Oct 30, 2019

Mary Blair was a prominent animator and color designer for the Walt Disney Company. She got her start in 1940 and made an immediate and excellent impression on Walt. Even after resigning from the company as a full-time employee, Walt kept bringing her back to work on projects for his company. Here is her story.

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Oct 23, 2019

Walt Disney was a heavy smoker for most of his life, beginning with his time in France in WWI. Because of this, he was diagnosed with lung cancer in his mid-60’s and died from it shortly after turning 65. However, he was far from forgotten. Walt left a mark on the world that continues to this day. Here is the story of...

Oct 16, 2019

Walt Disney became interested in building a theme park early on, around 1950, after taking his family to a park he thought was an ideal vacation spot for children and their parents to enjoy each other’s company and have fun together. He did the research, put the plan into action, and the rest is history. Here is the...

Oct 9, 2019

Walt Disney did not just do movies. He also ventured into television in the 1950s. His brother Roy thought as early as 1950 that TV would be an excellent medium for the company, and he was correct. Walt’s impact on television was groundbreaking and lasting. Here is the story of Walt Disney and television.

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Oct 2, 2019

WWII was an interesting time for Walt Disney and his company. The war-affected the company’s revenues in worldwide box office receipts, and debt was an issue. However, Walt also jumped into the war effort, using his company to undertake a number of projects for the government. He also became more politically involved....