Walt Disney: A Short Biography
     Walt Disney was born on December 5,1901 in Chicago Illinois, to his father Elias Disney, and mother
Flora Call Disney. Walt was one of five children, four boys and a girl. 
                                                                
     After Walt's birth, the Disney family moved to Marceline Missouri, Walt lived most of his childhood here.
     Walt had very early interests in art, he would often sell drawings to neighbors to make extra money. He
pursued his art career, by studying art and photography by going to McKinley High School in Chicago.
     Walt began to love, and appreciate nature and wildlife, and family and community (社區(qū)), which were a
large part of agrarian (農(nóng)業(yè)的) living. Though his father could be quite stern (嚴(yán)格的), and often there was
little money, Walt was encouraged by his mother, and older brother, Roy to pursue his talents.
     During the fall of 1918, Disney attempted to enlist (入伍) for military service. Rejected because he was
under age, only sixteen years old at the time. Instead, Walt joined the Red Cross and was sent overseas to
France, where he spent a year driving an ambulance (救護(hù)車) and chauffeuring (駕駛) Red Cross officials.
     Once Walt returned from France, he began to pursue a career in commercial (商業(yè)的) art. He started a
small company called Laugh-O-Grams, which eventually fell bankrupt (破產(chǎn)). With his suitcase and twenty
dollars, Walt headed to Hollywood to start anew.
     After making a success of his "Alice Comedies", Walt became a recognized Hollywood figure. OnJuly13,
1925, Walt married one of his first employees, Lillian Bounds, in Lewiston, Idaho. Later on they would be
blessed with two daughters, Diane and Sharon.
     In 1932, the production entitled Flowers and Trees (the first color cartoon) won Walt the first of his
studio's Academy Awards. On December 21, 1937, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length
animated (有生命的) musical feature, premiered (最初的) at the Cathay Theater in Los Angeles. The film
produced at the unheard cost of $1 499 000 during the depths of the Depression (不景氣).
     Walt Disney's dream of a clean, and organized amusement park, came true, as Disneyland Park opened
in 1955.Walt also became a television pioneer, Disney began television production in 1954,and was among
the first to present full-color programming with his Wonderful World of Color in 1961.
     Walt Disney is a legend (傳奇); a folk (民間的) hero of the 20th century. His worldwide popularity was
based upon the ideals (理想) which his name represents: imagination, optimism, creation, and self-made
success in the American tradition. He brought us closer to the future, while telling us of the past, it is certain,
that there will never be such as great a man, as Walt Disney.

【個(gè)性思考】 Walt Disney's bases on his imagination, optimism, creation as mentioned above. If you want
make your career in the future, what experience can you learn from him?
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