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#136: Disney Part I: The History

Category: Education
Duration: 00:20:26
Publish Date: 2021-02-25 23:00:00
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In the first part of our three-part series, we take a look at the fascinating history of Disney.

From why Mickey Mouse isn't a rabbit through to what Walt Disney was like as a person, the history of Disney is as interesting as it is magical.

  • Early life of Walt Disney
  • Setting off to California
  • The "Alice Comedies"
  • Setting up Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio
  • Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (and why you probably haven't heard of him)
  • Walt Disney's first big lesson
  • The arrival of Mickey Mouse
  • Merchandising
  • Starting to make longer films (Snow White and The Seven Dwarves)
  • Almost going bankrupt
  • Starting to make nature documentaries
  • Dreaming of an adventure park
  • What was Walt really like as a man?
  • Post-Walt Disney
  • Films you might not know are ultimately Disney
  • The Disney spending spree


Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/disney-history

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