Walt Disney, Most Successful Man in Hollywood

Walt Disney won more awards of just about every type in Hollywood history, but there's a lot more to the man's legacy than awards. Since so many films on this site are due to him and his vision, I felt the least I could do was put up a few pictures of the man. Everybody knows the basic story of Walt Disney, so I'm not going to ramble on about the most successful man in the history of Hollywood.

So, here we go.

Life Magazine.

Walt Disney with characters from the studio's golden age.

Walt Disney passed away ten days after his 65th birthday.

Walt Disney posing with a model of the Nautilus from "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."

Walt Disney's last competitive Oscar was awarded posthumously in 1969 for a Winnie the Pooh short.

Walt Disney dedicated Disneyland on Sunday, July 17, 1955.

Walt Disney did not live to see the release of "The Jungle Book" - note Baloo the Bear behind him.

Time Magazine, December 27, 1954 - the Christmas issue.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first animated feature in America in Technicolor, was released in February 1938.

Mickey Mouse was based on a mouse Walt Disney had adopted as a pet while working in his Laugh-O-Gram studio in Kansas City.

Walt Disney holds the record for both the most Academy Award nominations (59) and the number of Oscars awarded (22). He also earned four honorary Oscars.

Christmas with Walt Disney in the 1950s must have been awesome.

Walt Disney, struggling young animator.

Walt Disney heavily publicized space travel in the 1950s, enlisting Werner von Braun and other scientists.

Walt Disney's inspirational quotes may be corny, but we all could learn from them.

Walt Disney from the "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" 1937 trailer.

Walt Disney with Mrs. Disney and an old friend.

Walt Disney spent a lot of time in the early 1950s planning and constructing Disneyland. He always looked forward.

2020