Walt Disney was born in Chicago in 1901 and grew up on a farm in Missouri. He moved to Hollywood in 1923 and started his career in animation by creating the character Mickey Mouse in 1928. Mickey Mouse was featured in Steamboat Willie, the first animated film to have sound. Disney went on to found the Walt Disney Company and create many beloved animated films such as Snow White, Pinocchio, and Bambi. He also opened Disneyland in 1955 before passing away in 1966.

1. The magic world of
Disney

2. Walt Disney
5 th December, 1901

3. Chicago

4. a farm in Marceline,
Missouri.

5. Kansas City

6. Walt in France during WWI

7. UBBe IverKs
When Disney
worked at an
advertising
company he
met artist
Ubbe Iwerks
and learned
about
animation.

8. In 1923, he moved to
Hollywood

9. Disney was
married to Lillian
Bounds in 1925.
They had a
daughter, Diane,
in 1933 and later
adopted another
daughter, Sharon.

10. Steamboat Willie
This time he
created a new
character named
Mickey Mouse.
He created the
first animated
film to have
sound.

11. The original name
for Mickey Mouse
was Mortimer, but
his wife didn't like
the name and
suggested Mickey.

12. In 1928 the
audience saw
Mickey Mouse
on the screen
for the first
time.
Walt performed
the voices for
Steamboat
Willie himself.

14. Donald Duck, Goofy,
and Pluto.

15. The first color animated film
Flowers and Trees.

16. His full-length animated film called
Snow White. (1932-1937)

17. Pinocchio (1940), Dumbo(1941)
and Peter Pan(1953).

18. Bambi (1942) and Alice
in Wonderland (1951)

19. Disneyland opened in
1955.
It cost $17 million to build.

20. Disney died on December
15, 1966

21. He won 22 Academy Awards and
received 59 nominations.

22. Quiz