The Walt Disney Company celebrates 100 years in 2023, and has seen incredible evolution from its beginnings in 1923. From the creation of Mickey Mouse, to the release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, to the opening of Disneyland and all of its international Disney Parks, let’s look at Disney’s most important milestones over the last century during Disney100.
Read MoreGoofy and Clarabelle’s partnership has evolved over decades through the Mickey Mouse cartoons and comics. Learn more about their first appearances, how their characters have evolved, and the Disney projects they’ve appeared in together.
Read MoreBefore Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney created Julius the Cat, a character featured in the Alice Comedies. Julius was known to be a close replica of Felix the Cat, but he also played a key role in the growth of the Walt Disney Company.
Read MoreThe Skeleton Dance is known as the very first Silly Symphony ever produced. It was animated by Ub Iwerks and composed by Carl Stalling. Learn more about the other innovations attached to Disney’s The Skeleton Dance, the animation process, and what the theatrical response was.
Read MoreWalt has always been credited for his work on the company - as he should - but who are we forgetting to give credit to? His righthand man since he was 18, Ub Iwerks. Ub was responsible for the creation of Mickey Mouse, the Silly Symphony series, and more, as he stayed loyal to Walt during many trials and failures. Learn more about Ub’s influence on the company here.
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