#136: Disney Part I: The History

English Learning for Curious Minds

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

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