The Life of Walt Disney

The Life of Walt Disney

Introduction

Perhaps only a few people , if ever there is , who do not know who Walt Disney is . He is one of the most popular figures and creative geniuses of the 20th century . His contribution to the world entertainment industry is unparalleled . He was the creative force behind the cartoon-animated stories of all time : Cinderella , Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and many others . He bequeathed to the worlds its magical land , the Disneyland and Disney World . And most of all he gave the world its

best loved cartoon character , Mickey Mouse

Although many people recognize his name , few may have known the life story of Walt Disney . This will discuss the life and works of the man who made every child 's fantasy come true

His early life

Walt (short for Walter ) Disney was the fourth child of the five children (four boys and one youngest girl ) of an Irish-Canadian born businessman and farmer , Elias Disney and German-American mother , Flora Call Disney . Walt 's father first came to America from Canada to accompany his father , Kepple Disney , in search of fortune in California 's goldfields . However , his father left him in Ellis , Kansas where Elias bought a tract of land for farming and where he eventually met his future wife , Flora . Walt 's father do not seem to like to settle down in one place for a long time , and before and after Walt 's birth he had already moved to many places like Florida , Kansas and Chicago (Mosley 23-25 . In 1889 , he transferred his family to Chicago where he ventured in a business as a carpenter and contractor (Isbouts 13

Walt 's older brother Roy , the third child of the family , who was to be his close business partner in later years , was born eight years before he came into the world . Walter Elias Disney was born at home in Chicago , Illinois in December 5 , 1901 . He was named after his father 's close friend and Church Minister , Reverend Walter Parr . Five years later , his father decided to leave Chicago , concerned that it was not a safe place to raise his children . This time his father settled in a farm in Marceline , Missouri with his brother , and Walt 's uncle Robert . This is where Walt spent another six years of his childhood amongst the green countryside and animals (Isbout 7-8 . Early in life Walt already showed an interest in drawing and sketching . His first venture in the business of earning profit from his creative drawing skills was when he sold sketches to his neighbors at seven years of age Later , Walt work at a railroad station near the farm selling popcorn newss and sodas (W .Disney : A Bio . The Disney family moved to Kansas City in 1911 . Walt enjoyed his stay in Kansas but his father decided that they move back to Chicago . In Chicago , Walt attended McKinley High School (Isbout13- 14 . At McKinley High School in Chicago Disney put his creative...