...Walter Elias Disney, established himself as a legend in the cartoon industry. His by products have become a genuine part of the American culture. Walt Disney has had a profound effect on many people and will continue to have for many years to come. In 1901, on December 5th in Chicago, Illinois, Walter Elias Disney was born to Elias and Flora Disney. Even though he loved to draw, moving to a farm near Marceline, Montana in 1906 is probably what influenced his later creations. His first drawings were creations of farm animals. At the age of sixteen his family returned to Chicago where he attended McKinley High School. His real interests were at night when he took courses at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. He enlisted in Military service during World War I, but was rejected because of his young age of sixteen. He then joined the Red Cross where he spent a year overseas driving an ambulance. The exterior of his ambulance was covered all over with his cartoon drawings. After World War I, he returned to Kansas City, where he began his career as an advertising cartoonist. Here, in 1920 he created and marketed his first original animated cartoons. A few years later, he perfected a new method for combining live-action and animation. In Kansas City, Missouri, Walt Disney met animator, Ub Iwerks and composer Carl Stalling, whom later became important to his future success. Unfortunately, the company that they had started soon went bankrupt. In August of 1923, Walt Disney...
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...Introduction Walt Disney, born Walter Elias Disney, was a great man, with faults of his own. He started as a boy with a dream; and with the help and belief of his associates, friends, and family, Walt created what is now an “entertainment empire” that, in 2009, had revenue of over U.S. $35 billion. Upon his death, Walt’s brother Roy continued the company they had started together and pushed to achieve Walt’s dream. Walter Elias Disney – His Life Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5th, 1901, in Chicago, Illinois. His father, Elias Disney, an Irish-Canadian, and his mother, Flora Call Disney, a German-American, had five children, four sons and one daughter. The Disney family moved to Marceline, Missouri and there Walt began drawing. Walt began selling his sketches and drawing of animals and nature to friends and neighbors at the age of seven (Disney Archives, 2010). In 1918, Walt tried to enlist in the Army but was rejected as he was only sixteen at the time. Determined to serve his country, he joined the Red Cross and was sent to France to drive an ambulance and to be a chauffeur for Red Cross officials (Just Disney, 2010). Walt Disney was a pioneer and innovator and had on of the most fertile imaginations the world had ever seen. Walt, and his employees, received more than 950 honors, including 48 Academy Awards and seven Emmys in his lifetime. “Walt Disney’s personal awards included honorary degrees from Harvard, Yale, the University of Southern California, and UCLA;...
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...will know the history of Walt Disney, his invention of Disney World, and how his invention has impacted people. THESIS STATEMENT: To pay tribute to Walt Disney, the inventor of Disney World, I will share with you a brief history of Walt Disney, his invention of Disney World, and how his invention has impacted people. Walt Disney INTRODUCTION I. Attention-getter: How many of you have been or at least heard of a place call Disney World? II. Establish your credibility: Well I am pretty sure majority of you have heard or been to Disney World. III. Relate topic to audience: Disney world is a magical place that brings a lot of smiles and excitement too many people; I have been to Disney World since I was three all the way until I was ten. IV. Thesis Statement: Therefore, I would like to pay a tribute to Walt Disney, the inventor of Disney World. V. Preview the main points: And so today, I am going to be sharing to you a brief history of Walt Disney, his invention of Disney World, and how his invention has impacted people. [Transition: The first part I will cover is the history on Walt Disney.] BODY I. Main Point (brief history of the person)—Walt Disney has a history that is remarkable and outstanding. A. The history of Walt Disney will take some researching and searching to figure out if you are not familiar with his remarkable life. 1. Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901, in Chicago (“Walter”, Paragraph 3). 2. In...
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...Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was born on December 5, 1901, in Hermosa, Illinois. He and his brother Roy co-founded Walt Disney Productions, which became one of the best-known motion-picture production companies in the world. Disney was an innovative animator and created the cartoon character Mickey Mouse. He won 22 Academy Awards during his lifetime, and was the founder of theme parks Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Early Life Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was born on December 5, 1901, in the Hermosa section of Chicago, Illinois. His father was Elias Disney, an Irish-Canadian, and his mother, Flora Call Disney, was German-American. Disney was one of five children, four boys and a girl. He lived most of his childhood in Marceline, Missouri, where he began drawing, painting and selling pictures to neighbors and family friends. In 1911, his family moved to Kansas City, where Disney developed a love for trains. His uncle, Mike Martin, was a train engineer who worked the route between Fort Madison, Iowa, and Marceline. Later, Disney would work a summer job with the railroad, selling snacks and newspapers to travelers. Disney attended McKinley High School in Chicago, where he took drawing and photography classes and was a contributing cartoonist for the school paper. At night, he took courses at the Chicago Art Institute. When Disney was 16, he dropped out of school to join the army but was rejected for being underage. Instead, he joined the Red Cross and was sent to France for...
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...the man who started everything, Walter Elias Disney. Walt Disney was born December 5, 1901 in Chicago. He was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, and animator. Today I’ll commensurate Walt Disney’s achievements throughout his life and how his memory still lives on with us today. (Transition: Walt Disney was an extraordinary man who has impacted everyone’s lives throughout the years.) Starting off Walt Disney’s career in the 1920s, he opened his own small company in the Kansas City area and called it, Laugh-O-Gram. His first major series was called Alice Comedies. These silent cartoons were produced from 1924-1927. The company eventually went bankrupt. (Transition: After his company went bankrupt, Walt then moved to Hollywood to start new) There he then created Mickey Mouse who is the best known creation of his. Mickey Mouse first appeared in “Steamboat Willie” on November 18, 1928 at the Colony Theater in NY. This was the world’s first synchronized sound cartoon. Walt Disney was originally going to name his masterpiece, Mortimer Mouse. His wife is the one who convinced him to use “Mickey”. According to his brother, Roy Disney, Mickey Mouse was Walt’s alter ego. Disney created many more well-known cartoons such as Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, and Daisy Duck. (Transition: Now that Walt Disney has created these cartoons, he takes the next step in his career) Walter and his brother Roy were co-founders of Walt Disney Productions;...
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...Today I want to tell you something about 'Walt Disney'. First, I will tell you who Walter Disney was, than I will talk about his career and explain why I choose this topic. I think most of you have seen one or several of Disney's movies. First, who was 'Walt Disney’? Walter Elias Disney was the inventor of the company Walt Disney. He was born in 1901 and he grew up with his parents and his five siblings on a farm in Missouri. Every child had to help on the farm but Walt Disney was interested in drawing and at the age of 14, he started taking art classes. After the First World War, he made promotional films and he mixed actors with animated cartoons. After his first success, Walt Disney went to Los Angeles. He stopped drawing!. His friend Ub Iwerks became the Art Director at this moment and invented Ub Iwerks Micky Mouse? Disney's next plan was to create sound and music effects for his pictures. Therefore, in November 1928, he presented the premiere of Steamboat Willie in New York and Minnie Mouse had her first performance. More of Disney's fantastic characters are Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Daisy Duck and the three little Pigs. The great classics of Disney movies are Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo and Bambi. In 1964 the most-successful Disney-Movie appeared – Marry Poppins. It was honoured with five Oscars. Some interesting facts concerning Disney are: - his favourite movie was 'Bambi' - he was a chain smoker but he never smoked...
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...Walter Elias Disney was a man who wanted to bring happiness to adults and children through his creations and movies. Walt installed his creations in the hearts and minds of children all over America. Walt was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois (Lane). His father, Elias Disney, stressed hard work and perfection from his children at an early age. He and his family moved several times throughout his childhood. The family moved to a farm in Marceline, Missouri. There, he went to school and, more importantly, discovered his talent for drawing. One of his favorite activities was to sketch the farm animals (Slayman). He stayed in Marceline until 1911 when the family moved again to Kansas City. His father ran a paper route and hired his sons, Walter and Roy, as delivery boys. The paper route traumatized Walt, however. He...
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...corporation like Disney. Disney is one of the leading corporation in terms of animations and entertainment dedicated for all people, ranging from children to adults. In 1923, Walter Elias Disney and Roy Disney, the founders of Disney formed a studio which focused on developing cartoon films called Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. Since then, they have become the pioneer for animation and cartoon entertainment group in the world. They know how to implement their value and strong points into their brand logo. With the help of creativity, technology, and strong dedication, a logo that represents imagination, dreams, and magic can be created. The Walt Disney logo is formed according to the founder’s signature that promises secure, cheerful, and quality western cartoon entertainment industry. Aside from the regular logo which is only a fancy text, the company has adopted different form of logo for different kinds of products. For example, the castle that appears in front of a blue background version is used for Disney’s movie releases. As for other segment like resorts and holiday, Disney added the word “world” behind its famous fancy “Walt Disney” logo. Even though each logo is located at different segments of market, they share same symbols which is a “star fall”. In the movie release logo, there is a line forming an arc accross the castle. That line, apparently, is the tail of the star fall. Similarly, in the resort logo, a star fall also appears above the text. Disney puts this...
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...Walt Disney From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Walter Elias "Walt" Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur,entertainer, international icon,[3] and philanthropist, well known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O. Disney, he was co-founder of Walt Disney Productions, which later became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation is now known as The Walt Disney Company and had an annual revenue of approximately US$36 billion in the 2010 financial year.[4] Disney is particularly noted as a film producer and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He and his staff created some of the world's most well-known fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, for whom Disney himself provided the original voice. During his lifetime he received four honorary Academy Awards and won 22 Academy Awards from a total of 59 nominations, including a record four in one year,[5] giving him more awards and nominations than any other individual in history.[6] Disney also won seven Emmy Awards and gave his name to the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorttheme parks in the U.S., as well as the international resorts Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland. The year after his December 15, 1966 death from lung cancer in Burbank, California, construction...
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...The Walt Disney Company: The Entertainment King Starting as a young boy from Missouri, farmer Walter Elias Disney set out to make a mark on society. After first joining the Red Cross in World War I, he came back determined to be an artist. After moving to Hollywood in 1923 with his older brother Roy, they founded Disney Brothers Studio. After diversifying as much as possible, Disney had a firm grasp on the global market share until the 1980’s where the company’s revenues began to slump in the film industry. Luckily Sid Bass invested $365 million in order to rescue the company and bring an end to all hostile takeover attempts. Disney’s billion dollar powerhouse status in the entertainment industry can be broken down and analyzed using the McKinsey’s 7S model. This model can be applied to Disney to analyze the company’s management and strategic policies. The McKinsey 7S model covers important strategic areas of operation including, strategy, structure, systems, style, skills, staff, and shared values. These seven elements need to be aligned and mutually reinforcing so that the model can be used to help identify what needs to be realigned in order to improve performance or to maintain alignment and performance. Disney Corporation has a hugely diversified strategy, that is to say, the plan devised to maintain and build competitive advantage over the competition. In 1928, after creating and losing the Oswald franchise to his distributor, Walt used a technique new to the animated...
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...and how an employee feels about their job. Listed in this paper you will find how the different leadership styles affect the Walt Disney company as a whole, you will find how the different sources of power may affect group communication. Also you will be able to identify the motivational theories that would be effective within Walt Disney Company, and how commitment in the organization plays an important role when pertaining to the organization’s communications. According to Robbins and Judge (2011), leadership is defined as the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals. Organizations need strong leadership and strong management for optimal effectiveness. Transformational leadership and charismatic leadership style both play an important role when dealing with Walt Disney as an organization. Transformational leadership inspires followers to transcend their self-interest for the good of the organization. For example, at Walt Disney the core purpose is simply to make people happy. Transformational leaders have to frame their vision by providing employees with a new purpose for working. Charismatic leaders are defined as the force of their personality and their own vision. There dependency on their presence to ensure things move forward. And when they leave, the magic disappears. In 1966, Walter Elias “Walt” Disney died due to lung cancer. Sources state that it took nearly two decades to settle the leadership roles and the financial responsibility...
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...Disney World is the most popular vacation destination globally, with more than 52 million visitors each year (Wikipedia). Disney World’s entire premise is built upon the belief that if one works hard towards their aspirations, they will eventually achieve them, due to founder Walt Disney’s own adversity and diligence during his struggle to success. He once stated “I reject luck- I feel every person creates his own ‘determinism’ by discovering his best aptitudes and following them undeviatingly (CITATION).” Disney was a leader directly within his own creative team and throughout the entire world as a cultural icon. He was known for his extremely collaborative and Rostian-style leadership, referring to all of his employees as “cast members” regardless of their status. To this day, Disney World maintains Walt Disney’s leadership tactics, vision, and promotion of hard work for success. However, can Walt Disney’s success be completely attributed to his hard work, or is there more to his story? In his book “Outliers,” Malcom Gladwell argues that there are...
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...Higa Project “Biography of a famous Character” “Walt Disney” Brianda Salas Gabriela Gonzalez Index: I- INTRODUCTION II- IMPORTANT EVENTS II.I- (CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER) III- PERSONAL LEARNING III.I- Brianda Salas III.II- Gabriela Gonzalez IV- CONCLUSIONS IV.I- Brianda Salas IV.II- Gabriela Gonzalez V- Extras VI- Images INTRODUCTION Walter Elias "Walt" Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American business magnate, animator, producer, director, screenwriter, and voice actor. A major figure within the American animation industry and throughout the world, he is regarded as an international icon, and philanthropist, well known for his influence and contributions to the field of entertainment during the 20th century. As a Hollywood business mogul, he, along with his brother Roy O. Disney, co-founded the Walt Disney Productions, which later became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation is now known as The Walt Disney Company and had annual revenue of approximately US$36 billion in the 2010 financial year. As an animator and entrepreneur, Disney was particularly noted as a film producer and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He and his staff created some of the world's most well-known fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, for whom Disney himself provided the original voice. During his lifetime...
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... Pg20121799 EARLY LIFE Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was born on December 5, 1901, in the Hermosa section of Chicago, Illinois. His father was Elias Disney, an Irish-Canadian, and his mother, Flora Call Disney, was German-American. Disney was one of five children, four boys and a girl. He lived most of his childhood in Marceline, Missouri, where he began drawing, painting and selling pictures to neighbors and family friends. In 1911, his family moved to Kansas City, where Disney developed a love for trains. His uncle, Mike Martin, was a train engineer who worked the route between Fort Madison, Iowa, and Marceline. Later, Disney would work a summer job with the railroad, selling snacks and newspapers to travelers. Disney attended McKinley High School in Chicago, where he took drawing and photography classes and was a contributing cartoonist for the school paper. At night, he took courses at the Chicago Art Institute. When Disney was 16, he dropped out of school to join the army but was rejected for being underage. Instead, he joined the Red Cross and was sent to France for a year to drive an ambulance. EARLY CARTOONS When Disney returned from France in 1919, he moved back to Kansas City to pursue a career as a newspaper artist. His brother Roy got him a job at the Pesmen-Rubin Art Studio, where he met cartoonist Ubbe Iwerks. From there, Disney worked at the Kansas City Film Ad Company, where he made commercials based on...
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...To Diversify or not to Diversify Contemporary Business The companies that I selected to write about are Walt Disney Company and the National Semiconductor Corporation. The Walt Disney Company is my example of a successful diversification story. The Walt Disney Company was founded in 1923 as a cartoon studio by Walter Elias Disney. The company has since become an entertainment powerhouse that pervades film, television, radio, vacation destinations, merchandise, music, cruise ships and more. After World War Two, when demand for its film-making services that had been used heavily by the U.S. government during the war effort waned, the company, driven by financial motivation, expanded its footprint into other integrated market segments. This approach not only hedged the company’s bets insofar as financial success was concerned, but tied the offerings together, reinforcing the company’s already strong brand across seemingly disparate market segments. As the company grew, Disney diversified production beyond cartoons and animated movies. Treasure Island, released in 1950, was the studio’s first live-action film, and the company formed Buena Vista Distribution a few years later. With its own in-house distribution company, Disney could continue to churn out movies while significantly saving on distribution costs. Live-action hits such as Swiss Family Robinson in 1960 and Mary Poppins in 1964 followed. Disney's TV debut came around...
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