Walt Disney was born in raised in the Midwest and credits his values to the small-town culture prevalent there. One of five children, he was born in 1901 in Chicago and later, in 1906, moved to Marceline, Missouri (“Disney, Walt - Credo Reference”). Though he only lived in Marceline, Missouri for a short period of time, it was this town that most visibly influenced his works. For example, Main Street in all the Disney parks are based on Marceline’s downtown area (“Disney, Walt - Credo Reference - Credo Reference”). He repeatedly cites this town as the source of his family values, and the working-class, small-town man that resides in Marceline is visible in Disney’s characters like Mickey Mouse. After their short time in Marceline, the Disneys moved to Kansas City for the rest of Walt’s childhood.
Disney, despite all his successes, never actually finished high school. He instead dropped out at age 16 to join the army but was rejected for being too young and became an ambulance driver for the Red Cross instead (“Walt Disney - Biography”).
Disney began his career in Kansas City in 1919 for Pesmen Rubin Art Studio (“Walt Disney - Biography”). From his start at Pesmen Rubin to 1923, Disney worked at Disney-Iwerks, Kansas City Film Ad Company, and Laugh-o-Gram Films (Watts 26). In 1923, he moved to LA and opened Disney Bros. Studios, now Walt Disney Studios, with his brother Roy (“Disney, Walt - Credo Reference”). Shortly thereafter, he married Lillian Bounds, one of his ink-and-paint specialists (“Walt Disney - Biography”). Disney continued working at his studio with his brother until he died in 1966.
Disney, despite all his successes, never actually finished high school. He instead dropped out at age 16 to join the army but was rejected for being too young and became an ambulance driver for the Red Cross instead (“Walt Disney - Biography”).
Disney began his career in Kansas City in 1919 for Pesmen Rubin Art Studio (“Walt Disney - Biography”). From his start at Pesmen Rubin to 1923, Disney worked at Disney-Iwerks, Kansas City Film Ad Company, and Laugh-o-Gram Films (Watts 26). In 1923, he moved to LA and opened Disney Bros. Studios, now Walt Disney Studios, with his brother Roy (“Disney, Walt - Credo Reference”). Shortly thereafter, he married Lillian Bounds, one of his ink-and-paint specialists (“Walt Disney - Biography”). Disney continued working at his studio with his brother until he died in 1966.