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The Man Behind the Magic
Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. ... Walt and his brother, Roy, helped deliver the newspapers. Walt always had a knack for drawing. ... Walt also tried to join, with his brother and best friend, but he was to young. ... Walt Disney returned to Kansas City after the war and was hired as an artist at an advertising agency, but soon the agency went bankrupt. ... Borrowing money from his brother, Disney formed his own studio and began making animated films again. Walt got married to Lillian Bounds, an employee at his studio, on June 13, 1925. ... As Oswalds stardom grew, Walt decided that he wanted to renew the contract for the cartoon at a cheaper price. ... Walt didn’t know that while he was traveling, Charlie Mintz was offering Walt’s cartoonist and artists more money to come work for him, and stole the rights to Oswald, and was once again in financial trouble. Walt lost his first big hit. ... He drew a funny looking mouse, which at the time looked like a goofy character that would be another failure for Walt, but look what a little mouse can do.
Approximate Word count = 914
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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