
Walt started 3is fres37an year at -cNinley Ai,3 Sc3ool@ <3ica,o and took ni,3t courses at t3e
<3ica,o Art Institute* Ae !eca7e t3e cartoonist for t3e sc3ool ne?s6a6er@ dra?in, 6atriotic
to6ics and focusin, on World War I* Ae left 3i,3 sc3ool at a,e of 1J ?it3 t3e ai7 of Doinin, t3e
ar7y@ !ut 3e ?as reDected for !ein, undera,e* Ae didn4t lose 3o6e after all and Doined t3e #ed
<ross* Soon after t3is 3e ?as sent to France for a year@ ?3ere 3e dro"e an a7!ulance*
Ao6in, to find ?ork outside t3e <3ica,o (%Pell factory@ in 1:1: Walt 7o"ed !ack to Nansas
<ity to !e,in 3is artistic career* After t3inkin, ?3et3er to !eco7e an actor or a ne?s6a6er artist@
3e decided on a career as a ne?s6a6er artist@ dra?in, 6olitical caricatures or co7ic stri6s*
No?adays it is 3ard to !elie"e@ t3at no!ody ?anted to 3ire 3i7@ t3inkin, 3e ?as untalented@ t3en@
usin, fa7ily relations Walt ,ot a te76orary Do! t3rou,3 a !ank collea,ue at t3e Pes7en%#u!in
Art Studio@ ?3ere 3e created ad"ertise7ents for ne?s6a6ers@ 7a,a&ines@ and 7o"ie t3eaters*
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T3ere 3e 7et a fello? ani7ator@ L!!e I?erks* T3ey soon decided to set u6 t3eir o?n co77ercial
co76any@ entitled II?erks%Disney <o77ercial ArtistsI@ at first@ t3eir co76any see7ed to !e
unsuccessful* W3ile ?orkin, for t3e Nansas <ity Fil7 Ad <o76any@ ?3ere 3e 7ade
co77ercials !ased on cutout ani7ations@ Disney !eca7e interested in ani7ation@ and decided to
!eco7e an ani7ator*
A areer i' &e7elo89e't
40: La%"h+.+Gra9 St%&io
After readin, t3e Ed?in 9* Lut& !ook Ani7ated <artoons Ao? T3ey Are -ade@ T3eir (ri,in
and De"elo67ent@ Disney decided to o6en 3is o?n ani7ation !usiness and e76loyed Fred
Aar7an@ 3is first e76loyee* T3ey a,reed ?it3 t3e o?ner of t3e local t3eatre@ na7ed Lau,3%(%
9ra7 to screen t3eir cartoons t3ere* Disney4s cartoons ?ere really 6o6ular and 3e ?as a!le to
acQuire 3is o?n studio@ also called Lau,3%(%9ra7* T3e studio soon !eca7e loaded ?it3 de!t@
and finally t3e !i, creator decided to ,o find 3is luck is Aolly?ood@ <alifornia in 1:/;*
40; Alie Co9e&ies
T3ey started to ?ork on a ne? series@ called
Alice <o7ediesI@ ?3ic3 ?as a!out a little ,irl4s
ad"entures in a fantasy ?orld* T3e series turned to
!e reasona!ly successful* By t3e ti7e t3e series
ended in 1:/8@ its focus ?as 7ore on t3e ani7ated
c3aracters@ rat3er t3an t3e li"e%action Alice* In
1:/5 Disney 3ired a ?o7an@ na7ed Lillian Bounds
and t3ey ,ot 7arried in t3e sa7e year*
40< .s=al& the L%ky Ra11it
Walt t3en started ?ork on a series around a ne? ani7ated c3aracter@ (s?ald t3e Lucky #a!!it*
Des6ite its success Walt 3ad to deal ?it3 a !i, 6ro!le7 in 1:/>@ !ecause 3e disco"ered t3at -*O*
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Winkler and 3er 3us!and@ <3arles -int&@ 3ad stolen t3e ri,3ts to t3e c3aracter a?ay fro7 3i7*
T3ey 3ad also stolen all 3is ani7ators@ eFce6t for L! I?erks*
40> Mikey Mo%se
Walt decided to create a ne? c3aracter of 3is o?n@ to re6lace
t3e lost* (n a train 3o7e@ 3e ?as doodlin, on a 6iece of
6a6er@ t3e result of t3is ?as -ickey -ouse@ !ased on a 7ouse
3e 3ad ado6ted as a 6et ?3ile ?orkin, in 3is Lau,3%(%9ra7
studio in Nansas <ity* T3ree cartoons ?ere 6roduced a!out
t3is c3aracter@ t3ey ?eren4t really 6o6ular@ until Disney
decided to create a -ickey cartoon ?it3 sound called
Stea7!oat Willie* After t3is 3u,e success@ Walt used sound in
all of 3is future creations@ and <ine63one also !eca7e t3e
ne? distri!utor for Disney=s early sound cartoons* -ickey
!eca7e t3e 7ost 6o6ular cartoon c3aracter in t3e ?orld@ in t3e
early 1:;0s@ ?it3 its 6o6ularity su!seQuently skyrocket*
In 1:;/ Disney ,ot 3is first Acade7y A?ard for t3e creation of I-ickey -ouseI@ ?3ic3 soon
?as follo?ed !y ot3er fa7ous c3aracters@ as -innie -ouse@ Donald Duck@ 9oofy and Pluto* In
late 1:;/@ Aer!ert Nal7us@ con"inced Disney to res3oot 3is cartoon@ entitled Flo?ers and Trees
in t3ree%stri6 Tec3nicolor@ t3is ?as t3e first cartoon to !e 6roduced in colour and t3e first cartoon
to ?in an (scar*
40? @Dis'eyAs Folly@( S'o= #hite a'& the Se7e' D=ar2s
In 1:;2 Disney decided to create a cartoon ?3ic3 runs t3e len,t3 of a feature fil7* T3e fil7
industry du!!ed t3is endea"our and called it IDisney=s FollyI* Ais 6artners tried to talk Disney
out of t3e 6roDect@ !ut 3e continued 6lans for t3e feature* T3e cartoon entitled Sno? W3ite and
t3e Se"en D?arfs ?as in creatin, 6rocess fro7 1:;2 until 7id%1:;8@ ?3en t3e studio ran out of
7oney@ !ut 3e 7ana,ed to finis3 it* T3e fil7 6re7iered at t3e <art3ay <ircle T3eater on
Dece7!er /1@ 1:;8 and at its conclusion t3e audience ,a"e Sno? W3ite and t3e Se"en D?arfs a
standin, o"ation* T3e fil7 !eca7e t3e 7ost successful 7otion 6icture of 1:;> and earned o"er
>
M> 7illion on its initial release@ t3e eQui"alent of M1;/@J81@;:0 today* Disney earned ?it3 t3is
creation one full%si&e@ and se"en 7iniature (scar statuettes*
Gol&e' a"e o2 a'i9atio'
After t3e !i, success of Sno? W3ite and t3e Se"en D?arfs 3e o6ened a ne? ca76us for t3e
Walt Disney Studios in Bur!ank on Dece7!er /2@ 1:;:* Ae continued to 6roduce ani7ated
features as Pinocc3io@ Fantasia@ Ba7!i@ Peter Pan and Wind in t3e Willo?s@ t3ou,3 none of t3e7
ac3ie"ed t3e sa7e success as Sno? W3ite* Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan !ot3 3ad !een
s3el"ed durin, t3e ?ar years@ !ut in t3e 1:20s Disney4s studio 7ana,ed to continue it* T3e ne?
star cartoon !eca7e <inderella@ Disney=s 7ost successful fil7 since Sno? W3ite and t3e Se"en
D?arfs*
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S3ortly after t3e release of Du7!o in (cto!er 1:21@ t3e LS entered World War II* T3e L*S*
Ar7y and Na"y Bureau of Aeronautics o!li,ed Disney4s studios to create fil7s for t3e 7ilitary@
suc3 as Der Fue3rer=s Face and t3e 1:2; feature fil7 Eictory T3rou,3 Air Po?er@ t3en 6roDects
ai7ed at t3e Latin A7erican 7arkets@ suc3 as Saludos A7i,osR G1:2;H and T3ree
<a!alleros G1:25H* After t3e ?ar ended ani7ation !eca7e increasin,ly eF6ensi"e in relation to
li"e action@ Disney scaled do?n 6roduction of un6rofita!le s3orts* Li"e action 6roduction is
fil7s !eca7e un!elie"a!ly 6o6ular so t3e co76any increased fil7s like -ake -ine
-usicG1:2JH@ Son, of t3e Sout3 G1:2JH@ -elody Ti7e G1:2>H@ and So Dear to -y Aeart G1:2:H*
T3e release of t3e all%ani7ated feature <inderella G1:50H ?as follo?ed !y t3e studio=s first
entirely li"e%action feature@ Treasure Island G1:50H@ ?3ic3 !e,an a strin, of li"e%action
ad"entures@ includin, T3e S?ord and t3e #ose G1:5;H and T?enty%t3ousand Lea,ues under t3e
Sea G1:52H* Disney=s ot3er "entures for AB< included IT3e -ickey -ouse <lu!I G1:55%1:5:H
and IPorroI G1:58%1:5:H*
By t3e early 1:J0s@ t3e Disney e76ire ?as a 7aDor success@ and Walt Disney Productions 3ad
esta!lis3ed itself as t3e ?orld=s leadin, 6roducer of fa7ily entertain7ent* T3rou,3 careful
7arket 6ositionin, of 3is 6roduct a7id t3ose of 7aDor fil7 cor6orations@ Disney focused on
fa7ily entertain7ent* Li"e%action fil7s took 3istorical and often 6atriotic su!Dects in Oo3nny
Tre7ain G1:58H@ (ld Yeller G1:58H@ Tonka G1:5>H@ T3e S?iss Fa7ily #o!inson G1:J0H@
and Polyanna G1:J0H* T3e S3a,,y Do, G1:5:H !e,an a series of lo?%!ud,et co7edies suc3
as T3e A!sent -inded Professor G1:J1H and Son of Flu!!er G1:J;H t3at !eca7e 7ainstays of t3e
co76any=s 6roduction* Po6ular fantasies like Dar!y (=9ill and t3e Little Peo6leG1:5:H and Ba!es
in Toyland G1:J1H led to t3e !lock!uster -ary Po66ins G1:J2H* Ani7ation continued in Peter
Pan G1:5;H@ Lady and t3e Tra76 G1:55H@ Slee6in, BeautyG1:5:H@ (ne Aundred and (ne
Dal7atians G1:J1H@ T3e S?ord in t3e Stone G1:J;H@ Winnie t3e Poo3 and t3e Aoney Tree G1:JJH@
and T3e Oun,le Book G1:J8H*
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In t3e late%1:20s Walt tra"elled to <3ica,o@ 3e dre? sketc3es of 3is ideas for an a7use7ent 6ark
?3ere 3e i7a,ined 3is e76loyees s6endin, ti7e ?it3 t3eir c3ildren* Disney "isited a c3ildren4s
t3e7e 6ark@ called <3ildren=s Fairyland in (akland@ <alifornia@ t3is is ?3ere 3is idea ca7e*
Peo6le often asked 3i7 to let t3eir c3ildren "isit Walt Disney Studios@ !ut Walt considered t3at a
functional 7o"ie studio 3ad little to offer to "isitin, fans so 3e ?anted to offer t3e7 so7et3in,
7ore* Ae started to "isit ot3er 6arks for ins6iration and ideas@ includin, Ti"oli 9ardens in
Den7ark@ Eftelin, in t3e Net3erlands and 9reenfield Eilla,e@ Playland@ and <3ildren=s
Fairyland in t3e Lnited States*
At first@ 3e i7a,ined a s7all 6ark@ across t3e street@ neFt to t3e studio@ !ut it see7ed to !e a ,ood
idea@ and ?ort3 a !i,,er in"est7ent@ a 3u,e centre@ na7ed Disneyland* Walt asked 6roficient
3el6 for 3is 6roDect and !ou,3t a J5 3a site near Ana3ei7 in 1:5;* T3e construction !e,an in
1:52* Disneyland ?as finally o6ened (n Sunday@ Ouly 18@ 1:55@ ?it3 t3ousands of 6eo6le
attendin, t3e occasion* Walter Disney ,a"e t3e follo?in, dedication day s6eec3To all ?3o
co7e to t3is 3a66y 6laceC ?elco7e* Disneyland is your land* Aere a,e reli"es fond 7e7ories of
t3e 6ast **** and 3ere yout3 7ay
sa"or t3e c3allen,e and
6ro7ise of t3e future*
Disneyland is dedicated to t3e
ideals@ t3e drea7s and t3e 3ard
facts t3at 3a"e created A7erica
*** ?it3 t3e 3o6e t3at it ?ill !e a
source of Doy and ins6iration to
t3e entire ?orld* Disneyland
turned to !e a 3u,e success and
it 3as under,one a nu7!er of
eF6ansions and reno"ations
addin, different attractions like
Ne? (rleans SQuare in 1:JJ@
Bear <ountry in 1:8/@ and -ickey=s Toonto?n in 1::;*
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In /001 o6ened Disney <alifornia Ad"enture Park on t3e site of t3e ori,inal Disneyland 6lans*
Disneyland !eca7e t3e ?orld4s 7ost successful t3e7e 6ark@ ?it3 o"er J50 7illion ,uests since it
o6ened* Accordin, to a -arc3 /005 re6ort fro7 t3e Disney <o76any t3e t3e7e 6ark 3as a
considera!le nu7!er of e76loyees@ 7ore s6ecifically ?it3 J5@800 6eo6le ?orkin, t3ere* Walter
left us an ins6irin, 7essa,e@ sayin, Disneyland ?ill ne"er !e co76leted* It ?ill continue to
,ro? as lon, as t3ere is i7a,ination left in t3e ?orld*
Ill'ess a'& &eath
1;
Disney ?as careful
to not !e
seen
s7okin,
12
around
c3ildren@
t3ou,3 3e
?as a c3ain
15
s7oker 3is
entire life*
Ae 6layed
6olo at t3e
1J
#i"iera <lu!
in
Aolly?ood
for 7any
18
years@ ?3ic3
caused 3i7
an old neck
inDuryC 3e
1>
?as
sc3eduled in
1:JJ to a
sur,ery
1:
!ecause of
t3is* (n
No"e7!er
/@ t3e on )%
/0
rays !efore
t3e
o6eration@
doctors at
/1
Pro"idence
St* Oose63
-edical
<entre@
//
across t3e
street fro7
t3e Disney
Studio@
/;
disco"ered a
tu7our in
3is left lun,*
After ot3er
/2
tests t3ey
disco"ered
t3e tu7our
to !e
/5
7ali,nant
and to 3a"e
s6read
t3rou,3out
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t3e entire
left lun,*
Doctors re7o"ed t3e lun, on No"e7!er 11@ and told 3i7@ t3at 3is life eF6ectancy ?as siF
7ont3s to t?o years* (n No"e7!er ;0@ Disney fell do?n at 3is 3o7e in Pal7 S6rin,s* Ae ?as
re"i"ed !y fire de6art7ent 6ersonnel and rus3ed to St* Oose63=s* Ae s6ent 3is J5t3 !irt3day in t3e
3os6ital !ed ?it3 3is ?ife and c3ildren* #oy ordered t3e li,3ts at t3e Disney Studio across t3e
street@ to stay on all t3e ti7e@ ?3ile Walt ?as in t3e 3os6ital* Disney asked t3e nurses to 6ro6 3i7
u6 so 3e could see t3e studio* Ae died ten days after 3is J5t3 !irt3day@ on Dece7!er 15@ 1:JJ@ at
:;0 a*7*@ of acute circulatory colla6se@
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caused !y
lun, cancer*
#oy Disney
continued
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t3e Florida
6roDect
started !y
3is !rot3er@
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and insisted
t3e ne?
na7e of t3is
to !e Walt
;0
Disney
World@ in
3onour of
3is !rot3er@
;1
sayin, IWe
?ill
continue to
o6erate
;/
Walt=s
co76any in
;;
t3e ?ay t3at
3e 3ad
esta!lis3ed
and ,uided
;2
it* All of t3e
6lans for t3e
future t3at
Walt 3ad
;5
!e,un ?ill
continue to
7o"e
a3ead*I T3e
;J
last
cartoons@ in
?3ic3
Disney took
;8
6art ?ere
T3e Oun,le
Book and
T3e
;>
Aa66iest
-illionaire@
!ot3
released in
;:
1:J8@ as
?ell as t3e
ani7ated
s3ort Winnie
20
t3e Poo3
released in
1:J>*
#o!ert B*
21
S3er7an
re7e7!ers
of t3e last
ti7e 3e sa?
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Disney
Ae ?as u6
in t3e t3ird
floor of t3e
2;
ani7ation
!uildin,
after a run%
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Pinocc3io Fe!ruary 8@ 1:20 Walt Disney
Du7!o (cto!er /;@ 1:21 Walt Disney
Ba7!i Au,ust 1;@ 1:2/ Walt Disney
<inderella Fe!ruary 15@ 1:50 Walt Disney
Alice in Wonderland Ouly /J@ 1:51 Walt Disney
Peter Pan Fe!ruary 5@ 1:5; Walt Disney
Slee6in, Beauty Oanuary /:@ 1:5: Walt Disney
T3e Oun,le Book (cto!er 1>@ 1:J8 Walt Disney
#o!in Aood No"e7!er >@ 1:8; Walt Disney
T3e Little -er7aid No"e7!er 18@ 1:>: Walt Disney
Beauty and t3e Beast No"e7!er //@ 1::1 Walt Disney
Aladdin No"e7!er /5@ 1::/ Walt Disney
T3e Lion Nin, Oune 15@ 1::2 Walt Disney
Poca3ontas Oune /;@ 1::5 Walt Disney
Toy Story No"e7!er //@ 1::5 PiFar
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