Walt_Disney英文简介复习课程.ppt

Walt Elias Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American film producer, director, screenwriter（剧作家）, voice actor, animator(卡通绘制员）, entrepreneur（企业家）, and philanthropist.（慈善家） Early Life The creation of Mickey Mouse The peak of Disneys success Foundation of Disneyland Last Period of Life The life of Early life Born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago ,Walt Disney was raised on a Midwestern farm where he developed his love for drawing. He dropped out of high school at the age of sixteen to join the army, but was rejected for being underage,then he decided to join the Red Cross and he was sent to France for a year. In 1920s , Disney and his brother Roy pooled their money and set up a cartoon studio in Hollywood. The creation of Mickey Mouse In 1928, Disney developed a new character based on a mouse he adopted as a pet originally named Mortimer, then the mouse was later renamed Mickey by his wife. Disney created a Mickey cartoon with sound called Steamboat Willie.The film is the first sound cartoon in the world. In 1932, Disney received a special Academy Award for the creation of Mickey Mouse. Entitled Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the feature went into full production in 1934. In 1937,to obtain the funding to complete Snow White, Disney had to show a rough cut of the motion picture to loan officers. The film premiered on December 21, 1937 ,being the most successful film of 1938 and earning over $8 million on its initial release. At its conclusion the audience gave it a standing ovation（热烈欢迎） . Snow White---- the peak of Disneys success. Foundation of Disneyland On a business trip to Chicago, Disney came up with his ideas for an amusement park where adults can spend time with their children. The original ideas developed into a concept for a larger enterprise that would become Disneyland. Disne