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This is the last picture of Walt Disney in the Disneyland Theme Park that he built before he passed away. N.d. Wikipedia, 11 Nov 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Walt_Disney_Snow_white_1937_trailer_screenshot_(1 3).jpg> This is the picture of Walt Disney introducing the Seven Dwarfs in a scene from the original Snow White trailer. 1935. JustDisney.comWeb. 14 Nov 2012. <http://justdisney.com/images/walt_disney_photos/unedited_pics/WaltOscars.JPG >. This is a picture of Walt Disney winning 4 Academy Awards. Walt showing new plans for Disneyland. N.d. JustDisney.comWeb. 19 Feb 2013. <http://justdisney.com/images/Disneyland/plans.jpg>. This is a picture of Walt Disney showing the plans he has for Disneyland. N.d. JustDisney.comWeb. 19 Feb 2013. <http://justdisney.com/images/walt_disney_photos/unedited_pics/walt&lily.jpg>. N.d. JustDisney.comWeb. 14 Nov 2012. <http://www.justdisney.com/images/walt_disney_photos/unedited_pics/walt7.JPG>. This is a picture of Walt Disney signing a portrait of Mickey Mouse. Its signiciant in the fact that Disney is best known for this cartoon character. It is what began his legacy as the man who changed the world of animation. N.d. JustDisney.comWeb. 14 Nov 2012. <http://justdisney.com/images/walt_disney_photos/unedited_pics/walt-drawbridge.jpg>. This is a picture of Walt Disney on the day of the grand opening of the amusement park he built, also known as Disneyland. Walt Disney Quotes. JustDisney.com. N.p.. Web. 14 Nov 2012. <http://www.justdisney.com/walt_disney/quotes/quotes01.html#anchor481552>. These are quotes Walt Disney once said himself about his character, Mickey. He talks about how to him, Mickey Mouse is a symbol of independence. People laugh at this character, because hes so human, which is the secret of his popularity. He said he hopes we dont lose sight of the fact that it was all started by a mouse. N.d. JustDisney.comWeb. 14 Nov 2012.

<http://www.justdisney.com/images/walt_disney_photos/unedited_pics/walt_drawing.jpg >. This is a picture of Walt Disney painting in his studio. Disney has always had a love for drawing, painting art in general. Back at home, hed used to create paintings and sell them to his friends and family. Bradbury, Ray. Foreword . . Web. 16 Dec 2012. http://www.scifistation.com/walt/walt_index.html. Ray Bradbury talks about Walt Disney, describing him as more important than all the politicians weve ever had. He claimed that Walt did more to change the world for the better than nearly every politician ever lived, this meaning changing and influencing their minds and imaginations. He said he first met Walt at Saks Fifth Avenue, realizing the man was his childhood hero, asking him to lunch and talking about his great love for Walts Steamboat Willie character, Flowers and Trees, and the Skeleton Dance cels. He claimed that Walt Disney left the world a thousand times better than when he arrived. Disney, Roy E. . . Web. 16 Dec 2012. http://www.scifistation.com/walt/walt_index.html. Roy, nephew and vice chairman of the Walt Disney Company, said that Walt knew people pretty well. He called him a great psychologist, and said that youd get forty totally different answers if you asked forty people to write down who Walt was. 1933, n. pag. Print. <http://www.mouseplanet.com/8690/A_Forgotten_Walt_Interview_From_1933>. A full-page sheet from a 1933 newspaper was found by Wade Sampson. The page was about the making of The Three Little Pigs. Back then, there was no formal department for publicity for the studios so Walt had talked to a variety of publications to promote his studio or a specific film he was making. The article contained a photo of Walt in a suit and hat, arms crossed over his chest. The caption for this photo was: Work is the real adventure in life. Money is merely a means to make more work possible. The caption was actually a quote from Walt Disney himself. In the article were also drawings from The Three Little Pigs, Skeleton Dance, and of Mickey serenading Minnie Mouse. Green, Howard E.. "Walt's Early Years." Trans. Array2002. 5. Print. This page talked about the early years of Walt Disney. Included on this page was a picture of him and a boy dressed up as Abraham Lincoln. This was taken on Lincolns birthday, when Walt came to school dressed up like the deceased president. The kids thought he was so terrific he was taken to every class in the school, and he loved it. Disney, Edna. Remembering Walt. . Disney Editions. . Print. Edna Disney is Walts sister-in-law. She talked about how Walt used to come out to their house and they lived in Kansas City, and despite having financial struggles, he still talked until midnight about cartoon pictures and the dreams he had, the things he wanted to do. At the time, he was only 19. Disney, Lillian. Remembering Walt. . Disney Editions. . Print.

Lillian Disney is the wife of Walt. In this interview, she gave some insight on her husband. She said he always went the best way, traveling first-class on railroads even though he was broke. Disney, Roy O. Remembering Walt. . Disney Editions. . Print. Roy, Disneys brother, talks about how Walt couldve gotten a different job, but he didnt want one. Walt wouldve gotten into Universal Studios on the strength of applying for a job. His one dream was to make cartoons. When Roy was recovering from TB, Walt had sold someone on a series of pictures. One night, he came to Roys bad late at night and asked, Can you come out here and help me get this started? With that, Roy left the hospital the following day, never going back. Macghee, Virginia. Remembering Walt. . Disney Editions. . Print. Virginia Mcghee is also known as Alice from the Alice series. In this interview, she talked about how Walt had found a distributor for Alices, making them move to Hollywood. There, Walts uncle offered them room and board, his garage acting as a studio for where Walt created his animation. Walt used his uncles police dog in films like Alice and the Dog Catcher, because of his lack of money. He used whatever he had available to him to spin stories. Green, Howard. Trans. ArrayDisney Editions, 2002. 4. Print. This page contains a picture of Walt grinning as a little boy with a tennis racket in his hand. Green, Howard. Trans. ArrayDisney Editions, 2002. 7. Print. This page contains a picture of Walt as an older, grown man standing by the pier in a coat and bow tie. Green, Howard. Trans. ArrayDisney Editions, 2002. 9. Print. This page contains a picture of Walt and two other men shooting a scene starring a little with curly hair. Green, Howard. Trans. ArrayDisney Editions, 2002. 8. Print. This page contains a picture of Walt and his brother, Roy Disney, who also becomes his business partner. "The Walt Disney Studious - History." Studio Services. N.p.. Web. 17 Dec 2012. <http://www.studioservices.go.com/disneystudios/history.html>. This article includes black and white pictures of Walt and the people he worked with. The first picture was of him and his staff at the Hyperion studio. Included on this page are also photos of the employees of the company in front of the Animation Building, a live action scene of Lady and the Tramp, and a picture of a sound recording session. Disney, Walt. "All our dreams can come true...." BrainyQuote. N.p.. Web. 16 Dec 2012. <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/waltdisney163027.html>.

This is a quote by Walt Disney saying, All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. Disney, Walt. "We can keep moving forward, opening" BrainyQuote. N.p.. Web. 16 Dec 2012. < http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/waltdisney132637.html>. This is a quote by Walt Disney saying, We can keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. Disney, Walt. "If you can dream it, you can...." BrainyQuote. N.p.. Web. 16 Dec 2012. <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/waltdisney130027.html>. This is a quote by Walt Disney saying, If you can dream it, you can do it. Disney, Walt. "The way to get started is. BrainyQuote. N.p.. Web. 16 Dec 2012. < http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/waltdisney131640.html>. This is a quote by Walt Disney saying, The way to get started is to quit talking and start doing. Disney, Walt. "You can design and create, and. BrainyQuote. N.p.. Web. 16 Dec 2012. < http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/waltdisney131631.html>. This is a quote by Walt Disney saying, You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality. Disney, Walt. "Mickey Mouse popped out of my. BrainyQuote. N.p.. Web. 16 Dec 2012. < http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/waltdisney131658.html>. This is a quote by Walt Disney saying, Mickey Mouse popped out of my mind onto a drawing pad 20 years ago on a train ride from Manhattan to Hollywood at a time when business fortunes of my brother Roy and myself were at lowest ebb and disaster seemed right around the corner. Walt is talking about the mouse that changed the world of animation.

Disney, Walt. "I love Mickey Mouse more than. BrainyQuote. N.p.. Web. 16 Dec 2012. < http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/waltdisney103668.html>. This is a quote by Walt Disney saying, I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman I have ever known. Mickey Mouse is what really started his career. Its what he is best known for.

Disney, Walt. "Animation can explain whatever the. BrainyQuote. N.p.. Web. 16 Dec 2012. < http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/waltdisney131677.html>.

This is a quote by Walt Disney talking about animation: Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive. This facility makes it the most versatile and explicit means of communication yet devised for quick mass appreciation.

Disney, Walt. "I only hope that we dont. BrainyQuote. N.p.. Web. 16 Dec 2012. < http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/waltdisney131655.html>. This is a quote by Walt Disney talking about Mickey Mouse: I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse.

Disney, Walt. "Disneyland will never be completed. BrainyQuote. N.p.. Web. 16 Dec 2012. < http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/waltdisney131669.html>. This is a quote by Walt Disney talking about the amusement park he built: Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.

Secondary Sources: Walt Disney. Fact Monster. Fact Monster, n.d. Web. 31 Oct 2012. <http://webpath.follettsoftware.com/resource/viewurl?encodedUrl=QA3elZmfGQTyUhH afxGQj8VpT8gaKmEsPbIWH1yd_A&version=1&appsignature=Disney&appversion=10.0.4.3 (aul)>. This article is about how Walt Disney founded the animation and entertainment empire that, up to this day, still has an impact on the audience. It talks about how him and his team made their fame on Mickey Mouse, a cartoon character Walt first created in 1928. Walt Disney Biography. . N.p.. Web. 31 Oct 2012. <http://www.norsknettskole.no/fag/ressurser/itstud/fuv/gunnargrodal/bio.htm>. This article explains how Mickey Mouse was created in 1928, his talented first used in a soundless cartoon called Plane Crazy. Before this cartoon was release, sound was introduced to the motion picture screen. Steamboat Willie starring Mickey Mouse was the worlds first fully-synchronized sound cartoon, premiering at the Colony Theatre on November 18th, 1928 in New York. Walt Disney Biography. . N.p.. Web. 31 Oct 2012. <http://www.norsknettskole.no/fag/ressurser/itstud/fuv/gunnargrodal/bio.htm>. This article tells about Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated musical feature, premiering at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles. It is considered one of the greatest feats and imperishable monuments in the motion picture industry. Walt Disney founder of Walt Disney World. OrlandoWelcomeCenter.com. OrlandoWelcomeCenter. Web. 31 Oct 2012. <http://orlandowelcomecenter.com/walt-disney.htm>. This article explains how Walt Disney created the Disneyland and Walt Disney World amusement parks, where even adults can have fun and act like a kid again. Johnson, Paul. Walt Disney and His Influence on the Mass Media. Illinois Periodicals Online. N.p.. Web. 11 Nov 2012. <http://www.lib.niu.edu/1993/ihy930354.html>. This article explains that although Walt Disney was not the first to make animated films, the characters within the films he made and the audiences he appealed to were what made his films different from the films of other animators. His films held audience to both adults and children people of all ages. Disneland History. JustDisney.com. N.p.. Web 11 Nov 2012. <http://www.justdisney.com/disneyland/history.html>. This article explains that Walt Disney created a theme park that was like no other. There was a huge castle in the middle of Anaheim, believable wild animals that werent real, a Mississipi paddle ship, and lands that represented the pioneer days of the American frontier, making dreams come true, mervels of the future, exotic tropical places, and Main Street.

Walt Disney Short Biography. JustDisney.com. N.p.. Web. 11 Nov 2012. <http://www.justdisney.com/walt_disney/biography/w_bio_short.html>. This article tells how Walt won the first of his studios Academy Awards in 1932 through the production of the first color cartoon, Flowers and Trees. He released The Old Mill in 1938, which was the first short subject to use the multi-plane camera technique. The Animation Process. JustDisney.com. N.p.. Web. 11 Nov 2012. <http://www.justdisney.com/animation/animation.html>. This article tells how Walt Disney was the single most important main in the history of animation. Historians say, It all started with a mouse, but in reality, it started with a man named Walt Disney who had a vision of how to bring the future and the past together. Walt Disney Biography Facts, Birthday, Life Story Biography.com bio.true story. N.p.. Web. 14 Nov 2012. <http://www.biography.com/people/walt-disney-9275533>. This article tells how Walt Disney won 22 Academy Awards during his lifetime. He was always interested in art, drawing, painting, and selling pictures to his friends and family. He took drawing and photography classes and was a cartoonist for his high school paper. In 1919, when he moved back to Kansas City, he pursued a career as a newspaper artist. Walt Disney Biography. IMDb. N.p.. Web. 14 Nov 2012. <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000370/bio>. This article tells about how the company went bankrupt after Newmans Laugh-OGrams. Afterwards, they went to Hollywood and worked on a new series called the Alice Comedies. Finally, Walt was financially backed up by Winkler and his brother. He alter started working on a new character named Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, which became successful. However, he found out that Winkler and her husband had stolen the rights to the character as well as all of his animators. When going home after this, Walt started doodling a character we now know as Mickey Mouse. Walt Disney Biography. Encyclopedia of World Biography. N.p.. Web. 14 Nov 2012. <http://www.notablebiographies.com/De-Du/Disney-Walt.html This article tells about how Walt Disney expanded his studio to include a training school. Through this training school, a whole new generation of artists developed. This was what made Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (the first feature-length cartoon) possible. Following this film were Pinocchio, Bambi, and Fantasia the musical. By the time he died, he had produced 21 full-length animated films, 493 short subjects, 47 live-action films, 330 hours of Mickey Mouse Club, and 280 other TV shows. Walt Disney Biography. The Life of Walt Disney. N.p.. Web. 14 Nov 2012. <http://waltdisney.freeservers.com/Biography.htm>. This article tells about how Walt Disney was born on December 5th, 1901 in Chicago, son to Flora and Elias Disney. When he was 16, he lied about how old he was to join the Red Cross. He did many war-related cartoons during this period in his life. When he came home, he was offered a job with a jelly manufacturer, but his only dream was to become an artist, so he refused.

Walt Disney Biography. Woopidoo! Biographies. N.p.. Web. 14 Nov 2012. <http://woopidoo.com/biography/walt-disney/index.htm>. This article tells about how Walt Disneys love for drawing stemmed from living on a farm in Missouri. This was where he developed an interest in drawing and trains. This was where he was raised. "Walt Disney - How One Main Changed the World of Media." Tech2Date. N.p., 17 2011. Web. 16 Dec 2012. <http://www.tech2date.com/walt-disney-how-one-man-changed-theworld-of-media.html>. Walt Disney significantly changed the way the world viewed technology. He contributed so much to the development of mass media, making it a tool that will also reflect upon useful life lessons and also to make people happy worldwide. He didnt stop at the usual limitations, striving for above and beyond. He brought fairytales to life, building Disneyland to reflect upon those fairytales. He opened doors to opportunities to those who followed in his footsteps and influenced the way people thought about the world. "Walt Disney." Scifi Station. N.p.. Web. 16 Dec 2012. <http://www.scifistation.com/walt/walt_index.html>. This article tells about how Walt Disney was the man who exemplified Can Do. In his mind, no idea was too small, just like no vision was too big to pursue. His life was dedicated to fantasy, fun, pursuing happiness, and possibility. He transformed the face of entertainment, animation, and education, a legend to everyone. He changed lives for both those who knew him and those who didnt. "Legacies- Walter Elias Disney." Legacies. N.p.. Web. 16 Dec 2012. <http://library.thinkquest.org/07aug/00458/walterdisney.htm>. This article tells about Walts legacy. He only attended one year of high school, and when he was slacking off or daydreaming in class, he was drawing sketches and drawings in his notebook. Today, people from all over the world still travel to visit his creations and ideas, such as the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, having four theme parks and two water parks. He won more Oscars than anybody else (32). He will always be part of American society. "Walt Disney - Historic Missourians - The State Historical Society of Missouri." The State Historical Society of Missouri Historic Missourians. N.p.. Web. 16 Dec 2012. <http://shs.umsystem.edu/historicmissourians/name/d/disney/index.html>. His ideas still continue to be passed on to kids today. Even when he was a kid and worked seven days a week, folding and delivering papers for two hours before going to school, he still had time to draw. He attended the Kansas City Art Institute on weekends, performed skits aith friends, and did vaudeville routines at local theatres. This article tells about how the Walt Disney Company provided hundreds of animated characters to grow upon its viewers through movies, merchandise, and amusement parks. His whole business empire was based upon good, old-fashioned, fantasy-themed fun. He was imaginative and determined, which helped his company grow and prosper. The company survived through

setbacks, the Great Depression, lack of financial success, World War 2, and the Cold War. Sampson, Wade. "A Forgotten Walt Interview from 1933 (Korkis Korner) by Wade Sampson." Mouse Planet. Mouse Planet, 19 2009. Web. 16 Dec 2012. <http://www.mouseplanet.com/8690/A_Forgotten_Walt_Interview_From_1933>. The author of this article, Wade Sampson, talks about how he had accidentally located a newspaper page from several decades ago that included quotes and a forgotten interview from Walt Disney. There are paragraphs talking about the creation of animated films and how many drawings and people it took to complete a film. The newspaper page included information on The Three Little Pigs and the famous song that went with it Whos Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? This was what gave its audiences hope and laughter during the Great Depression, premiering on May 25th, 1933. It was the most unique picture property because it was a cartoon that ran for less than 10 minutes yet provided a box office draft that can amount to a feature. The song replaced Brother, Can You Spare a Dime during the Great Depression as the working mans anthem. Green, Howard E. 2002. Print. This is a book on Walt Disneys life which includes information on his early years, life at home, how he adapted kids and animals into his films and stories, and stories of him at work. It includes information on Disney during the war years and him as a film producer as well as the origins of Disneyland. The book states that anybody who knew Walt knew that the most significant part of his life was when he lived in Marceline, Missouri. This place contains the roots of his later creations because of his work there, which included drawing and trains. Sito, Tom. "The Disney Strike of 1941: How It Changed Animation & Comics." Animation World Network. N.p., 19 2005. Web. 17 Dec 2012. <http://www.awn.com/articles/people/disney-strike-1941-how-it-changed-animationcomics>. This article talks about how no other incident other than the Disney Strike of 1941 had a bigger impact on the history of animation. This created new studios, new creative styles, characters changing animation forever. Without this strike, the UPA studio and its influence on the world of animation wouldve never happened. It impacted comics as well. N.d. n.p. Web. 18 Feb 2013. <http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/31700000/Walt-Disney-ImagesMickey-Mouse-walt-disney-characters-31758567-700-700.jpg>. This is a picture of Mickey Mouse in the Disney film, Fantasia. Steamboat Willie with Mickey and Oswald. N.d. DeviantartWeb. 18 Feb 2013. <http://celebi9.deviantart.com/art/Steamboat-Willie-with-Mickey-and-Oswald329326091>. This is a drawing of Steamboat Willie with Mickey and Oswald by Cosette.