Famous Firsts Exercise 1, page 70.0:02
Most people know all about Mickey Mouse.0:16
Mickey is the most famous cartoon character of all time.0:19
But what about his father, Walt Disney?0:24
Walt Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois.0:28
He liked drawing from an early age, and he sold his first sketches to his neighbors when he was only seven years old.0:35
In August 1923, he left for Hollywood.0:44
He had only $40 with him.0:48
His brother Roy lived in California, and together they started the now famous Disney Brothers Studio in their uncle's garage.0:52
Walt created his most famous character, Mickey Mouse.1:02
In 1928, Mickey appeared in the first sound cartoon, Steamboat Willie.1:06
The same year, Walt won the first of his 26 Academy Awards in 1932 for the film Flowers and Trees.1:14
Over the next 10 years, Walt Disney made some of his most popular films, such as Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo and Bambi.1:25
He made 81 films in total while he was alive.1:38
Walt Disney died in 1966.1:43
His work lives on today and with each new generation enjoying his films and cartoons.1:47
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