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'''Walt Disney''' (1901-1966) was [[United States|America]]'s greatest [[cartoon]] animator and a pioneer in the [[movie]] and [[theme park]] industries. His [[Disneyland]] in [[California]] spawned similar ventures in [[Florida]] ([[Walt Disney World]]), [[Tokyo]], [[Hong Kong]], and [[Paris]].
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'''Walt Disney''' (1901-1966) was America's iconic [[cartoon]] entrepreneur and a pioneer in the film and theme park industries. He was not himself an artist, but hired the best animators.  In politics, he was a prominent [[conservative]].
  
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In 1925, Disney hired a young woman named Lillian Bounds to ink and paint celluloid. He was soon taken with his new employee and they would often go for drives together in the hills of Los Angeles. While on a date he asked her if he should buy a new car or a ring for her finger. They were married on July 15, 1925, and, unlike many Hollywood marriages, theirs lasted for over 40 years.<ref>http://www.hollywoodusa.co.uk/GlendaleObituaries/waltdisney.htm</ref>
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Late in life he developed [[Disneyland]] in Southern California, which the company duplicated in [[Walt Disney World]] (Orlando, Florida)), as well as [[Tokyo]], [[Hong Kong]], and [[Paris]].
  
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Disney is perhaps best known for creating [[Mickey Mouse]].
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He married an employee Lillian Bounds in 1925, and, unlike many Hollywood marriages, their marriage lasted for over 40 years.<ref>See [http://www.hollywoodusa.co.uk/GlendaleObituaries/waltdisney.htm Obit]</ref>
  
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Disney first gained fame with [[Mickey Mouse]] in the 1930s.
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After his death, his brother Roy Disney ran the business.
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[[File:Disney12-27-54.jpg|thumb|300px|''Time'' Dec. 27, 1954]]
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==Films==
 
Famous Disney animations include:
 
Famous Disney animations include:
 
* ''[[Steamboat Willie]]'' (first appearance of Mickey Mouse)
 
* ''[[Steamboat Willie]]'' (first appearance of Mickey Mouse)
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* ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarves]]''
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*''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'' (1937)
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* ''[[Cinderella]]''
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*''[[Pinocchio]]'' (1940)
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* ''[[Bambi]]''
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*''[[Fantasia]]'' (1940)
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* ''[[Dumbo]]''
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*''[[Dumbo]]'' (1941)
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* ''[[Fantasia]]''
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*''[[Bambi]]'' (1942)
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*''[[Cinderella]]'' (1950)
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*''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' (1951)
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*''[[Peter Pan]]'' (1953)
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*''[[Sleeping Beauty]]'' (1959)
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*''[[The Aristocats]]'' (1970)
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*''[[Robin Hood]]'' (1973)
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*''[[The Fox and the Hound]]'' (1981)
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*''[[The Little Mermaid]]'' (1989)
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*''[[Beauty and the Beast]]'' (1991)
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*''[[Aladdin]]'' (1992)
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*''[[The Lion King]]'' (1994)
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*''[[Pocahontas]]'' (1995)
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*''[[Toy Story]]'' (1995)
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*''[[Lilo & Stitch]]'' (2002)
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*''[[Finding Nemo]]'' (2003)
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*''[[Cars]]'' (2006)
  
 
Live action hits include:
 
Live action hits include:
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* ''[[Old Yeller]]''
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* ''[[Old Yeller]]'' (1957)
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* ''[[Mary Poppins]]''
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* ''[[Mary Poppins]]'' (1964)
  
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After Disney died, his corporate empire suffered from factional strife. [[Michael Eisner]] forced out [[Roy Disney]], ushering in an era of bottom-line corporate thinking and pro-[[gay]] activism such as "gay days".<ref>http://www.gaydays.com/</ref>, and the frequent relase of [[occult]]ic fare such as ''[[Mulan]]''.  The Disney company acquired [[Hollywood Pictures]], [[Miramax]], and [[Touchstone]].
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==See also==
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* [[List of Conservative or pro-Conservative Hollywood stars]]
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* [[Conservative media#Hollywood Conservatives|Hollywood conservatives]]
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* [[Essay:List of celebrities who support the Second Amendment]]  
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* [[List of celebrities against Second Amendment]]
  
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== External Links ==
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[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000370/ IMDB Website]
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000370/ IMDB Website]
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[[File:Disney1.jpg|thumb|275px]]
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==Further reading==
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* Schickel, Richard. ''The Disney Version: The Life, Times, Art, and Commerce of Walt Disney'' (2nd ed. 1985). [http://www.amazon.com/Disney-Version-Life-Times-Commerce/dp/1566631580/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261385984&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search]
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* Suddath, Clare. ''A Brief History of Mickey Mouse," [http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1859935,00.html?iid=sphere-inline-sidebar ''Time'' Nov. 18, 2008 online]
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* Thomas, Bob. ''Walt Disney: An American Original'' (1976) [http://www.amazon.com/WALT-DISNEY-AMERICAN-Bob-Thomas/dp/0786860278/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261385663&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search]
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* Watts, Steven. "Walt Disney: Art and Politics in the American Century," ''Journal of American History,'' Vol. 82, No. 1 (Jun., 1995), pp. 84-110 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/2081916 in JSTOR]
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===Primary sources===
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* ''Walt Disney: Conversations'' ed. by Kathy Merlock Jackson. (2006), interviews with Disney; magazine articles about him.
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* [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,857906,00.html "Cinema: Father Goose", ''Time'' Dec. 27, 1954]
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* [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,758747,00.html "Cinema: Mouse & Man," ''Time'' Dec. 27, 1937, online]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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[[Category:Presidential Medal of Freedom award winners]]
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Revision as of 21:51, June 27, 2016

Walt Disney (1901-1966) was America's iconic cartoon entrepreneur and a pioneer in the film and theme park industries. He was not himself an artist, but hired the best animators. In politics, he was a prominent conservative.

Late in life he developed Disneyland in Southern California, which the company duplicated in Walt Disney World (Orlando, Florida)), as well as Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Paris.

He married an employee Lillian Bounds in 1925, and, unlike many Hollywood marriages, their marriage lasted for over 40 years.[1]

Disney first gained fame with Mickey Mouse in the 1930s.

After his death, his brother Roy Disney ran the business.

Time Dec. 27, 1954

Films

Famous Disney animations include:

Live action hits include:

See also


External links

Disney1.jpg

Further reading

  • Schickel, Richard. The Disney Version: The Life, Times, Art, and Commerce of Walt Disney (2nd ed. 1985). excerpt and text search
  • Suddath, Clare. A Brief History of Mickey Mouse," Time Nov. 18, 2008 online
  • Thomas, Bob. Walt Disney: An American Original (1976) excerpt and text search
  • Watts, Steven. "Walt Disney: Art and Politics in the American Century," Journal of American History, Vol. 82, No. 1 (Jun., 1995), pp. 84-110 in JSTOR

Primary sources

References

  1. ↑ See Obit
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